The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing in Greene County, indicating community-wide spread. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported a total of 28 confirmed cases as of Sunday morning, after the total held at 13 for several weeks. The 28 cases puts Greene County 52nd of Iowa’s 99 counties in cases per capita, with an incidence rate of…
Read MoreDay: June 21, 2020
JPRD offering swim lessons, Dance Camp and more
Registration is now open for swim lessons at the Jefferson municipal pool. Three sessions of free lessons are planned along with a week of paid evening lessons. The lessons are open to everyone; youngsters much be able to touch bottom unassisted in the 3-ft end of the pool. Home State Bank is sponsoring the first session, Monday through Friday, July…
Read MorePaton-Churdan tells mentors, scholarships
Paton-Churdan seniors and their parents didn’t have a traditional senior mentor banquet due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but mentor essays and recipients of scholarships and other awards were announced through a virtual presentation on May 27. The senior mentor banquet has always served a two-fold purpose. First, each senior chooses a mentor to recognize. This is a person who has…
Read MorePheasant nesting outlook good after mild winter
Iowa’s recent mild winter and dryer than normal April and May could lead to positive results for pheasant hunters this fall. Hen survival increases during mild winters, and more hens mean more nests and more nests typically means more pheasants in the fall. Statewide snowfall from December through March was seven inches below the 1961-90 average and Iowa’s lowest snowfall…
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