a column by Colleen O’Brien I remember my smallpox vaccination – a round mark on my upper left arm made by some medical tool that looked like a needle. My round mark looked like my sisters’ and all my friend’s round marks; we learned this by comparing them. The shot itself was not painful and we did not get sick…
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Elks suspend Christmas dinner due to pandemic
Another holiday tradition has been suspended for 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Jefferson Elks lodge has cancelled the 55th annual Christmas Day dinner. “It takes so many people to prepare and distribute the meals that we don’t think it can be done safely or within the Governor’s max person proclamation,” said Steve Smith, Elks secretary. “We do not…
Read More‘Dare to Care’ offers more reasons to shop in Jefferson
Mike Holden is on a mission to keep shoppers in the community. Working with Jefferson Matters: A Main Street and Chamber Community, he has initiated “Dare to Care” that will reward shoppers for doing business locally. Holden is about halfway to his goal of raising $5,000. He is contacting businesses and individuals who value the local retail stores to donate…
Read MoreGrCo CTE students hosting food drive
Greene County High School’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) department is sponsoring a food drive to benefit the local food pantry. “In this season of giving, we want to show our community how thankful we are for so many opportunities we have by giving back to others,” said Teresa Green, business education instructor. Doug Rieder from Raccoon Valley Radio will…
Read MoreCompensation board to meet Dec. 17
The Greene County compensation board will meet Thursday, Dec. 17, at 8:30 am in the board room at the courthouse. The compensation board recommends to the board of supervisors a wage increase (if appropriate) for county elected officials. Each elected official appoints one person to the compensation board, with the supervisors appointing two to represent the group. Serving on the…
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December 9, 2020 Rippey Lions Club The Rippey Lions Club met for its first ever meeting via Zoom recently. Rick Liebich opened the meeting. There was a discussion of food for the BRR ride in February. This topic will be continued at the next meeting on Jan. 7, along with other business. A plaque was presented to Phil Roberts for…
Read MoreCovid positivity rate just slightly more than 10 percent
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing among Greene County residents is 10.3 percent as of Tuesday morning, Dec. 8, reported Greene County director of public health Becky Wolf. The last time the rate was that low was Nov. 3. The total number of cases in the county is 577. Of those, 225 are active cases and 352 persons are…
Read MoreMarilyn Allender, 1929 – 2020
Marilyn Elaine (Compton) Allender, 91, died Nov. 29 at Regency Park Nursing & Rehab in Jefferson. Marilyn was the eldest born to Delmer Harvey Compton and Flora Sylvesta (Beam) Compton on May 14, 1929, in Greene County. She graduated from Bayard High School in 1947. She earned a degree in home economics from Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant. It…
Read MoreJerry Groves, 1941 – 2020
Jerry Lee Groves, age 79 of Rippey, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, at his home in Rippey. Jerry was born on April 21, 1941, at the Greene County Hospital in Jefferson to Jesse Lee Groves and Berneice Marie (Miller) Groves. He was raised on a farm outside of Rippey, the youngest of three children. For schooling, Jerry attended…
Read MoreCovid positivity rate continues downward trend
For the first time in several weeks, Greene County director of public health Becky Wolf reported Monday morning no new cases of Covid-19 in the previous 24 hours. The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County now is at 11.4 percent as of Monday morning. The total number of cases in the county is 573. Of those, 257…
Read MoreMedical center suspending surgeries to prepare for post-holiday Covid surge
Also eliminating Women’s Health specialty clinic at end of February Hospitals and medical centers across the country have stepped up in unprecedented ways to meet the challenges of Covid-19. Locally, Greene County Medical Center has been part of the effort to test area residents and provide treatment for Covid-19 illnesses while continuing to meet our communities’ ongoing needs for health…
Read MoreKiwanis, KDLS, Wild Rose partner to help needy families
The combined forces of the Jefferson Kiwanis, KDLS Radio and Wild Rose Casino & Resorts employees were able to donate approximately 65 new toys along with $140 cash to New Opportunities on Dec. 1. The toys and cash will be distributed by New Opportunities as needed for the holidays. Casino employees were able to donate toys for the past two…
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