A simple observation led to a meaningful improvement in patient safety at Greene County Medical Center. That observation, “100% is not good enough.” Megan Hawkins, pharmacy director (pictured below, left), and Abby Skoglund, director of Acute Care and ED (pictured below, right), recently received recognition for their work improving Medication Administration Record (MAR) barcode compliance at the Compass Healthcare Collaborative…
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Greene County 4-H/FFA poultry results
The 2026 Greene County Fair 4-H and FFA Poultry Show was held Wednesday, July 9, at the Greene County Fairgrounds. Judge was Diana Dahir of Miden. The show was coordinated by poultry superintendents Amanda McDonough and Melissa Frederick. Results of the 2026 Greene County Fair 4-H and FFA Poultry Show were as follows: Champion Production Pullets: Estella Karber / Reserve…
Read MoreJeff council okays snow removal by city crews on Westwood Dr and bid for new sidewalk there
The Jefferson city council spent considerable time at its July 28 meeting discussing removing snow from sidewalks on Westwood Dr. The question came up at the July 14 meeting during discussion of construction bids. Councilman Chad Sloan said then he didn’t think it was fair that the city planned to remove snow there while other homeowners were responsible for clearing…
Read More50107 Summerfest in Grand Junction this weekend
50107 Summerfest is this weekend, Friday, July 31, and Saturday, Aug. 1, in Grand Junction. Most activities will be held on the former school lot unless noted. The fun begins Friday at 4 pm with the opening of the beer tent and yard games. Jesse Wilson and The Scott Kirkhart Band will play from 7 to 11 pm. Organizers learned…
Read MoreSupervisors discuss body-size coolers and historical markers at July 27 meeting
County attorney Thomas Laehn suggested to the Greene County supervisors at their July 27 meeting that the 28E agreement between the Greene County Ambulance and Greene County Medical Center be amended to include contingency plans in the event of a power failure. There was a power failure the previous night that affected both the medical center and the Greene County…
Read MoreMidwest Mission to send first international shipment from Jefferson location
Volunteers needed to help load container Midwest Mission will celebrate a historic milestone Tuesday, Aug. 4, as it sends its first international shipment from its Jefferson location. The shipment, consisting of student tables and desks, will be loaded at Greene County Elementary School. Greene County Community Schools has replaced the tables and desks for the coming school year and is…
Read MoreThe proof is in the pudding: A play
~by Colleen O’Brien Scene in a pub in Jefferson, Iowa, on a late summer day, 2026: Six townies lounge at the bar chatting, sipping, gazing into space. A lone woman sits at a table smiling dreamingly as she munches on French fried onion rings. The bartender chats with the old guy leaning against the wall at the end of the…
Read MoreView from my window – Corn back in the ‘old’ days
July 26, 2026 The corn in and around Greene County is showing its tassels. I used to have a quirky evil inward smile when I worked in the Lucas Building at the Capitol Complex. I smirked as I told my city slicker friends that “the corn was having sex at this time of the year.” The tassel is the male…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – July 2026
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, July 31: At 11:37 am Gentry Lowe, 35, of Jefferson was booked into the jail on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia*. At 3:51 pm a deputy, Churdan Rescue, and Greene County Ambulance responded to a single- vehicle rollover accident on 160th St…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending July 24
In Greene County district court Hunter Don Dennis, 21, of Casey was sentenced to seven days of jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license revoked. All but two days of the jail term was suspended; the sentence is consecutive to a term in Dallas County on a charge of operating while intoxicated.…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending July 24
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered against Fredrick Jay Thorpe of Scranton on a charge of assault, amended from domestic abuse assault. He was placed on informal probation with the Greene County sheriff for six months. Court costs were $91.50. A judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75…
Read MoreExtreme heat warning in effect – Take precautions
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for all of Iowa All of Iowa this Sunday and Monday. Dangerous heat indexes will prevail. The heat index in Carroll is forecast to be at 109 degrees at noon Sunday and as high as 110 at 6 pm. Heat indexes in Carroll may be as high as 105 Monday.…
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