Persons age 65 and older may begin receiving Covid-19 vaccines in Greene County as soon as next week. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports her department receives approximately 100 doses of the vaccine per week. She anticipates the first dose of vaccines will be provided to Greene County and Paton-Churdan school staff who want it by the end…
Read MoreDay: February 10, 2021
GrCo public health recommends continued wearing of masks and social distancing
Greene County residents are encouraged to continue wearing face masks, maintaining a social distance of 6 feet from others when in public, and limiting the size of gatherings. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf notes Gov Kim Reynolds’ Proclamation of Disaster Emergency of Feb. 5 eliminated “key prevention and mitigation measures.” “All local public health agencies in Iowa are…
Read MoreScranton library notes
The library continues to be open by appointment, but don’t let that intimidate you! Just give us a call before you start out for the library. We want to make sure we have ample time to clean between patrons! We ask patrons to wear a face covering when coming to the library. We also wipe down all library materials when…
Read MoreRam grapplers win sectional championship
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County wrestling team won the championship at the Class 2A District 14 sectional in Woodward Saturday, Feb. 6. The Rams accumulated 220 points with six champions and two runners-up advancing to district action in Adel Saturday. “I am really proud of this team for everything they have had to endure this season,” stated…
Read MoreRam hoops teams fall to Harlan, Nevada
The Greene County girls basketball team lost 58-16 to the ranked Cyclones in Harlan, Monday, Feb. 1. The Feb. 4 game against Prairie City-Monroe was cancelled due to bad weather. The Rams hosted Nevada Friday, Feb. 5, and fell 50-32. Greene County was scheduled to play Southeast Valley and Saydel early this week. Regional tournament action begins Saturday with the…
Read MoreCounty still providing mental health services
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At the regular meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors on Feb 8, supervisor Dawn Rudolph responded to concerns she has received from the public about changes in mental health services. Rudolph emphasized the county has not dropped mental health services. “The position of mental health services coordinator was eliminated,” said Rudolph, “but services…
Read MoreHolz, Frederick win FB Grow Your Future Award
James Holz and Bill Frederick of Greene County, the entrepreneurs behind Iowa Cover Crop, took home $7,500 as the first-place winners of Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s (IFBF) second annual Grow Your Future Award, held Jan. 30, during the 2021 virtual Young Farmer Conference. The Grow Your Future Award is designed to promote and highlight the innovations of young people in…
Read MoreBOOST Bash slated for July 24
The BOOST Committee has scheduled the 4th annual BOOST Bash. This year’s event will be held July 24 at the Greene County Fairgrounds. Details of this year’s event will be released at a later date. BOOST, which stands for Bringing Optimism & Opportunity to Students & Teachers, brings the community together to celebrate the great things happening in the Greene…
Read MoreScranton United Charity distributes funds
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal People in the Scranton community gave generously when asked to contribute to the United Charity drive late in 2020. Almost $7,500 was raised for local charities. The Scranton fire department, Scranton Community Center and Scranton Little League were selected for funding by many of the donors. Receiving funding were: Scranton fire department $2,261 Scranton Community…
Read MoreMedical center scholarship applications now available
Applications for scholarships offered by the Greene County Medical Center Foundation and the auxiliary are now being accepted with a deadline of March 17, 2021. The medical center foundation offers healthcare scholarships of up to $1,000 per year for up to four years to persons in the Medical Center service area who are entering or are already attending college in…
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