Greene County treasurer Katlyn Michaelsen responded to a GreeneCountyNewsOnline account of a conversation at the county board of supervisors’ Aug. 3 meeting about the hiring of an office employee. “At no point during the application or interview process were applicants asked questions about their age, health, or family status,” Mechaelsen said. “I myself am a new mother, and I would…
Read MoreDay: August 6, 2020
Supes okay hiring employee after discussing her childbearing status
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors on Aug. 3 approved the hire of Jessica Larson as fulltime clerk in the treasurer’s office, but only after “off the agenda” discussion about matters that are illegal in the hiring process. During a break in the agenda, treasurer Katlynn Mechaelsen responded to questions posed to her in jest…
Read MoreBill Dunivan, 1939 – 2020
William (Bill) Leo Dunivan passed away on August 5, 2020, in the oncology wing of Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames after a year-long battle with cancer. Bill was born on Aug. 20, 1939, at home in Jackson Township, Greene County, to parents Russell Ray Dunivan and Helen Audrey (Miller) Dunivan. He grew up on the family farm with sisters…
Read MoreMcFarland Clinic advocates for universal mask mandate
McFarland Clinic, Iowa’s largest physician-owned, multi-specialty clinic, fully supports universal masking within its facilities and the communities it serves. “In response to the national public health emergency, we believe universal masking is an important first line of defense against COVID-19 to ensure the health and safety of everyone following CDC guidelines,” stated Todd Berryhill, MD, chair of the McFarland board…
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