~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County supervisors changed their tune about music from the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower at their regular meeting Monday. In a sudden and complete reversal from what they said just four days earlier, the supervisors and county attorney Thomas Laehn decided at their meeting on Jan 18 that the Public Art policy is in…
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Covid positivity rate at 10.1 percent
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County has again crossed the 10 percent mark. Greene County public health director reports the rate at 10.1 percent as of Tuesday morning, Jan. 19. The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 719. There have been three new cases in the last 24 hours, five in the last…
Read MoreApplications for Community Foundation grants being accepted now
Grant deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 10 Applications for the 2021 grant cycle of the Greene County Community Foundation are now available from the Foundation’s new website. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, gaming revenues were lessened this year and the amount allotted for grants by the Foundation will be reduced. Funds to be distributed are allocated by Grow Greene County Gaming…
Read MoreLetter to the editor: G. and P. Naylor on protests, democracy and farming
To the editor, As we write this on January 18, a day to collectively remember the non-violent leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr. during the civil rights movement, we also recognize National Women Farmers Day in India where farmers are leading the largest protest in human history. Over 250 million farmers and farm workers are protesting, brought together through farmer…
Read MoreLetter to the editor: What would Floyd Mahanay think?
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 MoreKudos 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…
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