Will meet again April 29 to discuss end of the school year, start of next The small bit of good news in school buildings being closed for the rest of the school year is that it makes the job of repurposing the current Greene County high school as a middle school easier. Superintendent Tim Christensen and OPN Architects spent considerable…
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COVID testing at packing plants ups number of cases
On Sunday the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 389 additional positive cases for a total of 2,902 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,214 negative tests for a total of 21,648 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. According to IDPH, an additional death was…
Read MoreJeff Telephone Co Charitable Trust donates to ARC
Jefferson Telephone Company Charitable Trust recently donated $10,000 to Greene County Christian Action Resource Center (ARC) to assist area residents struggling due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Greene County ARC is located at 1006 N. Vine St in Jefferson. Director Shirley Haupert, along with a steady stream of volunteers, open the facility’s doors every Wednesday morning from 8:30-11:30 am and by…
Read MoreGrow Greene County funding COVID-19 assistance
Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation provides assistance to Greene County during COVID-19 Grow Greene County held its annual awards night on April 7 but the board quickly moved to exploring how they could assist in immediate needs arising from COVID-19 throughout the county. This pandemic has made a huge impact on the people of all ages.
Read MoreConstruction on new school going well
Despite all of the chaos going on around us due to COVID-19, contractors are able to comply with social distancing recommendations and are continuing to make good progress on the construction of the new high school and career academy, Greene County school superintendent Tim Christensen reported last week.
Read MoreLocal resources for challenging times
ISU Extension and Outreach in Greene County has compiled directory of services available to help county residents with issues that may arise during this time of COVID-19 mitigation. The list provides contact information for a wide variety of services including ACCESS (domestic or sex assault), Action Resource Center food pantry, Greene County Behavioral Health, Good Samaritan fund, New Opportunities, RSVP…
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