(Boone, IA) – Fareway Stores, Inc. today announced its Fareway Family Frontline Plan to provide cash bonuses and additional paid time-off for its hourly employees who have worked on the frontlines during these unprecedented, last several weeks.
Read MoreDay: March 25, 2020
Candidates for county offices told
There will be no contests for county elected positions in the June 2 primary, but the three Republican incumbent supervisors up for re-election will all face Democratic challengers Nov. 3. The deadline for turning in nominating petitions was Wednesday at 5 pm.
Read MoreMed center adds visitor restrictions
Greene County Medical Center first put visitor restriction in place for the long term care unit March 6, and placed restrictions on visitors throughout the building March 13. Effective Tuesday, March 24, further restrictions are in place. Visitors are not allowed unless he or she is a designated caregiver AND the patient falls into one of four of the following…
Read MoreReynolds says stay the course, at least for now
Gov Kim Reynolds continues to encourage Iowans to wash their hands, avoid gathering in groups of more than 10, and stay home when they’re feeling ill. Doing that will work to avoid a “shelter in place” order in Iowa. At her daily press conference, Reynolds listed the metrics she is watching daily: the percentage of population 65 years and older;…
Read MoreIn support of teachers – Bruce Banister
To the editor, We spend $35 million on a new school but are reluctant to give teachers what they deserve. Why should the superintendent earn well over $100000, and the principals? The county supervisors just gave raises to many, including themselves.
Read MoreJeff council moves forward with trails project
Congratulates longtime city clerk Diane Kennedy on her retirement The Jefferson city council conducted “business as usual”, sort of, at its regular meeting March 24. The meeting was held via mayor Matt Gordon’s Zoom account. He, council member Harry Ahrenholtz, and city staff Mike Palmer, Diane Kennedy, Roxanne Gorsuch and Nick Sorensen were present in the council chambers. Council members…
Read MoreSupervisors handle business in person, public present via Zoom
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline In response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the Greene County board of supervisors held its regular meeting Mar 23 in the closed courthouse with only the supervisors, auditor Jane Heun, and a few others present. The public and media had audio access to the meeting through telephone or computer connection available through zoom.us. This first…
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