The number of positive cases of Covid-19 in Greene County jumped by another dozen, up to 234 as of Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, according to Greene County director of public health Becky Wolf. There have been 51 new cases in the past 14 days, 37 in the past seven days and 18 in the past three days. The average positivity…
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‘A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination’ ~Nelson Mandela
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Repeating Mandela’s words, I feel renewed hope for the end to this election where we might wind up with a good head and a good heart in our leader. This is still an election in which all the votes have not been counted, and even though someone is saying it is fraudulent to keep counting,…
Read MoreExtension offers fumigation CIC Nov. 17
Preregister before Nov. 10 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host a fumigation continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial and private fumigant pesticide applicators on Tuesday, Nov. 17.. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Jefferson.…
Read MoreCommercial ag weed, insect, plant disease course set for Nov. 18
Preregister before Nov. 11 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County will host a commercial ag weed, insect, and plant disease management continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 18. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is available at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is…
Read MoreCovid-19 hits courthouse, still no mask mandate
New recorder sworn in via Zoom due to Covid ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline A candid discussion about rising levels of Covid-19 infection in Greene County occurred among supervisors, elected officials, and others attending the regular meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors on November 2. The wearing of masks was of particular interest for county offices since, according…
Read MoreNominations open for ABC Award
Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community (JM:MS&CC) is seeking nominations for the 2020 ABC Award. Nominations should be submitted by Friday, Dec. 11, at 4 pm. The award will be presented later in 2021. The ABC Award (Above and Beyond the Call) is presented annually to an individual or couple who through their personal involvement, their leadership qualities…
Read MoreRotary gearing up for 22nd annual Charity Auction
Jefferson Rotarians are preparing for their 22nd annual Charity Auction, slated as an online-only auction with bidding open at 9 am on Nov. 17 through Nov. 21. Several travel packages headline the auction including a one-week stay in a 2 bedroom condo at the Royal Mauian on Maui, Hawaii; a week in a 3-bedroom condo in Gulf Shores, AL, with…
Read MoreHarvest nearly finished in WC Iowa
Rain and snow early in the week along with cooler temperatures limited Iowa farmers to 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 1, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities reported included harvesting corn and soybeans, baling corn stalks, applying fertilizer and manure, moving grain to town and tillage. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa…
Read MoreGreene County votes red by large margin
Voter turnout in Greene County was a whopping 76 percent, with 5,081 ballots cast. Republicans won every partisan position, with several of the victories by more than a 2:1 margin. In the race for president, Donald Trump and and Mike Pence garnered 3,221 votes (63.73 percent) while Joe Biden and Kamala Harris got 1,768 votes (34.98 percent). The race for…
Read MoreCoronavirus numbers continue upward, elementary staff hard hit
The number of positive cases of Covid-19 in Greene County continues to increase, reaching 222 as of Tuesday morning, Nov. 3, according to Greene County director of public health Becky Wolf. There have been 38 new cases in the past 14 days, 24 in the past seven days and six in the past three days. The average positivity rate over…
Read MoreElection Day today, polls open until 9 pm
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Voters across the nation will go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to cast their ballots in the general election. Polls will be open in Greene County from 7 am to 9 pm. The regular polling places will be used for these precincts: CENTRAL: Clover Hall, Fairgrounds, 601 E. Lincoln Way, Jefferson EAST:…
Read MoreRams end football season with 42-0 loss to ranked PCM
The Greene County Ram football team got schooled in what to work on before the 2022 campaign when it played the PCM Mustangs in first round of Class 2A playoffs Oct. 30. The Rams, whose starting line-up on both sides of the ball is primarily juniors, took a six-game winning streak and a 7-2 record to Monroe to play the…
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