About 100 persons attended the dedication of the new Greene County High School Sunday afternoon. The event was held a year late due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Construction crews were able to work around supply chain challenges and have the building ready for students for the 2019-20 school year but no community event was held. The time to reflect on…
Read MoreYear: 2021
ABC Award nominations open
Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community (JM:MS&CC) is seeking nominations for the 2021 ABC Award. Nominations should be submitted by Friday, Oct. 29, at 4 pm. The award will be presented at a Community Appreciation Night in 2022. The ABC Award (Above and Beyond the Call) is presented annually to an individual or couple who through their personal…
Read MoreMuch of state remains dry, pastures not doing well
Despite spotty precipitation, Iowa’s farmers had 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Aug. 22, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting hay and oats. Producers were utilizing the release of CRP land for haying and grazing. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 24 percent very short, 40 percent short, and 36 percent…
Read MoreMore State Fair winners told
Twins, Triplets and More – Fairgoers and judges saw double (and triple) at the annual Twins, Triplets and More Contest at the Iowa State Fair. This contest judges twins, triplets, and other multiples based on most and least alike pairs and trios. Kay Moranville and Karen Pope of Jefferson were judged (again!) to be most alike in the age 18…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 20
In Greene County district court Tyler Edward Proft, 19, of Boone was sentenced Aug. 18 to a pair of two-year prison terms after he pleaded guilty to charges of operating a vehicle without owner’s consent and eluding, amended from eluding causing injury while under the influence or participating in a felony. The prison terms are consecutive; both were suspended and…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 20
Cases were initiated in Greene County magistrate court during the week ending Aug. 20 as follows: Mark David Burgart of Churdan, violation of no contact order; Tashina Sue Taylor of Jefferson, violation of no contact order; Andres Furnace Jr of Laredo, TX, possession of drug paraphernalia; Jessica Lea Duong of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Brett Matthew Johannes of Story…
Read MoreCovid-19 numbers see ‘significant’ increase
Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported Monday, Aug. 23, that “as expected, we are seeing a significant increase in cases (of Covid 19) again.” Per the CDC COVID Data Tracker (https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view, the 7-day positivity rate for Covid 19 testing is 14.3 percent, increased from 11.3 percent on Aug. 20. Thirty-one new cases have been diagnosed in the past…
Read MoreGrCo school board hears of preparations for new school year, okays ‘Return to Learn’ plan
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline With new buildings and programs in the district and continuing challenges from the pandemic, the Greene County Community School District board of directors met for a work session prior to the regularly scheduled board meeting on Aug. 18 and discussed a five-year rolling plan to address needs. The board identified the following goals as the…
Read MoreStart prepping now – 10-digit dialing for local calls starts Oct. 24
In July 2020, the Federal Communications Commission adopted an order approving the designation of 988 as the 3-digit dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. To facilitate implementation, area codes in 37 states where the 988 prefix is a working prefix and which now use 7-digit local dialing must switch to 10-digit local dialing. This includes our 515…
Read MorePolice blotter – August 2021
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Tuesday, Aug. 31: At 3:02 pm staff at the Greene County Medical Center emergency room advised of a cat bite that had occurred. The officer learned the animal’s owner had attempted to break up a dispute between two of her cats and was bitten on the wrist. The…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – August 2021
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Tuesday, Aug. 31: At 8:17 am the sheriff and deputes investigated a truck stuck in the river near 237th Street and Jordan Ave in Jackson Township. Richard Tuhn, 43, of Jefferson was cited for operating a motor vehicle on a protected waterway. At 10:30 am a deputy…
Read MoreNEW Cooperative donates to Greene County Early Learning Center building project
A gift of $5,000 from the NEW Cooperative, Inc. and Land O’ Lakes will help ensure that “Growth Happens Here” at the Greene County Early Learning Center (GCELC), a nonprofit childcare center serving children and families from throughout Greene County. NEW Cooperative, headquartered in Fort Dodge, joins other regional businesses in supporting the construction of a new building for…
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