Registered Democrats and Republicans voted Tuesday in a primary to chose candidates for the Nov. 3 general election. There was an emphasis on voting by mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that seemed to appeal to voters. Turnout was significantly more than in the 2018 primary. A total of 850 Republicans voted this time, compared to 472 in 2018.…
Read MoreDay: June 2, 2020
Elementary teachers end year with parade
~Photos and text by Joseph Beaudet, University of Missouri summer intern Families lined the streets in Scranton as teachers bid them farewell. Greene County Elementary School held a teacher parade on Friday afternoon, May 29. Organized by a team of staff members, the parade began in Scranton, then moved on to Jefferson, Grand Junction, and Rippey. The original teacher parade…
Read MoreShort work week for farmers but crops doing well
Rain throughout the week resulted in 2.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 31, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Warmer temperatures advanced crop development. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 1 percent very short, 1 percent short, 78 percent adequate and 20 percent surplus. Ratings in west central Iowa were 2 percent short, 85…
Read MoreCAFO opposition looks to national group for help
~by Janice Harbaugh for Greene County News Online The Farmers and Neighbors of Greene County, community members living in the area surrounding the hog confinement operation proposed by Stumpf Finishers, LLC of Rockwell City, have reached out to the Socially Responsible Agricultural Project located in Golden, CO. SRAP is a not-for-profit group which assists grassroots organizers in more than 30…
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