To the editor: On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Americans across the country will unite to celebrate the Inauguration of President-Elect Joseph R Biden, Jr. and Vice President-Elect Kamala D. Harris. A website https://bideninaugural.org/ details arrangements for the Inaugural events. The FAQ provided by the Presidential Inauguration Committee (PIC, for short) states: “President-elect Biden and Vice-President-elect Harris will take their oaths…
Read MoreMonth: January 2021
Kudos to Jeff council, disses to the county supes
~by Tori Riley, GreeneCountyNewsOnline Last week was a good week for the Jefferson city council and a bad week for the county board of supervisors. First, the Jefferson city council… The council at its Jan. 12 meeting approved paying a local business, Sebourn Video Services, to record every regular council meeting and post it for public viewing on Jefferson Telecom’s…
Read MoreJeff council to continue recording, live streaming meetings
Jefferson city council members by a unanimous vote at their Jan. 12 regular meeting committed the council to transparency for the coming year. The public will not only have the access to meetings mandate in Iowa’s open meetings law, but access will be provided to remote attendees. The council accepted a proposal from local business Sebourn Video Services (SVS) to…
Read MoreMask mandate extended; supes nix patriotic bell tower music on Inauguration Day
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Greene County residents and others who are in the county are being asked to continue wearing face masks through March 31. The board of supervisors at its Jan. 14 meeting unanimously approved a resolution to extend the mandated wearing of face coverings in Greene County from Jan 15 through March 31, 2021 due to the…
Read MoreGrCo HS tells honor rolls
Greene County High School guidance counselor Ruth Broman has announced the honor rolls for the first trimester of the 2020-21 school year. Students named to the regular honor roll with a grade point average of 3.0 to 3.49 are: 9th grade – Emma Acton, Yanoirs Aguilar Carballo, Layne Carstens, Gabe Ebersole, Trinity Hart, Lane Miller-Schwebach, Alexis Parks, Daniel Strawn, Shailynne…
Read MoreLocal Dems give to ARC for Day of Service
The Greene County Democrats marked Martin Luther King Day of Service, Jan. 18, with a $1,000 donation to the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center (ARC) food pantry. The Iowa Democratic Party encouraged all county Democratic party committees to participate in Iowa Democrats Care Day, Jan. 18, by hosting a food drive or supporting organizations that fight hunger in their…
Read MoreElks donate to Elder Serve for congregate meals
The Jefferson Elks Lodge on Jan. 6 presented a check for $2,750 to Elder Serve to provide meals and meal assistance to seniors. The funds dome from a Beacon Grant provided by the Elks. The grant application was written by Joyce Fister. “The Elks lodge is proud to provide assistance to our community whenever possible,” an Elks spokesperson said.
Read MoreProgram slated for adult children supporting aging, caregiving parents
A program offered to ISU Extension and Outreach will provide information for adults whose parents have become caregivers for a spouse or loved one. Caregiving Relationships: Conversations on Aging is a program for adult children supporting their aging caregiver parents. Online programs are scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 28, at 1:30 and 7 pm by Connect. The information is same at…
Read MoreGreene Co public health starts wait list for Covid vaccines
Greene County public health has started a wait list for county residents who are in Phase 1B to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Phase 1B was modified by the Iowa Department of Public Health on Wednesday. Due to current and short-term projections of vaccine for Iowa, the recommendations for Phase 1B focus on those age 75 years or over, as well…
Read MoreCovid positivity rate at 8.5 percent
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing has increased slightly as the 14-day incubation period ends after the holidays. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported positive tests were 8.5 percent of all tests in the last 14 days. The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 710. There have been eight new cases in the…
Read MorePowerful Tools for Caregivers series slated
Do you help take care of an adult with one or more chronic conditions? If so, you are not alone. Over 43.5 million family caregivers in America provide a vast array of emotional, financial, nursing, social, homemaking and other services on a daily or an intermittent basis. Caregiving can be a stressful responsibility leading to poor health, mental distress and…
Read MoreNumber of Covid-19 cases tops 700
The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 703. Five new cases have been diagnosed in the past 24 hours, 10 in the last three days, 18 in the last seven days, and 39 new cases in the last 14 days. Of the total cases, 97 are active and 604 persons have recovered. The number of deaths attributed…
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