Supes discuss video meetings, CAFO permit process

Courthouse reopening tentatively set for June 3 ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The engaging nature of videoconference meetings, as seen at the meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors on May 11, prompted public inquiry of the board this past week into whether video Zoom meetings could be a standard option and could be  recorded. At the regular board…

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COVID-19 mitigation eased prior to holiday

Memorial Day weekend activities can include a movie in a theatre or camping in a state campground, and there will be high school softball and baseball seasons. Gov Kim Reynolds on Wednesday signed a new proclamation continuing the state public health emergency declaration, but lifting some mitigation measures. Movie theatres, zoos, aquariums and wedding reception venues may open effective Friday…

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Adaza news

~by Pat Schmitt POPPY DAY – The Friday before Memorial Day is National Poppy Day, on May 22 this year. It is sponsored by the American Legion Family to honor living veterans and those who lost their lives. The poppies are not sold  – they are distributed with a request that the person receiving the poppy donates to the poppy fund…

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Marchant Memorial Library news and events

The Marchant Memorial Library board of trustees discussed re-opening the library at the last board meeting on Monday, May 11. After much discussion, it was decided that the library building will remain closed to the public at this time. The trustees and the library director hope that everyone will understand that this decision was made with the health of our…

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Planned outage of state websites May 23-25

Iowa residents are alerted that due to planned systems maintenance beginning Friday, May 22, at 4 pm and continuing through Monday, May 25, at 6 am, some Iowa state agency websites will be down, or in some cases not updating. For example, the state’s coronavirus website, coronavirus.iowa.gov, will not reflect accurate counts during the maintenance period. All case counts will…

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Memorial Day services limited

It’s been a long standing tradition in virtually every community to hold a Memorial Day service on Monday. Due to COVID-19 gathering regulations, most will not be held. A service with in-vehicle attendance will be held at the Highland Township Cemetery in Churdan Monday at 9:30 am.

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Deadline Friday for mail-in primary ballot requests

The primary election on Tuesday, June 2, is rapidly approaching. Greene County auditor Jane Heun and Secretary of State Paul Pate encourage voters to cast absentee ballots by mail. Forms were mailed recently which included pre-paid postage for returning them to the Greene County auditor’s office. The forms can also be downloaded directly from the Iowa Secretary of State website,…

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COVER Greene County slates mask distribution

The first drive-through public distribution of face masks in the COVER Greene County mask initiative will be held Thursday, May 21, from 5 to 6:30 pm in the Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot, 801 W. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. There is no charge for the masks. More than 250 face masks are available to hand out on a first-come, first-served…

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