Spring into action and give the gift of life by donating blood. LifeServe Blood Center is urging community members to roll up their sleeve and give blood as soon as possible. Someone requires a blood transfusion every two seconds. One hundred percent of the blood products needed by your community hospital come from LifeServe blood donors. Scranton is hosting a…
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Filing period open for county offices
While the primary election is scheduled in June, the filing period for numerous offices began March 7 and runs until Friday, March 25, at 5 pm. Candidates seeking to place their names on the primary election ballot should collect a minimum of 29 signatures for the Democratic ballot and 45 for the Republican ballot. These offices will be on both…
Read MoreScranton Kids Fishing Day slated for June 4
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal It’s official – the 10th annual Scranton Kids Fishing Day Event has been approved by the Scranton city council for June 4. The committee has chosen the theme ‘Make Fishing a Family Tradition’. Fishing Day is also Free Fishing Weekend set by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. It will be held at the Scranton…
Read MoreSupervisors okay FY23 budget, including raises for elected officials
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At their March 14 meeting, the Greene County board of supervisors held a short public hearing on the county’s proposed FY23 budget. There were no written or oral objections to the budget. After closing the hearing, the board first voted on a resolution to adopt a salary schedule for elected officials. The Greene County compensation…
Read MoreDNR plans prescribed burns in wildlife management areas
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans to conduct prescribed burns this spring in Greene, Guthrie and Dallas Counties on wildlife areas managed by the IDNR Saylorville wildlife unit in Panora. Areas that are scheduled this season are Dunbar Slough, Bays Branch, McCord’s Pond, Springbrook, Sheeder Prairie, Beaver Lake, and Lakin Slough wildlife areas. Prescribed burns will normally be conducted…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
From the Rippey Library shelves ~ The Rippey Library has a large collection of Rippey High School annuals from 1925 and East Greene through 2007. Janis Scharingson donated East Greene annuals from 1963 and 1964, the first two years that Rippey was part of East Greene. There are pictures of many of the Rippey High School graduation classes in the south…
Read MoreLocal Covid transmission rated at moderate
The level of community transmission of Covid-19 in Greene County is at moderate after being rated as high for several months. The rating is based on the number of hospital admissions related to Covid-19, the number of hospital beds needed by Covid-19 patients, and the number of new cases. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported March 14 there…
Read MoreMedical center lifts visitor restrictions
Greene County Medical Center on March 14 lifted visitor restrictions that have been in place for months due to Covid-19. Patients may now have visitors. All visitors will be screened when they enter the facility and must wear a mask at all times. Persons who are ill are asked not to visit patients. The medical center auxiliary’s Gift Garden is…
Read MoreLegislative forum cancelled
The legislative forum planned for Saturday, March 19, at the Thomas Jefferson Grdens has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 11
Cases were initiated in Greene County district court as follows: Richard Dean Tuhn Jr, 43, of Jefferson, unlawful possession of prescription drug; Shannon Michael Meyer, 46, of Ralston, driving while license barred; Hope Rebbecca Malone, 42, of Jefferson, possession of marijuana; Ted Lawrence Semke, 44, of Boone, possession of marijuana; and Jaime Omar Gonzalez Alfaro, 26, of Storm Lake, operating…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 11
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered March 7 against Royce Christopher Gonnelly of Jefferson on a charge of theft- fifth degree. Gonnelly was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. A judgment was entered March 9 against Audrie Lawrence of White Lake, SD, on a charge of theft- fifth degree. Lawrence was fined $105…
Read MoreGrCo school board okays $1,000 bonuses for non-teaching staff
Also ratifies contract with 3.68 percent increase in teacher salaries Greene County Schools is among an increasing number of districts using their own ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds to give non-teaching staff cash bonuses. Gov Kim Reynolds in January announced teachers would receive a $1,000 bonus from federal Covid-19 relief funds. The plan excludes other school employees.…
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