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 MoreMonth: March 2021
Raccoon 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…
Read MoreVaccine numbers increase, but so does number of Covid cases
Greene County continues to see new cases of Covid-19. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports that as of Tuesday morning, March 16, the 14-day positivity rate for testing is 5.9 percent, up from 4.6 percent on March 11. The rate has more than tripled in the past three weeks. The 14-day positivity rate was as low as 1.4…
Read MoreSelf talk in parenting (and life)
~by Lori Korthals, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach human sciences specialist, family life Self-talk is one of the most important conversations parents can have. Self talk is that inner voice we hear. It talks to us after we’ve made a decision. It talks to us after we’ve acted in a certain way. Self talk can be positive or negative,…
Read MoreGrCo schools to ease up mask requirements after Easter
Greene County students are getting a reprieve from wearing face masks for the entire school day, but not until the potential for increased rates of Covid-19 after spring break travel has passed. The Greene County Schools board approved a motion at its March 10 meeting to move from “red” to “yellow” on the mask matrix effective April 6. Students will…
Read MoreRam Restaurant opens next week
With a tagline “New home, new memories, same service,” Greene County culinary students are ready to open the 2021 season for Ram Restaurant, located at the new high school at 1901 N. Grimmell Road in Jefferson. Ram Restaurant will be open for lunch Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 23 through May 27, serving from 11:30 am to 1 pm. The…
Read MoreAmerican Legion donates flag to Welcome Center
American Legion Post 11 recently donated a US flag with the standard and eagle topper to the Welcome Center at Thomas Jefferson Gardens. Pictured with the flag are Legionnaires Elvin Thompson, Louis Swanson, Dan Wise, Kenny Arbuckle, Earl Cherryholmes, Jim Andrew and Darrel Stephan. The post meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 pm. All veterans are welcome.…
Read MoreGrowth Happens Here: Greene County Early Learning Center awarded substantial grants
The Greene County Early Learning Center (GCELC) was recently notified it will be awarded $469,941 in grant funding from the state of Iowa to help construct a new 9,400 square foot facility adjacent to its current location. GCELC will receive $75,000 through Future Ready Iowa’s special Child Care Challenge program and $394,941 from the DHS’s Investing in Iowa’s Childcare fund.…
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