(Greenfield, Iowa) – Nodaway Valley Community School District Superintendent Paul Croghan said there was never any question the District would respond to serve the City of Greenfield and Adair County, following last May’s devastating tornado. Croghan told KJAN, after-all, “Community” is in the District’s name.

He said they were glad to be able to open-up the building so the Adair County Memorial Hospital could use it for a good part of the Summer. Croghan said the hospital moved its staff and equipment out last week, and the custodial staff from CAM and Nodaway Valley stepped-up to get the school ready for teachers by Monday, August 12^th.

The hospital re-opened on Monday, with some services, such as the ER, surgery room and the inpatient floor not expected to re-open until October.

Mr. Croghan says he anticipates the school will be ready for the first day of classes at Nodaway Valley on August 23^rd.

The district’s facilities in Greenfield weren’t damaged by the tornado, which was amazing, Croghan said considering the extent of damage the City and parts of the county sustained.

Sadly, a total of five lives were lost during the tornado’s trek through parts of Adams and Adair Counties.