Greene County Community Schools board elected Cindi Daubendiek as president and Michelle Fields as vice president at an organizational meeting Nov. 13. Board committee assignments are as follows: Daubendiek – Jefferson park & recreation board, negotiations, school improvement advisory (SIAC), and scholarship; Fields – administrative and classified salaries, and facilities; Bonnie Silbaugh – negotiations, Greene County Community Schools Foundation board,…
Read MoreDay: November 17, 2024
Corn harvest 97 percent complete
Iowa’s farmers had an average of 3.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 17, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Primary fieldwork activities included fall tillage, fertilizer applications, and some row crop harvest. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 8 percent very short, 28 percent short, 61 percent adequate and 3 percent surplus. In west…
Read MoreAmerican Legion honors veterans
Members of American Legion Post #11 visit local nursing homes annually on Veterans Day. Members give a brief Veterans Day speech followed by a presentation of a small gift to each veteran. This year the veterans received a personalized flashlight with their name on it along with their service branch. Each facility then has cake and punch for their residents.
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