~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors at its March 15 meeting again discussed dropping the county-wide mask mandate when it expires March 31. The supervisors seemed generally in favor of dropping the mandate if “there isn’t a surge of COVID-19 in the county.” Supervisor Pete Bardole spoke about masks still being advisable and can be…
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Gastroenterologist returns to medical center specialty roster
Dr Thomas Martin, a board certified internal medicine and gastroenterologist with Iowa Digestive Disease Center (IDDC) in Clive, is returning to Greene County Medical Center effective April 6. Dr Martin will be on site the first Tuesday of each month to perform colonoscopies and endoscopies. He previously offered services in Jefferson from 2016-2020. “Having a specialist such as a gastroenterologist…
Read MoreMedical center eases some visitor restrictions
Due to a low Covid-19 positivity rate in Greene County, Greene County Medical Center revised visitor restrictions effective Monday, March 15. Please note, visitor restrictions may change at any time due to an increase in Covid-19 case counts. Full visitor restrictions will remain in place for Covid-19 positive patients. Designated visitors must be free of any signs of illness. Individuals…
Read MoreNot much new under the sun
~a column by Colleen O’Brien A chance encounter as I stand in my driveway watching clouds – cumulus, big and fluffy, moving almost imperceptibly behind the tree-scape – a woman I don’t know stops to look at what I’m looking at, and we start talking. After half an hour, we go into the house to get a glass of water…
Read MoreScranton library re-opens with precautions in place
The Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton is open regular hours starting the week. Patrons do not need to call ahead, but can drop in at any time. Covid precautions remain in place. All patrons are still asked to wear a face covering while at the library. No in-person programming will be offered until further notice. Employees will continue to…
Read MoreRaccoon River watershed conference this Saturday
The Raccoon River Watershed Association will hold its 12th annual Life in the Raccoon River Watershed Conference – to be held virtually Saturday, March 20, from 9:30 to 11:30 via ZOOM and Facebook Live. This year’s conference, titled “Something in the Water? The Environmental Quality of Iowa’s Waters”, will be a virtual look at environmental and agricultural diversity and aspects of water quality…
Read MoreFundraiser breakfast in Churdan Sunday
The ‘Breakfast of Champions’ originally planned for Super Bowl weekend but postponed due to hazardous cold weather has been rescheduled as a “Celebrate Spring” breakfast. The Churdan city council and the Churdan public library board and staff will host breakfast Sunday, March 21, from 9 am to noon as a take-out only event. Meal pick-up will be at the Churdan…
Read MoreSevere Weather Week is March 22-26
Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 22 – 26. It will be observed in Greene County as emergency personnel prepare for the potential of emergency situations. “Remember August 10, 2020,” advises Dennis Morlan, Greene County emergency management director. The Iowa statewide tornado drill will take place Wednesday, March 24, at 11 am. The tornado drill will be “activated” by a…
Read MoreScranton all school reunion postponed to 2022
The 2020 Scranton All School committee announced recently that the reunion will be postponed again. Originally scheduled for the third Saturday in June in 2020, the event was postponed to June 19, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year. However, with the shortages of COVID vaccines, the committee has decided it would be best for everyone to wait another…
Read MoreCareer academy open house March 22
A representative of Iowa Central Community College will be at the Greene County Career Academy on Monday, March 22, from 4 to 7 pm to answer questions about the Greene County Career Academy and Iowa Central Community College. This is for all high school students in grades 9-12. Students can come anytime between 4 and 7 pm, and their parents are invited…
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