John “Jim” James Anderson, son of John and Grace (Ferguson) Anderson, was born July 13, 1931, in Bagley. He would want you to know that he was 1,065 months old. Jim passed away April 18, 2020, in his family home, surrounded by his children and wife. Jim graduated from Bagley High School and attended auctioneer school. He has two children…
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Sheriff’s report – April 2020
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s department: Thursday, April 30: At 1:38 am a deputy investigated a careless driving complaint in Jefferson. The deputy located the car and a pursuit followed. Steven Dzuris, 32, of Jefferson was later arrested after a short pursuit. He was charged with eluding, interference with official acts, assault on persons…
Read MoreGrCo school board okays two contracts for work at current HS
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…
Read MoreCOVID 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…
Read MoreMary Lou Schuttler, 1926 – 2020
Private family services were held April 18 for Mary Lou Schuttler, 93, of Rippey. Wendy Pittman, commissioned pastor of First United Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction offered words of comfort. Casket bearers were Mary Lou’s nephews Steve and Greg Schuttler. Interment was at the Junction Township Cemetery west of Grand Junction.
Read MoreTen more COVID-19 deaths reported
The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 181 additional cases of COVID-19 during the 24 hours ending April 17 at 10 am. The new cases make a total of 2,513 positive cases in Iowa.
Read MoreClassroom time is finished for this school year
Students won’t return to their familiar classrooms this school year, but they and their teachers will continue exploring what Iowa Department of Education director Ann Lebo has called “a new learning landscape.” Gov Kim Reynolds announced at her daily press briefing Friday that Iowa school buildings will not reopen this school year. School districts are required to provide continuous learning…
Read MoreJeff council delays discussion of community cats
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Jefferson city council met in regular session on April 14 through videoconferencing with Zoom. Mayor Matt Gordon chaired the meeting in person at the city hall council chambers while council members, the public, and media attended through Zoom and by telephone. The meeting agenda listed an update from “the cat committee,” referring to the…
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