The Jefferson police department has a female patrol officer. Ashley Wilson started work at 6 am this morning, Aug. 14, after the Jefferson city council approved her hiring at its Aug. 13 meeting. This is Wilson’s first job in law enforcement, although she grew up hearing conversations about police work as her father was the Hardin County attorney. Her most…
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Grab & Go emergency files workshops slated for Aug. 29
Devastating disasters like a flood or a tornado are a vivid reminder of life’s uncertainty. Have you ever wondered what you would do if you had to leave your home suddenly? What would you grab if you only had minutes to escape? Make your own grab-and-go file case so that family members can quickly “grab it and go.”
Read MoreSupes okay change in insurance broker, correct property tax bill errors
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Business was fairly routine at the county board of supervisors meeting Aug. 12. Only three supervisors were present – Peter Bardole, Tom Conter and chair John Muir. Supervisors Dawn Rudolph and Mick Burkett were absent. The board took action to correct a billing error for property taxes, unanimously approving tax abatement for 45 parcels. The…
Read MoreCarlson winning in the State Fair foods department.
Marianne Carlson wasted no time in starting tallying wins in Iowa State Fair foods department contests. In the Best Biscotti competition judged Aug. 8, the first day of the fair, Carlson claimed the overall prize and a $100 cash award. She placed first in the chocolate biscotti class and third in the plain biscotti class.
Read More21st Century Rehab gets school sports medicine contract
21st Century Rehab has, for the third consecutive year, been awarded the Greene County school district’s sports medicine coverage contract for the upcoming school year. Deb Morton, 21st Century Rehab director, said, “We are proud to support the health and well-being of our student athletes.”
Read MoreNew committee assignments, routine business for Jeff council
Per the mayor, the police committee will function better without a council member The Jefferson city council will no longer have a member on the city’s police committee. Committee appointments are made by mayor Craig Berry. Committee assignments are made at the first meeting of the year, but assignments were changed to reflect Larry Teeples’ resignation from the council and…
Read MoreFree de-escalation training offered in September
Greene County employees, direct staff providers, and all community members who wish to participate are offered free C3 de-escalation training. De-escalation can be used to improve staff skills, increase self-management of the general public, and promote calm in what could turn into a dangerous confrontation.
Read MoreHazardous waste collection Saturday
A free hazardous waste collection is slated for Saturday, Aug. 17, from 9 to 11 am on the north side of the courthouse square. The event is for Jefferson residents only. Items that will be accepted include aerosol cleaners and paints; ammonia-based cleaners; antifreeze; batteries (only rechargeable); fertilizers; fluorescent light bulbs (cfls); gasoline and kerosene; oil, lead-based paint; stains, varnishes;…
Read MoreScranton library board seeking new member
The H. F. and Maude E. Marchant Public Library in Scranton is seeking a volunteer to serve on the library board of trustees. The library board is composed of five members who serve as a policy-making body and guide the development of Library services. Terms on the board are three years (or less if filling a vacancy). The board meets…
Read MoreExtension slates workshop on farm succession
Farm succession is the topic of a two-night workshop hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in September. The program is designed to provide an overview of farm succession planning. Topics will include language of estate planning, setting goals, implementing your plan, gift and estate taxes, and having “the family conversation,” along with providing resources participants can use for…
Read MoreConstruction update: Career academy, high school
Due to favorable weather conditions, work on the new high school and career academy is progressing very well, reports Greene County school superintendent Tim Christensen Persons who drive past the site will see the exterior walls for the career academy have been set. Work is now being done to set the steel that will form the structure for the roof.…
Read MoreCelebration, not incarceration
Special Traffic Enforcement Project Aug. 16 – Sept. 2 The numbers are shocking: In 2017 (the most recent year data is available), one person died every 48 minutes in a drunk-driving crash in the United States. These deaths account for approximately one-third of all traffic deaths each year, or
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