In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered May 8 against Penny Lane Sankey of Fort Dodge on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. She was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. Court costs were $95. Cases were initiated as follows: Steven Logan Dzuris of Jefferson, interference with official acts; and Teresa Ann Turner of Bayard, possession of…
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COVID-19 update from GrCo public health
Greene County continues to see community spread of COVID-19. The Greene County public health department reports that as of May 14, Greene County has 14 confirmed cases of the illness; nine patients have recovered. A total of 1,163 county residents have been tested.
Read MoreJeff council okays loan to wrestling academy, contracts for runway and trails
The Jefferson city council at its May 12 meeting paved the way for an elite wrestling program to relocate in Jefferson with the approval of a $150,000, 10-year forgivable loan to T.J. Sebolt. Sebolt and his father Scott Sebolt are negotiating the purchase of The Fieldhouse from Greene County Youth Athletic Association. The building was originally the Safeway grocery store,…
Read MoreTest Iowa accuracy rates at 95 percent when result is positive
The results of COVID-19 testing done as part of the Test Iowa initiative have been validated by the State Hygienic Lab, Gov Kim Reynolds announced Thursday at her daily press briefing. The tests were found to be 95 percent accurate for persons with COVID-19, and 99.7 percent accurate for those who test negative. Since Test Iowa was launched 23 days…
Read MoreIntimidation, bullying used fight opponents of proposed CAFO
~by Janice Harbaugh The camera doesn’t lie. We’re all becoming aware of that in these strange days of pandemic when videoconferencing is becoming the way to meet. We’re getting good at reading people because we have time to study them without their actually being aware we’re doing it.
Read MoreReynolds says yes to haircuts, but no to Memorial Day events
There will be no Memorial Day commemorations at cemeteries across Iowa this year. Gov Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that hair and nail salons, barbershops, campgrounds, and libraries across the state may reopen Friday at 5 am. Businesses in the 22 counties where COVID-19 restrictions were not relaxed May 1 will also be able to open on the same 50 percent…
Read MoreSaddorises get okay on hog CAFO
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors presided over two public hearings at their regular meeting May 11. Both hearings were applications for new CAFOs (confined animal finishing operations) to be built in Greene County. The public and media attended through videoconferencing and telephone connections through Zoom.
Read MoreDoug Schroeder, 1941 – 2020
Douglas Alan Schroeder, 78, passed away May 10, 2020. Private family graveside services will be held at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. A Celebration of Life with family and friends will be held at a later date in Des Moines. At an early age, Doug displayed a strong work ethic, which led to him working part-time at John Morrell Meat Packing…
Read MoreMusings on leadership
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Can you imagine the whining and blaming if protestors with guns were encouraged to harangue at the White House? Can you imagine what he would do with guns at his gates? Or at the Lincoln Memorial? That silly staging area for a political rally, where in the photos someone looks like a recalcitrant child being…
Read MoreThe allure of the postal aroma
~a column by Colleen O’Brien It was the smell that awoke me, the smell in the dream. I was in the Post Office in Jefferson, where my dad worked. I was a little girl and I had come in through the wide swinging doors off the loading dock at the back where I’d been hanging out after school. The compelling…
Read MoreSupes okay new hog CAFO despite lack of support from county residents
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors presided over an historic public hearing held through videoconferencing at their regular meeting on May 11. Forty people, including the board, electronically attended the hearing on the Stumpf Finishers, LLC application for a hog confinement in Highland Township. Many of the attendees activated their video capabilities through Zoom and…
Read MorePresbyterian Churches receive grants for local projects
The North Central Iowa Presbytery Mission and Ministry Committee recently awarded four mission grants to the Greater Greene County Presbyterian Churches in Greene County. Each church submitted grant applications to help the most vulnerable in our county deal with the needs that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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