Snow, rain, and cold conditions limited Iowa farmers to 2.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 10, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Those who have been able to do any fieldwork have been applying anhydrous and fertilizer, spreading manure and planting oats. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 7 percent very short, 21 percent…
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Covid-19 Alert – Greene County community spread is HIGH
Greene is the only county now with HIGH transmission Greene County’s level of community spread is currently HIGH. Twenty confirmed cases of COVID have been reported since April 1, according to Greene County public health director Becky Wolf. Wolf makes the following recommendations to decrease the level of community spread: 1) Get vaccinated and/or boosted. Call Greene County public health…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 8
In Greene County district court Julie Renae Eslinger, 39, of Boone was sentenced to five years in prison after she pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary- third degree. The prison term was suspended and she was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for three years. She must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending April 8
In Greene County magistrate court Karyn Melissa Parker of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after she pleaded guilty to a charge of domestic abuse-assault. She was placed on informal probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. A judgment was entered for a $105 civil penalty and a $90 domestic abuse surcharge. Jennifer Marie Ashby of Jefferson was fined…
Read MoreShirley Drayer, 1926 – 2022
Memorial services will be held April 13 at Churdan United Methodist Church in Churdan for Shirley Drayer, 95, of Jefferson, formerly of Churdan. The Rev David Arulnathan, pastor of the church, will offer words of comfort. Soloist will be Gary Haupert, accompanied by Rochelle Guess and Renaye Lindgren. Honorary bearers will be Cole McCombs, Carter McCombs, Jeff Drayer, Derek Drayer,…
Read MoreBikes added to elementary PE curriculum
Riding bicycles is now a regular part of Greene County elementary physical education classes. BOOST and the Jefferson Telecom Charitable Trust recently partnered with the school district to purchase 25 bicycles. All students learn not only to ride bikes, but also the rules for safe biking. Teacher Sean Thompson also does units on roller skating and archery, along with encouraging…
Read MoreSupervisors discuss CO2 pipeline and eminent domain
Also hear options for Pioneer Cemetery Commission ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At the April 4 meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors, county attorney Thomas Laehn suggested to the board possible actions in response to the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline. Laehn comments were a response to information provided by Dan Tronchetti at the March 28 board…
Read MoreGrCo ag teacher Harris to lead peers in ag curriculum training
Raelyn Harris, agriscience teacher at Greene County High School, was recently selected to facilitate a Professional Development Institute for Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) this summer. Harris is one of 80 educators who will serve as a lead teacher because of advanced competency in the curriculum and ability to demonstrate excellent facilitation skills. Harris attended eliteELEVATION in Nashville, TN,…
Read MorePlans told for Easter egg hunts
Sweet Treats, the Scranton United Methodist Church’s outreach program, will host a community Easter Egg hunt in Scranton Saturday, April 9, at the Scranton city park just east of city hall. The event starts promptly at 10 am with more than 4,000 eggs ready to keep all the girls and boys happy. The Easter Bunny is very busy but will…
Read MoreGrow Greene County awards nearly $1.5 million in grants
Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation, the local nonprofit corporation that holds the state gaming license in Greene County, distributed almost $ 1.5 million worth of grants at its 7th Annual Awards Night, conducted in person at Wild Rose Jefferson April 5. Grow Greene County board members agree it is the highlight of their year to hand out awards to the…
Read MoreFeasibility study of indoor pool under way
Stakeholder survey is next step About 20 area residents attended a meeting March 30 to learn more and share their opinions of adding an indoor swimming pool to the Greene County Community Center. The meeting was the first step in a feasibility study requested by the Jefferson park and recreation board. The board is using $13,300 of an $845,000 gift…
Read MoreThe Centennial countdown
The clock is ticking with only a few months until the much-anticipated opening of The Centennial, the restaurant to be located at 100 E. State in the historic Centennial Block building. Dating back to the early days of Jefferson itself, the unique building is now owned by the Why Not Us group that came together in 2019 to cooperatively renovate…
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