~by Victoria Riley, GCNO publisher/editor Greene County students paying attention to the April 21 school board meeting and action taken there can learn some lessons. First, the students are, indeed, the center of the universe. That message comes from the board’s action ratcheting back a requirement to wear face masks. Board member Catherine Wilson has argued against masks from the…
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GrCo students can attend school bare-faced
Students in all three Greene County Schools buildings will be able to choose whether or not wear a face mask starting Monday. Masks will still be required on school busses with maintaining a 6-foot social distance isn’t possible. The board of education decided by a 3-2 vote at its regular meeting April 21 to move to “green” on the mask…
Read MoreNew DNR video shows how to correctly plant trees
April is Arbor Month and a new five-minute video produced by the Iowa DNR aims to help residents learn to properly plant trees and avoid very common mistakes—vital to the longevity of new plantings. “Learning to correctly plant trees really determines the longevity of that tree’s life,” said DNR urban forestry specialist Gabbi Edwards. “What we find at tree planting…
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