The number of Greene County residents testing positive for Covid-19 continues to increase and is still HIGH, according to Greene County public health director Becky Wolf. She said the increase is part of a trend spreading west across Iowa. She asked county residents to consider the following recommendations to bring the Covid transmission level in the county back to LOW:…
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Diane Wise, 1951 – 2022
Funeral services for Diane Wise of Creston and formerly of Jefferson will be held at June 2, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. Commissioned lay minister Wendy Pittman will offer words of comfort. Meladee Graven will be soloist, accompanied by Janet Wills. Casket bearers will be Kelley Miller, Levi Buxton, Seth Wise, Christopher Wise, Kyle Grave and Emmanuel Sang.…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending May 27
In Greene County district court Sean Patrick Phillip Shell, 46, of Jefferson was sentenced May 24 after he changed his plea to guilty to drug-related charges in two separate cases. The first case was initiated in March 2021. He was sentenced to five years in prison on a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver; he was fined…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending May 27
In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week ending May 27 as follows: Betty Ann Hoyle of Pleasantville, public intoxication; Zachary W. Clewell of Alexis, IL, violation of no contact order; Lathan Phillip Davis of Jefferson, harassment- third degree; Morgan L. Vail of Alexis, IL, domestic abuse assault, and in a separate case, violation of no contact…
Read MoreChews Jefferson lunch concerts start June 1
Chews Jefferson is a Wednesday lunch event for the summer. Residents and visitors are encouraged to order take-out lunch from a Jefferson restaurant and enjoy a Tower Tunes Live concert downtown. A variety of Mahanay Maestros will play live each Wednesday from 12:15 to 12:30 pm. Each will select their own playlist. The first Chews Jefferson will be Wednesday, June…
Read MoreGrCo HS tells award, scholarship winners
The Senior Awards Night for the Greene County Class of 2022 was held May 17 at the school auditorium. Valedictorians for the class are Oliver Andre, Veronica Johnson and Eliot Schilling. Salutatorian is Brenner Gallagher. Seniors were recognized for a variety of accomplishments during their high school years. Veronica Johnson was honored for performing and documenting community service during her…
Read MoreNEW Coop Foundation helps pay 4-H dues
Once again, the NEW Cooperative Foundation has shown its commitment to supporting local 4-H youth. Recently, the foundation donated $50,805 to 22 counties representing 3,387 individual 4-H members. The money is donated for half of each 4-H youth member’s dues in NEW Cooperative’s trade territory, which includes Greene, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock,…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – M. Weaver re: Covid precautions
To the editor, The Greene County Medical Center posted on Thursday, May 19, the level for Covid-19 transmission levels had risen to high. So effective Monday, May 23, screening at the main entrances, and universal masking was resumed at the Medical Center. A review of the data from the Centers for Disease Control, indicates 61.9 percent of the Greene County…
Read MoreShirletta Orchard, 1938 – 2022
Services were held May 28 at First Baptist Church in Jefferson for Shirletta Orchard, 84, of Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by Tim Heisterkamp. Genevieve Salamone was violinist and Levi Dawson was pianist. Interment was at the Scranton Township Cemetery. Shirletta Orchard, daughter of Bill and Irene (Swartz) Boulware, was born February 9, 1938, in Scranton. She passed away…
Read MoreJudy Bappe, 1941 – 2022
Judy Jean Bappe of Bella Vista, AR, passed away March 12, 2022, with her husband by her side. She was 81. She was born February 22, 1941, in Scranton, to Edward and Doris Tolsdorf. A Celebration of Judy’s life in conjunction with a Celebration of her brother’s life (Tom Tolsdorf) will be held Saturday, June 4, at the Scranton Community…
Read MoreThomas Tolsdorf, 1945 – 2022
Thomas Dale Tolsdorf, age 76, passed away February 14, 2022, at Banner Del Webb Hospital in Sun City West, AZ, surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Tom’s life in conjunction with a Celebration of his sister’s life (Judy Bappe) will be held Saturday, June 4, at the Scranton Community Center in Scranton with Chaplain Angelo Luis officiating. Tom was…
Read MoreSupervisors hear update on proposed CO2 pipeline
Use of eminent domain still a possibility ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline “Eminent domain is a last resort,” Summit Carbon Solutions representative Paul Phillips told the Greene County board of supervisors at the regular meeting on May 23. “We’re not here to bully the community.” Phillips and Riley Gibson gave the supervisors an update on the proposed carbon pipeline. The…
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