Another Greene County resident has died of Covid-19. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported Dec. 5 that 18 residents have died of the virus, an increase of one during the past week. Sixteen cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the past seven days, bringing the total number of cases to 1,483. The 7-day positivity rate for testing is…
Read MoreDay: December 6, 2021
Ken Hastings, 1929 – 2021
Kenneth Eugene Hastings was born May 9, 1929, son of Charles Almon Hastings and Isa Davis Hastings, in Dawson Township in Greene County and died November 25, 2021, at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, at the age of 92 years, 6 months, 16 days. Funeral services were held Dec. 2, 202, at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Words of…
Read MoreHeart of Iowa Habitat slates soup luncheon, online pie auction
In Iowa, 1 in 10 households spend half or more of their income on housing, leaving little income to afford food, healthcare, and other basic necessities. With more than 17 million severely cost-burdened households in the U.S., advocating and offering home affordability and stability for homeowners and renters is as important as ever. Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity has…
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