Greene County Adopt-a-Family’s Christmas Campaign is underway. Registration forms are available at New Opportunities Family Development Center at 1401 N. Elm in Jefferson. This is the only location for forms. “We are continuing to develop our partnership with New Opportunities with the goal of having one central location for Greene County where programs such as Christmas Food baskets and Operation…
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Betty Schaal, 1932 – 2018
Betty Schaal was born on the solstice, June 21, 1932, at home in Indianola, to Roy and Ethel (Lane) Whitehead. She passed from this life October 26, 2018, at the Greene County Medical Center long term care facility in Jefferson She lived her life to the age of 86 years, 4 months and 5 days. Betty was the youngest of…
Read MoreRam football season ends with loss to Benton Community Bobcats
The Rams post season game Friday against the Benton Community Bobcats in Van Horne didn’t go as they had hoped. The Bobcats got off to a slow start and the Rams held a 10-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. However, once Benton senior Matt Davis went into gear, the game changed. Davis is the leading rusher in…
Read MoreInfant care close to home is topic of public health program
Greene County Medical Center and St Anthony Regional Hospital of Carroll are co-hosting a community education program Wednesday, Nov. 7, for women of childbearing age. The program, “Cradling Your Baby with Care in Greene County,” will start at 5:15 pm with social time. Presentations will begin at 5:45, with the event ending at 6:45. It will be held in the…
Read MoreLand for new school purchased at a bargain price
During the lead-up to the bond referendum for Greene County Schools’ new high school and career academy, banker Sid Jones declined to name the purchase price of the land, but said people would be surprised it wasn’t more. The last corn crop was harvested from the site last month and the sale was closed. The school district paid Mike and…
Read MoreService suspended at Scranton post office
The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday suspended service at the Scranton post office due to safety concerns. A press release from the Postal Service called the decision to suspend service “a cautious effort to protect the safety of our customers and employees.”
Read MoreCounty supes talk about EMS and owning a golf course
The future of emergency medical services in the county is getting clearer. John Muir, chair of the county board of supervisors, reported at the Oct. 22 board meeting a discussion he and supervisor Peter Bardole had with Carl Behne and Katie Heldt, CEO and chief nursing officer at Greene County Medical Center.
Read MoreJeff council handles urban renewal plans, looks at year-end financial summary
Post includes live link to city financial summary The Jefferson city council held two public hearings at which no one spoke and approved an amendment to the city’s urban renewal plan and a development agreement with Jefferson Veterinary Clinic, L.C. The action was taken at the council’s regular meeting Tuesday.
Read MoreSave the date: Lincoln statue centennial Nov. 11
The Courthouse 100 committee, which planned and hosted the centennial of the Greene County courthouse in October of 2017, is now organizing a commemoration of another courthouse-connected 100th anniversary – that of the Abraham Lincoln statue on the south side of the square in Jefferson. The statue, which was actually dedicated on Sept. 22, 1918, was a gift to the…
Read MoreChuck Long to speak at Jefferson Rotary meeting
Public welcome; RSVP by Friday Iowa Hawkeye great Chuck Long will hare stories of his football life and career and sign copies of his just-released biography Destined for Greatness during a special noon meeting of the Jefferson Rotary Club. Guests are encouraged to join Jefferson Rotarians Monday, Oct. 29, from noon to 1 pm at the Rotary Room in the…
Read MoreRecalling Greene County’s political and elections history
Historical Society meets at Scranton on Nov. 2 ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society Brothers Rick and Tom Morain will discuss “Greene County Politics Thru The Years: The Pendulum Always Swings” when the Greene County Historical Society meets Friday, Nov. 2, at the United Methodist Church in Scranton. Rick Morain, who lives in Jefferson, is the retired…
Read MoreSignage added to increase safety at rural intersections
Additional signage was placed last week by the county secondary roads crew on County Road E-53 at County Road P-14, east of Jefferson. The intersection was the scene of a fatal motorcycle accident in August when a northbound driver collided with a westbound motorcyclist. The motorcyclist, Donnie Daniel of Scranton, was killed. Daniel’s mother, Deb Mohr, requested the county consider…
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