~by Julie Kipp, former Yale and Bagley correspondent for the Scranton Journal, courtesy of the Scranton Journal The road to recovery for Covid Long Haulers is truly a long haul. Today, January 12, 2021, is three months from the day I received my positive diagnosis for Coronavirus and I am still battling symptoms. After further research I have learned that…
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‘Breakfast of Champions’ in Churdan postponed
The ‘Breakfast of Champions’ fundraiser breakfast planned for Sunday, Feb. 7, in Churdan has been postponed due to forecasted hazardous cold weather. Watch for a new date.
Read MorePasture recovery workshops slated
Many pastures in Iowa were stressed in 2020 due to drought conditions or storm damage, and likely, overgrazing. Pastures require rest, fertilization, and proper management to reach optimum production. Two workshops will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, to focus in on pasture recovery in 2021. Topics will include evaluating the current forage status to develop a plan of action, tools…
Read MoreCommercial ag weed, insect, plant disease CIC slated for Feb. 10
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County will host a commercial ag weed, insect, and plant disease management continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Feb. 10. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is available at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Greene County Extension office.…
Read MoreDeadline extended for cover crop discount on ’21 crop insurance premiums
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has extended the deadline for farmers who planted fall cover crops to sign up for a $5 per acre reduction on their 2021 crop insurance premiums. Farmers and landowners now have through January 27 to sign up online at apply.cleanwateriowa.org. Fall 2020 cover crop acres enrolled in other state or federal cover crop cost-share programs are…
Read MoreJunior class chili supper is Jan. 29
The Greene County junior class chili supper will be served Friday, Jan. 29, with some Covid-19 guidelines. The Ram girls and boys basketball teams will host West Marshall for a Mega Night in the high school and middle gyms that evening. The meal includes a bowl of chili, crackers, relishes, crackers, a cinnamon roll, and water. Fans who are allowed…
Read MoreLocal Cattlemen planning annual banquet for Feb. 27
The Greene County Cattlemen are making preparations for their annual banquet to be held Saturday Feb. 27, at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds. Social hour begins at 6 pm with a New York Strip steak dinner served at 6:30. The Cattlemen will follow Covid mitigation protocols set forward by the governor and Greene County leaders. “If you are…
Read MoreProgram slated for adult children supporting aging, caregiving parents
A program offered to ISU Extension and Outreach will provide information for adults whose parents have become caregivers for a spouse or loved one. Caregiving Relationships: Conversations on Aging is a program for adult children supporting their aging caregiver parents. Online programs are scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 28, at 1:30 and 7 pm by Connect. The information is same at…
Read MorePowerful Tools for Caregivers series slated
Do you help take care of an adult with one or more chronic conditions? If so, you are not alone. Over 43.5 million family caregivers in America provide a vast array of emotional, financial, nursing, social, homemaking and other services on a daily or an intermittent basis. Caregiving can be a stressful responsibility leading to poor health, mental distress and…
Read MoreScranton native Dennis Stevens takes up cartooning during pandemic
Publishes first book of cartoons Dennis Stevens, a 1960 graduate of Scranton High School, has just published Out of My Mind, a book of original cartoons created during the pandemic quarantine. The son of the late Wilmer “Shorty” and Lela Stevens, Stevens earned a bachelor of fine arts from Drake University. He began his work career at Look Magazine in…
Read MoreEnergy savings topic at Jan. 22 Ag Coffee
Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a series of Ag Coffee events, bringing farmers and other agricultural professionals together for an informal discussion on current ag topics. The next Ag Coffee is slated for Friday, Jan. 22, from 9:30 to 11:00 am at the Greene County Extension Office meeting room. This month’s topic will be “Energy Savings for your…
Read MoreWebb House lasanga dinner fundraiser
Organizers of the Webb House will serve a lasagna dinner as a fundraiser Sunday, Jan. 17. The meal will be carry-out only. Dinners must be pre-ordered by calling the First United Methodist Church office at 515-386-4411 by Friday afternoon. Meals can be picked up Sunday between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm at Webb House, 401 S. Wilson Ave, in Jefferson.…
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