The Churdan public library was awarded $5,000 in a grant from the State Library of Iowa from American Rescue Plan Act funds. The grant was used to purchase an After-Mouse® interactive play table for the library to improve and provide additional technology for patrons. “The addition of this interactive table provides for more interaction between families and friends while at…
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Supes discuss library funding, hear pitch for funding for Highway 30 economic impact study
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline “The citizens of towns in Greene County are also citizens of Greene County,” Greene County board chair John Muir said at the supervisors’ regular meeting Feb. 7 when the board discussed funding for the six libraries located in the towns of the county. The board agreed libraries are a “great asset” and expressed concern cities…
Read MoreJava & Jazz to feature Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra
All are invited to the inaugural Java and Jazz Saturday, Feb. 19, when the Greene County Jazz Band will perform and then host the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra. The high school jazz band will perform at 3 pm, followed by jazz combos at 3:45 pm, and ending with a full set from the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra (IWJO) at 4:30…
Read MoreM. Weaver updates status of county bridges, thanks secondary roads dept
To the editor, The headlines in recent print and online newspapers for Iowa have been very frightening regarding unsafe bridges. While President Biden was in Pennsylvania promoting the infrastructure funding from the federal government, a bridge collapsed. Thankfully, no fatalities resulted. The Iowa Department of Transportation web site indicates, Iowa leads the nation with 4571 bridges that are structurally deficient.…
Read MoreJerry Roberts, 1943 – 2022
Funeral services for Jerry Roberts, 78, of Jefferson, will be held February 10, 2022, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Burial with Military Honors will be at Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry. The family requests that anyone attending the visitation or funeral service please wear a mask at all times. Jerry Roberts poured his heart into everything he did. This…
Read MoreCovid-19 rates updated
Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports that as of Feb. 7, there have been a total of 1,839 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county. There have been 32 in the past seven days. The seven-day positivity rate of testing is 9.5 percent, with the 14-day rate at 9.1 percent. Wolf reminds the public that anyone who tests…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Feb. 3
In Greene County district court Luke Elwin Molle, 23, of Jamaica was sentenced Feb. 3 to two days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana. The jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 3
A case in magistrate court against Nicholas Weber of Fort Dodge, in which he was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, was dismissed Feb. 2 after he pleaded guilty to the charge. He was assessed $60 court costs. Cases were initiated in magistrate court against Ian Russell Patterson of Des Moines, charged with domestic abuse assault; and against William Wesley…
Read MoreCommunity input sought in school superintendent search
Patrons of the Greene County Community School District who would like to provide input on the qualities of the next school superintendent should plan to attend a forum Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 5:30 pm in the middle school auditorium, 101 Ram Drive, in Jefferson. The meeting will be facilitated by consultants with McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, which has been hired…
Read MoreFebruary is American Heart Month
Heart disease is responsible for more deaths in America than all forms of cancer combined, causing one out of every four deaths. That means about 659,000 people in the United States die from heart disease or its side effects each year and about 805,000 people in the United States have a heart attack each year. The good news is, Greene…
Read More‘Meet Your Legislators’ slated for Saturday, Feb. 12
The public is invited to “Meet Your Legislators” on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 10 am at the Welcome Center, 201 E. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. The event is sponsored by the board of Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County as a community service as the importance of an informed electorate was a strongly held belief of former President Jefferson. State Senator…
Read MoreFinancial tools topic of Extension program
Better equip yourself with tools and resources to help others define their financial goals, use credit wisely, manage debt effectively and access appropriate community resources by attending a 4-hour virtual program featuring the “Your Money, Your Goals” toolkit developed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The February 23 program, facilitated by ISU Extension and Outreach, is designed for service providers,…
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