~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal This past week of matchups for the Greene County Rams girls’ basketball team featured one powerhouse. The Rams girls had two matchups last week, one against the Madrid Tigers Jan. 20, where they fell by a score of 58-35, and another against the high-powered and ranked PCM Mustangs Jan. 24, where they lost…
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View from my window – Ask our legislators about cancer rates at ‘Meet Your Legislator’ event
Governor Kim Reynolds provided the 2025 Condition of the State on Jan. 14. The budget she recommended was $9.43 billion. She recommended a $1 million allocation to study cancer in Iowa. This was 0.0111 per cent of the total budget. This allocation was to offset that the state of Iowa now has the second-highest cancer incidence among all U.S. states,…
Read MoreNew president actually dares people to respond to his hell-bent directives
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Pardon more than a thousand traitors, rioters, seditionists and insurrectionists from the damage they committed against the Capitol buildings’ police, windows, doors, walls, art, portraits, offices as they hit, broke, shat upon to the tune of millions of dollars not counting several lives and injuries on that day of Jan 6, 2021; and has Trump…
Read MoreLocal man finds strength, stamina in cardiac rehab at Greene County Medical Center
Tom Custer and his wife Laine, of rural Jefferson, are no strangers to healthcare. Tom spent nearly all his working career as a pharmacist and Laine served patients locally as a registered nurse. However, an early morning incident in mid-July was an eye-opening experience that has led to long-term changes for the Custer family. Tom woke up around 1 am on…
Read MoreWild Rose assessment dispute settled without the appeals board
Greene County attorney Thomas Laehn called a settlement in a dispute over the property valuation of Wild Rose Casino “the best outcome the county could get under the circumstances.” Laehn told the county supervisors at the Jan. 27 meeting that the Iowa Property Assessment Appeal Board (PAAB) recently heard an appeal of the assessment of Wild Rose Casino in Clinton…
Read MoreGreene Co Community Foundation grant application deadline is Feb. 14
Take a look toward any corner of Greene County and you will see a project made possible by the Greene County Community Foundation (GCCF). During the last 19 years, eager members of nonprofit organizations in Greene County have had ideas, hopes, dreams, and aspirations come to fruition with funding from GCCF. “We look forward to partnering with more Greene County…
Read MoreArea students advance to state large group speech contest
A total of 27 area high school students will travel to Waukee Feb. 8 to compete in the Iowa High School Speech Association’s state large group contest. A choral reading from Paton-Churdan qualified with an original piece written by Nicole Friess-Schilling about a teen with a phone addiction. Choral readers are Phoenix Hartman, Kaliyah Minnihan, Alivya Smith, Ella Tasler, Grace…
Read MoreMidland Power invites applications for Washington, DC trip
Midland Power Cooperative is looking for one lucky high school sophomore or junior to send on an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. this summer. For more than 60 years, electric cooperatives like Midland Power have proudly sponsored students to attend the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. This event brings high school students from across the nation together in the capital…
Read MoreMedical center welcomes new general surgeon
General surgeon, Dr Mark Abraham will join the Greene County Medical Center specialty provider team in February. He will see patients in the clinical setting and perform surgeries on the first and fourth Wednesdays of each month beginning Feb. 5. “We are excited to welcome Dr Abraham to our impressive team of visiting specialists,” said chief medical officer Dr. Laurie Connolly.…
Read MoreValentines for Extended Care patients at medical center
When thinking about your valentines this year, consider adding the patients at Greene County Medical Center’s Extended Care to your list. Make the holiday special for the six residents who call Extended Care their home by showering them with valentines. The public is invited to mail or deliver a heartfelt message to any or all of these individuals. Simply drop …
Read MoreDeadline approaches for Bell Tower of Fame nominations
Carole Custer, chair of the Bell Tower of Fame Award selection committee, has announced a Friday, Feb. 14 deadline for submission of nominations for consideration for this year’s award. The selection committee is comprised of past Bell Tower Festival chairs. The award is presented at opening ceremonies of the annual Bell Tower Festival in Jefferson in June. The award was…
Read MoreTwo Feet & a Heartbeat competition encourages heart health
Greene County Medical Center’s cardiac rehabilitation team is inviting everyone to join them in doing something positive for their heart health this February. February is American Heart Month, a great time to learn your important numbers. This includes your blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, hours of sleep you get at night and the steps you take every single day. Something…
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