The Greene County courthouse will be closed to the public effective Thursday at 8 am. County elected officials and office staff will be available by phone or email. Counter service for drivers license and vehicle registration renewals will not be available. Watch for information about the regular board of supervisors meeting March 24. Jefferson city hall is closed to the…
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Greene County schools closed until April 13
Greene County Schools superintendent released the following statement late Tuesday afternoon: “Thank you for your patience as we try to gather as much information as we can about how schools should be dealing with the COVID-19 issue and then determine how plans should be implemented by the Greene County Schools. First and foremost, we encourage everyone to continue to follow…
Read MoreJeff library closing but will offer car-side service
The Jefferson public library will close Tuesday at 8 pm and remain closed for 2-4 weeks due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19. Library staff encourages patrons to visit the library before it closes to check out books, movies, games, puzzles and other materials for use at in their homes during this time. Loan limits and checkout periods will…
Read MoreFareway changing store hours in response to COVID-19
Beginning Wednesday, March 18, all Fareway stores and meat markets will be open Monday-Saturday from 8 am – 7 pm. The early closure will provide for additional cleaning and sanitation measures in stores, as well as time for restocking inventory. As part of these new hours, the first hour of business, from 8 – 9 a., will be reserved for…
Read MoreIowa in a public health disaster
Restaurants, theaters, casinos, gatherings of 10 people or more shut down Gov Kim Reynolds earlier this morning proclaimed a state of public health disaster in Iowa, effective March 17 at 12 pm. Her proclamation takes significant steps to require social distancing and limit community spread of the virus by implementing temporary measures including moving restaurants to drive-through, carry-out and delivery only, and closures…
Read MorePostponements, cancellations due to COVID-19 told
Cancellations and closures due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19 have been announced as follows: The Staley’s Chicken dinner hosted by the Jefferson Kiwanis Club has been postponed to Sunday, May 31. Tickets for the March 22 date will be honored; more tickets are available. The Churdan public library will be closed until further notice. Staff can be reached…
Read MoreState resources for COVID-19 info
DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds on Monday held a press conference to provide an update to the state of Iowa on current 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) mitigation efforts. That press conference can be viewed in its entirety, here. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) also has been notified of one additional positive case of COVID-19 in an Iowa…
Read MoreSioux City Diocese announces stringent guidelines in response to COVID-19
All masses canceled, including Holy Week and Easter masses Following the recommendations released by the Centers of Disease Control to “cancel large events or gatherings that could contribute to the spread of COVID-19,” Bishop Walker Nickless of the Diocese of Sioux City issued the mandate to suspend all Sunday and public Masses effective immediately.
Read MoreGrCo school board okays Coke contract, HS renovation bids, budget, and more
Ram fans will be drinking Coca-Cola products, not Pepsi products, at school events soon. The Greene County school board at its regular meeting March 11 okayed a 5-year contract with Atlantic Bottling Company that includes $2,000 a year from the company to the Greene County Schools, as well as rebates on products, delivery to concession stands and vending machine service.…
Read MoreSchools respond to Reynolds’ recommendation
Paton-Churdan principal Annie Smith announced late Sunday the P-C school district will comply with Gov Kim Reynolds’ recommendation that schools close for four weeks to curb the spread of COVID-19. School in the P-C district will reconvene April 13. According to Greene County superintendent Tim Christensen, administrators and staff will meet in the coming week to determine the next steps…
Read MoreReynolds wants schools to close for four weeks
Gov Kim Reynolds Sunday evening recommended that Iowa schools close for four weeks. ”Based on new information today from the Iowa Department of Public Health, now is the time to move to the next level of response,” Gov Reynolds said. “I am now recommending that all Iowa schools close for a period of four weeks to help mitigate the spread…
Read MoreSoup and Hoops postponed
The soup supper and 6-on-6 basketball slated for Saturday, March 21, at the Scranton Community Center has been postponed to a later date. Watch GreeneCountyNewsOnline for information when it has been rescheduled.
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