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To help neighbors communicate with friends and relatives, keep up with school work, visit with their doctor via telehealth services and take part in other activities that are now done almost entirely online,  Landus is making guest Wi-Fi access available in the parking lot of 10 of its cooperative locations including Paton, Farnhamville, Bayard, Yale, Beaver, Aredale, Britt, Kesley, Manilla,…

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To help neighbors communicate with friends and relatives, keep up with school work, visit with their doctor via telehealth services and take part in other activities that are now done almost entirely online,  Landus is making guest Wi-Fi access available in the parking lot of 10 of its cooperative locations including Paton, Farnhamville, Bayard, Yale, Beaver, Aredale, Britt, Kesley, Manilla,…

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The Marchant Memorial Library board of trustees discussed re-opening the library at the last board meeting on Monday, May 11. After much discussion, it was decided that the library building will remain closed to the public at this time. The trustees and the library director hope that everyone will understand that this decision was made with the health of our…

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Iowa residents are alerted that due to planned systems maintenance beginning Friday, May 22, at 4 pm and continuing through Monday, May 25, at 6 am, some Iowa state agency websites will be down, or in some cases not updating. For example, the state’s coronavirus website, coronavirus.iowa.gov, will not reflect accurate counts during the maintenance period. All case counts will…

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The VFW Post 9599 auxiliary will serve a socially distant beef & noodles dinner Thursday, May 21, from 5 to 7:30 pm. The menu includes beef & noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans or corn, and dessert. Free will donations will be accepted.

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The North Central Iowa Presbytery Mission and Ministry Committee recently awarded four mission grants to the Greater Greene County Presbyterian Churches in Greene County. Each church submitted grant applications to help the most vulnerable in our county deal with the needs that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Scranton Fishing Day postponed –  It is with much sadness that the organizers have decided to  delay the Scranton Fishing Day that was planned for June 6. Due to  coronavirus and the desire to keep everyone safe, organizers feel it is best to postpone the event until later this summer. “We really appreciate your support,” said Leesa Squibb. Persons who…

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Landus Cooperative is offering special pandemic-friendly entertainment with an opportunity to support the ARC food pantry this Saturday evening, May 9. The grain bin at Landus’ Jefferson location will become the screen for a drive-in showing of Disney’s “Frozen 2.” Audio will be through each vehicle’s sound system via radio broadcast.

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The Rippey sesquicentennial, set for Aug. 1, has been postponed to Saturday, June 5, 2021 due to uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Planning and fundraising for the event will continue.

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The Marchant Memorial Library closed its doors to the public on Wednesday, March 18, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a hard decision to make, but we needed to consider the health and safety of our employees and our community. The Library board of trustees and the library director have worked together to come to the decision that the…

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All those who purchased plants at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens’ virtual plant sale are reminded that “safe” pickup is this Thursday from 11 am to 4 pm, Friday from 11 am to 5:30 pm, and Saturday starting at 9 am.

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