Barefaced indoor gatherings of more than 25 persons or outdoor gatherings of 100 or more prohibited Iowa Gov Kim Reynolds took a step closer to a mask mandate when she signed a proclamation continuing the public health emergency proclamation another 30 days. The proclamation imposes additional public health measures intended to reduce the spread of Covid-19. The requirement that those…
Read MoreDay: November 10, 2020
Jeff library closes due to pandemic
Library services are a phone call away The board of trustees of the Jefferson Public Library at their Nov. 9 regular meeting decided to close the library due to the rise in the positivity rate of the coronavirus in Greene County, effective immediately. Although the library buildings will be closed to foot traffic until the numbers go back down, the…
Read MoreAnnual leaf-raking project done last week
One of the goals of the Greene County school district is to provide real-world learning opportunities for students, and that’s what took place last Wednesday, Nov. 4. Students and staff worked together, helped others, and demonstrated a work ethic, naming a few life skills used during the annual leaf-raking community service project. The project also provides students and staff a…
Read More‘Hometown Holiday Shopping’ open houses this weekend in Jefferson
Jefferson merchants are kicking off the holiday season with open houses this weekend. “Hometown Holiday Shopping” is the theme for the 13-plus businesses with this being the first of several promotions planned. Participating merchants will have treats, drawings and special offers this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The merchants are finalizing plans for Shop Small Saturday, to be held nationwide on…
Read MoreHarvest winding down in Iowa
Warmer than normal temperatures and no precipitation allowed Iowa farmers 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 8, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities again included harvesting corn and soybeans, baling corn stalks, applying fertilizer and manure, and tillage. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 16 percent very short, 36 percent short, and 48 percent adequate. Topsoil…
Read MoreElections are safe and secure
To the editor,I have been honored to serve as one of the precinct election officials in Greene County for over 10 years. Jane Heun, county auditor, and her staff Billie Jo Hoskins and Pam Oelrich provide direction, including training and any assistance needed during the election with Michele Fields, computer help. The computer program we use in Greene County, Precinct…
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