Day: January 12, 2022

Patrons of the Jefferson swimming pool will have two family restrooms available and will also be able to walk through the bath house directly to the pool when the pool opens for the 2022 season. The Jefferson city council at its regular meeting Jan. 11 approved a recommendation from the Jefferson park and recreation board to hire Atura Architecture for…

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Most of us greeted 2021 eagerly, hoping the Covid-19 pandemic would end and life would return to “normal.” Instead, we had another challenging year, with the desire of some to protect the young, old, and vulnerable seemingly in opposition to the desire of others to protect personal choice. With that as the backdrop, life went on in Greene County. There…

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The Greene County High School jazz band will hold its inaugural Java & Jazz showcase Saturday, Feb. 19, at Greene County High School. Thanks to a grant from BOOST, the concert will feature the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra. Thanks to the generosity of Greene Bean Coffee, Java and Jazz will also feature free coffee for attendees. Greene County students will…

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The two youths who were seriously burned in a cabin fire north of Scranton early New Year’s Day are continuing treatment at the University of Iowa Burn Center. Lucas Oakes was released over the weekend and will continue to recuperate at home. A “welcome home rally” honoring him was held Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of the Greene County…

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Additional charges have been filed against Charles R. Bradshaw II, 57, of Jefferson following further investigation into the Dec. 29 incident. Bradshaw refused a traffic stop initiated by a Stuart police officer and a pursuit ensued involving several law enforcement agencies.  The chase ended in rural Adair County where Adair County deputy Josh Armstrong heard a gunshot and observed Bradshaw…

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