The Greene County department of public health is recruiting Medical Reserve Corps volunteers to help with an upcoming mass vaccine clinic. Volunteer opportunities include: Medical, public and mental health professionals: Doctors, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacist, EMTs, social worker Volunteer coordinators: Organizing meetings and maintaining Medical Reserve volunteers Clerical support: Greeters, registrars, general administrative help Security: Traffic flow, parking, etc Transportation:…
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Rural resiliency webinar series to offer advice on handling day-to-day stress
Rural residents and those who associate with them are encouraged to partake in a webinar series called “Rural Resiliency: Caring for You and Yours,” on four consecutive Tuesday evenings, March 2, 9, 16, and 23, from 7:30 to 8:45 pm. The series is sponsored by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy team, University Extension in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota,…
Read MoreFour Rams advance to state wrestling tourney
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County wrestling team has four wrestlers going to the state tournament this week in Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines. Sophomore McKinley Robbins and seniors Brady Stauffer and Sawyer Schiltz won their weight classes. Freshman Gavin Scheuermann was runner-up at the Class 2A District 1 tournament held Saturday in Adel. Class 2A competition at…
Read MoreScranton Kids Fishing Day slated for June 5
The Scranton Kids Fishing Day event is slated for Saturday, June 5, from 11 am to 2 pm at the Scranton Pond Park. Children ages 4-17 years of age are invited to participate. Social distancing and masks will be required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. To be eligible for prizes, children must be registered by May 25 and…
Read MoreRam boys finish hoops regular season wityh 5-14 record
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys’ basketball team split in action last week, losing to Southeast Valley 69-48 and defeating Saydel 75-48. The Rams had another run at SEV Tuesday in the first round of the Class 2A substate tournament. The game was postponed from Monday due to extremely cold weather. Greene County ended the regular season with…
Read MoreRams end dual season at regional tourney
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County wrestling team competed at the regional dual tournament in Winterset February 9. The Rams qualified for the tournament by winning the sectional in Woodward on Feb. 6. They opened against Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, losing 51-30. CGD won nine matches and two more by Ram forfeit. Winning by fall for Greene County were Brenner Gallagher,…
Read MoreRam girls end hoops season with 6-13 record
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls basketball team picked up a final victory Feb. 9 in Saydel, defeating the Eagles 46-31. The final home game for the Rams was Feb. 8, ending in a 33-29 loss to Southeast Valley. GC entered post season Saturday in a Class 3A regional tournament game at Atlantic. The Trojans ran away…
Read MoreCovid 14-day positivity rate at 3.4 percent
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County is at 3.4 percent as of Tuesday morning, Feb. 16. One new case has been identified in the last 24 hours and in the last three days. There have been 24 new cases identified in the last 14 days and 37 in the last 14 days. Ten county residents have…
Read MoreDon Graven, 1936 – 2021
Donald Eugene Graven was born January 28, 1936 in Jefferson. His parents were Beryl and Pauline (Probst) Graven. Don had one sister, Janet. Don grew up on the family farm north of Jefferson where he lived, now. He graduated from Jefferson High School. On November 7, 1955 he married Jackie Ott. They resided in Jefferson and became parents to eight children. They were…
Read MoreNumber of Covid deaths reaches 10
Two additional deaths have been attributed to Covid-19, bringing the total to 10 Greene County residents who have died of the illness. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf provided no information about the deceased. Wolf reports that as of Monday morning, Feb. 15, the 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in the county is 3.1 percent. No new cases…
Read MoreMignon Rasmussen, 1928 – 2021
A private, family funeral service was held at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson for Mignon Rasmussen, 92, of Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by Wendy Pittman, commissioned pastor. Honorary casket bearers were her great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Casket bearers were Nathan Haupert, Bret Haupert, Krista Kinkennon, Jacob Rasmussen, Tressa Rasmussen and Shane Rasmussen. Interment was at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery.…
Read MoreExtension offers free Health Aging online course
Health often is the key factor in whether people can remain in their home as they grow older. Beginning Feb. 17, Iowa State University is offering a free online series to help Iowans remain healthy and independent as they age. “The foods you choose have lasting health impacts so it’s important you make every bite count! The newly released 2020…
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