Publishes first book of cartoons Dennis Stevens, a 1960 graduate of Scranton High School, has just published Out of My Mind, a book of original cartoons created during the pandemic quarantine. The son of the late Wilmer “Shorty” and Lela Stevens, Stevens earned a bachelor of fine arts from Drake University. He began his work career at Look Magazine in…
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Energy savings topic at Jan. 22 Ag Coffee
Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a series of Ag Coffee events, bringing farmers and other agricultural professionals together for an informal discussion on current ag topics. The next Ag Coffee is slated for Friday, Jan. 22, from 9:30 to 11:00 am at the Greene County Extension Office meeting room. This month’s topic will be “Energy Savings for your…
Read MoreReynolds names priorities in Condition of the State Address
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds delivered her 2021 Condition of the State Address Jan. 12 at the Statehouse. Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Lieutenant Governor, legislative leaders and members, justices and judges, my fellow Iowans: Our state constitution says that, every year, the governor must communicate to the general assembly the condition of…
Read MoreCovid positivity rate down to 5.8 percent
The feared increase in Covid-19 cases following Christmas hasn’t happened, although the two-week incubation period after New Year’s hasn’t passed yet. The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County is 5.8 percent as of Tuesday morning, Jan. 12, according to Greene County public health director Becky Wolf. The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 693.…
Read MoreB. Banister re: Trump presidency
To the editor, So, this is how the Trump presidency ends, with insurrection, violence and murder. Trump and son Don Jr. incited the MAGA crowd and the violence that followed but Republican politicians, including Iowa’s Grassley, Ernst and Reynolds, enabled him for four years, both vocally and in cowardly silence. You could say that all 74 million people who voted…
Read MoreWebb House lasanga dinner fundraiser
Organizers of the Webb House will serve a lasagna dinner as a fundraiser Sunday, Jan. 17. The meal will be carry-out only. Dinners must be pre-ordered by calling the First United Methodist Church office at 515-386-4411 by Friday afternoon. Meals can be picked up Sunday between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm at Webb House, 401 S. Wilson Ave, in Jefferson.…
Read MoreCovid positivity rate still falling
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County continues declining. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported positive tests were 7.7 percent of all tests in the last 14 days. The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 692. There have been no new cases in the last 24 hours, seven in the last…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 8
Editor’s note: Charges against Elizabeth Roper of Churdan were reported incorrectly. The correct charge appears below with new cases. In Greene County district court Joseph Ray Thompson, 18, of Scranton was sentenced Jan. 4 to four days in jail on a charge of disorderly conduct, amended from domestic abuse assault impeding air/blood flow causing bodily injury. He will receive credit…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 8
In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated as follows: Elizabeth Roper of Churdan, possession of drug paraphernalia; Jonathan Phillip Michael Kennedy of Bagley, theft- fifth degree; Julie Renae Eslinger of Boone, theft- fifth degree; and Charles Andrew Kaufman of Perry, interference with official acts.
Read MoreTravis Fincel, 1974 – 2021
Travis Christopher Fincel was born in St. Paul, MN, on October 28, 1974. He departed this life on January 7, 2021, leaving bereft the many lives he touched. Travis (Travy to his friends and family) believed family doesn’t begin or end with blood, that living life was about working hard so you could play just as hard, that sharing laughter…
Read MoreJPL’s adult winter reading program under way
It’s time for the 2021 adult winter reading program at the Jefferson public library, with the theme “Silhouettes & Stories”. Each year, the librarians choose a theme and design a program of reading challenges, special programs and a packet filled with activities centered on the theme. With this theme, the focus will be on reading biographies and biographical fiction. “This program is…
Read MoreCovid rates up slightly
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County is 8.2 percent as of Friday morning, Jan. 8, according to Greene County public health director Becky Wolf. The total number of Covid-19 cases in the county is 688. There have been four new cases in the last 24 hours, eight in the last three days, 16 in the last…
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