Also approves sale of property for new Early Learning Center The Covid-19 pandemic made a public dedication of the new Greene County High School impossible before the building was put into service, but a proper dedication is now slated for Sunday, Aug. 22, the day before the second school year in the building begins. School superintendent Tim Christensen briefed the…
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‘Powerful Tools for Caregivers’ online course starts Aug. 5
Thirty-nine percent of all adult Americans are caring for a loved one who is sick or has a disability. Caregiving can be a stressful responsibility leading to poor health, mental distress and less life satisfaction for the caregiver. It can be challenging for caregivers to find the support that they need, says Cheryl Clark, a human sciences specialist with Iowa…
Read MoreMedical Center honored for 30 years as SHIIP location
‘Welcome to Medicare’ seminar slated for Aug. 18; register by Aug. 10 Greene County Medical Center’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), has been recognized by the State of Iowa for serving Jefferson and the surrounding communities for the last 30 years. As one of the first medical centers to become a SHIIP volunteer service center, Greene County Medical Center’s…
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IA Dept on Aging looking for centenarians
The Iowa Department on Aging is celebrating centenarians who are 100 years old or older. These individuals have lived through life experiences that most of us have only read about in books or seen in movies; their strength, endurance and collective wisdom inspires us all and they deserve to be recognized in a safe way. In an effort to recognize…
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