New officer for JPD, new attorney for city, progress on new animal shelter

The Jefferson police department is making progress toward overcoming a critical shortage of officers. The city council approved the hiring of patrol officer Bohden Bigler at its regular meeting Oct. 27. Bigler starting annual salary is $44,821. Bigler’s hire puts the JPD half-way to meeting benchmarks set in a 28E agreement with Greene County for help from the sheriff’s office…

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Speech pathology pandemic-style

~contributed by Prairie Lakes AEA When you think of a speech-language pathologist (SLP), you might think of specialists who help kids with speech issues. SLPs also handle a wide range of communication concerns that may affect success in school and in life. The SLPs at Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency (AEA) serve in each of the 39 public school districts,…

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