Student leaf raking project smaller this year

Greene County High School students plan to carry out their annual leaf raking service project this fall, but due to constraints created by the Covid-19 pandemic, the project will be smaller than in previous years. Teacher/organizer Teresa Green is generating a new, shorter list of addresses for the 2020 project. Student groups will rake lawns for homebound or senior residents…

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State offers assistance with utility bills for Iowans impacted financially by Covid-19

DES MOINES – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced Friday the launch of the new Residential Utility Disruption Prevention Program. The program will provide eligible households with up to $2,000 towards electric, natural gas and water bills if they are at risk of disconnection due to an inability to pay due to a COVID-19 related loss of income. Payments through the program will be made directly to utility providers and applied to the applicant’s account.   “We are…

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