The Greene County board of supervisors on Monday opted to spend $6,750 extra on renovating the third floor magistrate courtroom so it will look “historically cool” like the district courtroom. Magistrate court was recently moved from the southeast corner of the first floor of the courthouse to the third floor for more efficiency and security for the county’s judicial duties.…
Read MoreDay: September 13, 2021
Marilyn Peterson, 1931 – 2021
Services were held Sept. 15, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson for Marilyn Peterson, 90, of Jefferson. The Rev Dennis Martens, pastor of the church, offered words of comfort. Sheliah Pound was soloist, accompanied by Becky Keeney. Honorary bearers were Andy Gardner, Amy Timmerman, Angie Lockey, Tyler Peterson, Taylor Timmerman, Lucas Gardner, Adam Gardner, Spencer Timmerman, Lennon Peterson, Easton…
Read MoreCommunity transmission of Covid-19 rated ‘high,’ positivity rate 10.9 percent
The number of Greene County residents with Covid-19 has dramatically increased over the past 7-10 days, according to Greene County public health director Becky Wolf. The number of positive cases as confirmed to tests performed by clinics, pharmacies, and Test Iowa at-home kits shows 47 new cases in the past seven days, a 7-day positivity rate of 10.9 percent. The…
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