Gov Kim Reynolds opened her daily COVID-19 press briefing Thursday, May 7, with an enthusiastic report of her trip to Washington, DC, Wednesday to talk with President Trump and others. When asked, she said she isn’t quarantining because she traveled by private jet, was administered a Abbott rapid test when she arrived at the White House, had her temperature checked…
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2020 farmers market opening delayed indefinitely
The Greene County farmers market 2020 season will not open in June. Tuesday evening in-person markets will be postponed until alternative arrangements for the venue and sales methods are determined, market coordinator Chris Henning announced earlier this week. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship guidance for holding farmers markets during the COVID-19 pandemic sets procedures that can not…
Read MoreA vulnerable food supply – Patti Naylor
The coronavirus pandemic that we face today will impact our lives in many ways, both in the near term and for years to come. A bright spot may be a change in how we look at the world and how agriculture fits into that world. News headlines from Iowa and the Midwest tell us some of those impacts and expose…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – In support of Bret Richards
To the editor: The Republican primary for the Fourth Congressional District is coming up fast. We are fortunate to have several good candidates running but one stands head-and-shoulders above the rest. I wish everyone in the Fourth District could meet Bret Richards personally. If they did, he would win by a landslide.
Read MoreGrain bin = movie screen…. Why not?
Landus Cooperative is offering special pandemic-friendly entertainment with an opportunity to support the ARC food pantry this Saturday evening, May 9. The grain bin at Landus’ Jefferson location will become the screen for a drive-in showing of Disney’s “Frozen 2.” Audio will be through each vehicle’s sound system via radio broadcast.
Read MoreCity will fund but not employ Main St/Chamber director
Jefferson Matters: Main Street and the Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce are merging, with one shared paid director, but the person won’t be a city employee like the groups proposed during the winter. The Jefferson city council at its April 28 meeting heard from city administrator Mike Palmer that COVID-19 “changed some things,” and that the boards of the two…
Read MoreCampgrounds will be open in time for Mother’s Day
All Iowans can camp and go to a drive-in movie, a tanning salon, or their dentist starting Friday, but they still can’t legally visit their hairdresser or barber. Gov Kim Reynolds on Wednesday signed a new proclamation continuing the public health disaster emergency but with some restrictions eased. Effective May 8 at 5 am, dentists and dental staffs can resume…
Read MoreDNR tells guidelines for campground use
Gov Kim Reynolds on Wednesday issued a new proclamation opening campgrounds in the state of Iowa, effective Friday, May 8, 2020. The Iowa DNR will open state campgrounds Friday, May 8, at 8 am to campers with self-contained restrooms only. Self-contained is defined as a tent or pop-up camper with a portable toilet or an RV with a functioning, self-contained…
Read MoreSupes discuss Midland Power building as potential new LEC
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors discussed possible acquisition of the Midland Power administration building located on E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson at their regular meeting May 4. Midland is moving to a new administrative office in Boone County; the Jefferson building will be available July 1. Chair John Muir and county sheriff Jack Williams…
Read MoreNo COVID press briefing, but numbers roll in
Gov Kim Reynolds did not hold a COVID-19 press briefing Wednesday as she’s traveling to Washington, D.C., to meet with President Trump. She said Tuesday she would fly by private jet with the cost coming from her campaign fund. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) was notified of 293 additional positive cases of COVID-19 during the 24 hours preceding…
Read MoreThe diary of a coronavirus rebel
Diary entries by Cori O’Virus, as dictated to columnist Colleen O’Brien Dear Diary – Paradoxical parasite back on the job. My human is also back on the job also. At her computer, she writes about the “word war” that her president has started in her country, the war of true words versus alternative words. She calls it a civil war.…
Read MoreGrCo, P-C set graduation dates
Paton-Churdan has set Saturday, June 13, as the date for commencement for the Class of 2020, with an alternate date of Sunday, July 12. The ceremony will be held at 2 pm in the school gymnasium. Greene County Schools have set Sunday, June 28, as the tentative date. According to information provided Tuesday to students and parents/guardians by superintendent Tim…
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