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…
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Ram 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 MoreHarvest continues well ahead of ‘normal’ year
Harvest made rapid progress again as Iowa farmers had 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 4, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities also included baling corn stalks, applying fertilizer and manure, and fall tillage. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 14 percent very short, 31 percent short, and 55 percent adequate. Ratings…
Read MorePublic health tells Covid-19 numbers as of Tuesday morning
Greene County has had 138 confirmed cases of COVID-19, an increase of eight in the past 24 hours, said Greene County public health director Becky Wolf Tuesday morning. Sixty-nine people have recovered (38 with no pre-existing condition), and there have been no deaths. The 14-day average for positive cases is 7.2 percent. If the current rate of increased spread continues…
Read MoreRams pick up OT win against Clarinda, now at 4-2 overall, 2-1 in District 9
The Greene County Rams finished the home portion of the regular gridiron season with a battle of two evenly matched teams when they hosted the Clarinda Cardinals Oct. 2. The score was tied at zero at halftime and tied at 15 at the end of regulation play. The Rams won in overtime, 22-15, to improve to 4-2 on the season…
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