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…
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Supervisors 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 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 MoreJava & Juice returns April 22 at Extension office
Java & Juice will return Friday, April 22, from 9:30 to 10 am at the Greene County Extension & Outreach office, 104 W. Washington St. Java & Juice is a project of the economic vitality team of Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community to help area residents support businesses and organizations and gain an increased awareness. Host businesses…
Read MoreWest central Iowa still in drought
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released its first Iowa crop progress and condition report for the 2022 growing season. The report is released weekly April through November. Crop report – Precipitation and cold conditions limited Iowa farmers to 1.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 3, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. When and…
Read MoreExtension tells plans for Extension and Outreach Week, April 18-12
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week is April 18-23. Iowa’s 100 county Extension offices will host activities throughout the week to thank volunteers who contribute their time to extension education efforts throughout the state. “We celebrate our Greene County volunteers because they are our partners for a #Strong Iowa,” said Lori Mannel, ISU Greene County Extension…
Read MoreChildren’s planting day at Thomas Jefferson Gardens
Children of all ages are invited to learn about seed planting and care on Saturday, April 23, at 10 am at Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County with Jean Walker, head gardener of the attraction. For a small fee to cover supplies, children will receive individual kits with everything needed to plant seeds that will grow into flowers and vegetables. They…
Read MoreAdult classes slated at Career Academy
There are three upcoming adult education classes in the Greene County Career Academy. The first class is a “Take and Bake” on Wednesday, April 13, from 6:30 to 8 pm with Iowa Central culinary arts instructor Denise Moranville, aka Chef D. Participants will sample the meal when they arrive at 6:30 pm and then prepare their own meal for four…
Read MoreGrCo school board selects Abbotts as superintendent
The Greene County Community School board announced April 1 that a contract for superintendent has been offered to Brett Abbotts pending a final background check. Abbotts is currently principal at Roosevelt elementary school in Council Bluffs. He has been in this position since 2017. Prior to that he held positions as assistant principal, athletic director, and teacher in schools in…
Read MoreGrCo teacher arrested at school for public intox, OWI
Preliminary breath test shows blood alcohol level three times the limit A Greene County High School teacher was arrested at school Thursday after staff members reported “abnormal behavior” to school principal Brian Phillips. Peyton Michael Paddock, 24, is charged with operating while intoxicated and public intoxication. Phillips called the police at 11:34 am, well into the school day. According to…
Read MoreDoug Carman appointed to medical center board of trustees
The Greene County Medical Center board of trustees appointed a new member at its March meeting. Long-time Greene County resident Douglas (Doug) Carman has joined the Greene County Medical Center board of trustees. Carman lives in rural Jefferson and is an active member of the community. He is retired from Peoples Bank in Scranton after 38 years of service.Carman is…
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