The Veterans Administration has added three presumptive conditions to the list of diseases associated with exposure to the Vietnam defoliant known as Agent Orange. Bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism were added to the list in 2021. Military veterans who served in Vietnam and/or served in the offshore waters of the Republic of Vietnam between Jan. 9, 1962, and May 7,…
Read MoreMonth: September 2021
Churdan recaps summer reading program, tells plans for 9/11 program
As children head back to school, the Churdan library has finished its summer reading program. The library had five weekly programs in June and July for toddlers through fifth grade. There was also a bubble program, a community fun night, a swimming trip, and a balloon workshop. Special programs included Dan Towers on local animals, Joe Minnehan on bears, Austin…
Read MoreRams blank Perry Blue Jays 63-0
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal It’s going to be a long season for the Perry football team. They provided very little contest for the Greene County football squad as they rocked and rolled to a 63-0 victory. The Rams destroyed the Blue Jays, jumping out to a 49-0 half time advantage in their first home game of the year. Greene…
Read MoreCrystal Rice hired as Scranton city clerk by 3-2 vote
Scranton has a new city clerk but she was hired amid some controversy and on a split vote. Crystal Rice was offered the position following a special meeting on Aug. 19. Voting in favor of the resolution to hire Rice were David Dideriksen, Zach Sukovaty and Jeramie Phillips. Casting no votes were Cassidy Wilson and Jerry Boyd. This was the…
Read MoreMed Center employees required to have Covid-19 vaccines by Nov. 1
Greene County Medical Center administrators on Sept. 7 made an important announcement for the safety of their employees, patients and the communities they serve. All team members, including employees, providers, contracted workers and volunteers, will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1, 2021. “Our employees, providers, contracted workers and volunteers play a vital role in the…
Read MoreTime to row on, with the current
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The way I remember the Roe vs. Wade decision of 1973 that legalized a woman’s right to choose is that it had a lot to do with equality of access to abortion in ALL states, not just a state here and there. When it came to their own wombs, that hopscotch kind of healthcare for…
Read MoreAdult tool safety class slated at GrCo HS
Participants will then have access to monthly work nights The Greene County Schools construction department will be hold a tool safety class for interested adult patrons of the school district on Monday, Sept. 20, from 6 to 9 pm at the career academy. Attendees will be taught to properly/safely use the table saw, surface planer, belt sander, oscillating spindle sander,…
Read MoreScranton community fundraiser slated for Sept. 18
Plans are being finalized for the second annual Scranton Community Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 18. Tickets are on sale at Peoples Bank in Scranton, H.F. and Maude E. Marchant Memorial Library or from committee members. Payment of $15 per person will also be accepted at the door. Funds raised will be divided between the Scranton Community Center, library, fire department…
Read MoreAbundant Life Ministries to host World Missions Day Sept. 18
Members of Abundant Life Ministries invite area residents to bring their families to come and see World Missions Day Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 am to noon at Abundant Life Ministries, 1308 W. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. World Missions Day will feature tables with photos, current reports from missionaries, activities for kids, music and food from all the nations. Guests…
Read More20th anniversary observance of the 9-11 Saturday in Churdan
A commemorative program is scheduled on Saturday, Sept. 11, in Churdan as the community remembers the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York and Pennsylvania Sept. 11, 2001. The program features entertainment in song and verse. The Town and Country Band will perform with readings by members of the community. Attendees should bring lawn chairs to the Churdan…
Read MoreJamaica Lions tractor ride set for Friday
The Jamaica Lions Club tractor ride is scheduled for Friday, Sept.10. Participants will meet and unload their tractors behind the school at 7 am to register. The ride leaves at 8 am and returns about 12:30 pm. Just One more will have burgers and brats, or bring your own lunch for fellowship on the return. Persons who have concerns…
Read MoreCorn, beans only a few days ahead of ‘normal’ year
Precipitation across most of the state, in addition to that received the previous week, limited Iowa’s farmers to 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 5, 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting hay, oats and corn silage. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 8 percent very short, 26 percent short,…
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