The Rippey sesquicentennial, set for Aug. 1, has been postponed to Saturday, June 5, 2021 due to uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Planning and fundraising for the event will continue.
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Jefferson Matters seeks help planting pillar, cluster planters
The design team of Jefferson Matters: Main Street invites volunteers to plant the planters and hanging baskets in downtown Jefferson using a plan that allows for social distancing. The design team works with the city of Jefferson to plant the 12 pillar planters, eight sets of cluster planters, and 32 hanging baskets for summer with petunias, sweet potato vines and…
Read MoreScranton library to remain closed
The Marchant Memorial Library closed its doors to the public on Wednesday, March 18, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a hard decision to make, but we needed to consider the health and safety of our employees and our community. The Library board of trustees and the library director have worked together to come to the decision that the…
Read MoreFree ‘Stay Independent’ program for adults 60 and older
“Stay Independent: A Healthy Aging Series” is being offered in Jefferson in June by Iowa State University Extension & Outreach. The series provides research-based information intended to help adults age 60 and older reduce their nutritional risk through lifestyle changes. Each weekly session will include an interactive discussion that includes hands-on activities and taste testing, according to Ann Parker, ISU…
Read MoreBeans a month ahead of last year
There were 6.1 days suitable for field work during the week ending May 3, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Warm, dry weather allowed Iowa farmers to advance planting well ahead of normal. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 3 percent very short, 16 percent short, 78 percent adequate and 3 percent surplus. Levels in west central Iowa rated…
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May 4, 2020 POSTPONED – At the Rippey Sesquicentennial meeting held Sunday, May 3, it was determined to POSTPONE the Sesquicentennial event to Saturday, June 5, 2021. Zoom birthday celeberation – Dale Hanaman celebrated his 75th birthday on May 1 via Zoom on the computer. Friends and family from across the country shared the milestone in Dale’s life.
Read MoreCOVID cases top 10K in Iowa, 700+ cases at Tyson in Perry
The Iowa Department of Public Health on Tuesday released the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in manufacturing facilities, after stalling on a request for that information Monday. According to IDPH deputy director Sarah Riesetter, epidemiologist Dr Caitlyn Pedati has determined that releasing the name of an employer is “necessary to protect the public health” when there’s been an outbreak…
Read MoreSchool meal program staff tests positive for COVID-19
The Greene County Schools announced Monday evening that one of the persons handing out grab-and-go lunches in Rippey Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week (April 27-29) has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual did not help with lunch preparation and has not been in the middle school building where lunches are prepared.
Read MoreDecisions about COVID-19 aren’t political, Reynolds says
Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 534 additional positive cases for a total of 9,703 positive cases. There have been an additional 3,441 negative tests for a total of 47,458 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. Eighty-five percent of new positive cases are in…
Read MoreAbsentee voting in June 2 primary starts Monday
Voters who are registered with a Democrat or Republic party affiliation should have received an absentee ballot request form for the June 2 primary election in the mail this past week from the Iowa Secretary of State. Those who didn’t receive a request form and who want one can request an absentee ballot can request one from the Greene County…
Read MoreGrCo school board holds special meeting
Discussion but no decision about prom, commencement The Greene County Schools board of education held a special meeting April 29 in order to adopt the necessary resolution dealing with pandemic pay and other matters dealing with the suspension of face-to-face instruction due to COVID-19. The board’s regular meeting April 15 was before Gov Kim Reynolds announced that schools would remain…
Read MoreCOVID cases top 9K in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Sunday reported being notified of 528 additional positive cases of COVID-19 during the 24 hours ending May 2 at 10 am, for a total of 9,169 positive cases. There have been an additional 2,932 negative tests for a total of 44,017 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State…
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