The Jefferson Telecom office will be closed to walk-in traffic effective March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the convenience of customers, a payment station has been established in the vestibule area with envelopes. Payments can be put in the outside drop box. Customers who pay in cash will not receive change at this time, but the full amount…
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Jeff library closing but will offer car-side service
The Jefferson public library will close Tuesday at 8 pm and remain closed for 2-4 weeks due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19. Library staff encourages patrons to visit the library before it closes to check out books, movies, games, puzzles and other materials for use at in their homes during this time. Loan limits and checkout periods will…
Read MoreFareway changing store hours in response to COVID-19
Beginning Wednesday, March 18, all Fareway stores and meat markets will be open Monday-Saturday from 8 am – 7 pm. The early closure will provide for additional cleaning and sanitation measures in stores, as well as time for restocking inventory. As part of these new hours, the first hour of business, from 8 – 9 a., will be reserved for…
Read MorePostponements, cancellations due to COVID-19 told
Cancellations and closures due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19 have been announced as follows: The Staley’s Chicken dinner hosted by the Jefferson Kiwanis Club has been postponed to Sunday, May 31. Tickets for the March 22 date will be honored; more tickets are available. The Churdan public library will be closed until further notice. Staff can be reached…
Read MoreState resources for COVID-19 info
DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds on Monday held a press conference to provide an update to the state of Iowa on current 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) mitigation efforts. That press conference can be viewed in its entirety, here. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) also has been notified of one additional positive case of COVID-19 in an Iowa…
Read MoreSioux City Diocese announces stringent guidelines in response to COVID-19
All masses canceled, including Holy Week and Easter masses Following the recommendations released by the Centers of Disease Control to “cancel large events or gatherings that could contribute to the spread of COVID-19,” Bishop Walker Nickless of the Diocese of Sioux City issued the mandate to suspend all Sunday and public Masses effective immediately.
Read MoreSchools respond to Reynolds’ recommendation
Paton-Churdan principal Annie Smith announced late Sunday the P-C school district will comply with Gov Kim Reynolds’ recommendation that schools close for four weeks to curb the spread of COVID-19. School in the P-C district will reconvene April 13. According to Greene County superintendent Tim Christensen, administrators and staff will meet in the coming week to determine the next steps…
Read MoreReynolds wants schools to close for four weeks
Gov Kim Reynolds Sunday evening recommended that Iowa schools close for four weeks. ”Based on new information today from the Iowa Department of Public Health, now is the time to move to the next level of response,” Gov Reynolds said. “I am now recommending that all Iowa schools close for a period of four weeks to help mitigate the spread…
Read MoreSoup and Hoops postponed
The soup supper and 6-on-6 basketball slated for Saturday, March 21, at the Scranton Community Center has been postponed to a later date. Watch GreeneCountyNewsOnline for information when it has been rescheduled.
Read MoreRelay for Life postponed
Relay for Life of Greene County, scheduled for April 24, has been postponed in the interest of protecting the health of our survivors, caregivers, volunteers and broader community. “Survivors are such a big part of our Relay that the decision to postpone was an easy one to make,” said event leadership team chair Tori Riley. “Their health, and the health…
Read MoreCOVID-19 update: Community spread in Dallas County
The Iowa Department of Public Health has been notified of one additional positive case of an Iowan with COVID-19, for a total of 18 positive cases. The individual is an older adult age 61-80, and a resident of Dallas County. Additionally, IDPH has determined, based on the new COVID-19 case and the announcement this evening of community spread in Omaha,…
Read MoreBOOST Bash postponed to June 27
The third annual BOOST Bash will be postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. The event, previously scheduled for March 28, will now be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020. The BOOST committee will offer refunds to any community members unable to attend the new date. More details about the BOOST Bash postponement will be provided as they become available.
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