The public is invited to walk Tipton Prairie Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10, with Dan Towers, Greene County conservation director. The prairie has more than 100 species of native plants and grasses, including Goldenrods, asters, and possibly Gentians. Tipton Prairie is four acres of native prairie that has never been plowed or sprayed. It remained a prairie in the midst of…
Read MoreDay: October 7, 2020
McFarland Clinic conducting Covid-19 clinical trials
Clinical trials researching treatments and preventative measures for Covid-19 are underway at McFarland Clinic. The Covid-19 clinical trials are being conducted by PMG Research of McFarland Clinic. PMG Research Inc is a global integrated network of clinical research facilities, conducting clinical trials since 1979. Their research facility is is staffed by an experienced team in a variety of specialties including…
Read MoreSupes plan to appoint new county recorder
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County supervisors intends to fill the upcoming county recorder vacancy through appointment as unanimously passed by resolution during their regular meeting on Oct. 5. Special election to fill the vacancy was ruled out due to taxpayer cost. Long-time recorder Marcia Tasler, retiring Oct. 31, had previously recommended the deputy recorder, Deb McDonald, for…
Read MoreFive more Covid cases in county
As of this morning, Oct 7, Greene County currently has 143 confirmed cases of COVID-19, an increase of five since Tuesday, Greene County director of public health reported. Seventy-one people have recovered (38 with no pre-existing condition) and there have been no deaths. The 14-day average of positive cases is 7.7 percent. If the current rate if increased spread continues in…
Read MoreRam volleyball christens new gym with several matches
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team had a full week of action, starting with a road trip to Story City Sept. 28 for a triangular meet with #12 Roland-Story and Prairie-City Monroe. The Rams lost 2-0 to the Norsemen and 2-1 to the Mustangs. Tuesday the Rams lost to West Marshall in State Center by scores…
Read MoreNational 4-H Week, Oct 4-10
~submitted by Randy and Linda Hedges, longtime Greenbrier 4-H leaders National 4-H Week is October 4-10. We celebrate the organization and educational program that has been promoting youth development since 1890. It started with nature study and school gardens. Then rural educators, in response to a demand from farm people, introduced boys’ and girls’ clubs to teach an appreciation of…
Read MoreBell tower birthday concert slated for Oct. 16
The dedication of the Mahanay Bell Tower took place 54 years ago in 1966, and it’s time to celebrate. A Tower Tunes Live Birthday Concert will be played Friday, Oct. 16, from 5 to 6 pm. Four local musicians will perform to provide a full hour of carillon music for the community to enjoy. Each musician will select his or…
Read MoreDemocracy, oligarchy, socialism, capitalism, populism, facism
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Traditional democrats (that’s lowercase democrats – citizens of democracies, not the American political party) who live a relatively comfortable life don’t understand the appeal of populism. Populism is a form of salvation to people who don’t understand why they aren’t as comfortable as the next guy. Or who begrudge the elite (which means different things…
Read MoreGrCo Family Medicine Clinic’s respiratory clinic moving indoors
The Greene County Family Medicine Clinic has been offering a respiratory clinic outside in the clinic parking lot in what has been dubbed “the red shed.” Now, with cooler weather approaching, that clinic is moving indoors. The respiratory clinic provides a care option for patients who are sick with suspected Covid-19 or other acute respiratory illnesses such as laryngitis, bronchitis,…
Read MoreHome and business destroyed by fire in GJ
~by The Scranton Journal Numerous fire departments responded to a business and residential fire that occurred in Grand Junction Saturday night, Oct. 3. The emergency call came from a business and home owned by Doug Moranville on 18th St near Highway 30 about 8:53 pm. Both buildings were considered total losses and no one was hurt in the incident. One…
Read MoreLamb Producers grill at Colfax Sale Barn
The Greene County Lamb Producers traveled to Colfax Sept. 12 to grill lamb burgers at the Colfax Sale Barn. Two hundred fifty lamb burgers were grilled and handed out to patrons of the sale barn. This was done in appreciation for the support the lamb producers have received from this business. For the past five years, the Colfax sale barn has purchased…
Read MoreAnnie’s Project to be offered in Greene County
Annie’s Project, a six-week course designed especially to help farm women develop their management and decision-making skills, is being offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County. Classes begin Monday, Nov. 2 and continue Nov. 9, Nov. 16, Nov. 23, Nov. 30 and Dec. 7. Classes begin at 9 am with a light meal provided starting at 8:45…
Read More