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Retired Methodist minister Charlie Thompson, who lives south of Jefferson, wanted to see the tornado that was approaching Wednesday evening shortly after 5 pm. The insistence of his son John Thompson that he head for the basement may have saved his life. Charlie said he was standing on the deck on the south side of his house and saw the…

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Greene County is among 43 counties named by Gov. Kim Reynolds in a disaster proclamation in response to the Dec. 15 severe weather.  The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather and activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program for qualifying residents, along with the Disaster Case Management…

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The tornado that swept through Greene County Dec. 15 has been rated as an EF2 tornado by the National Weather Service. According to the NWS, the storm path that did extreme damage to farmsteads and homes south and west of Jefferson was longer than 17 miles and included peak winds of 115-120 miles per hour. The greatest impact of the…

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~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Greene County attorney Thomas Laehn continues working to strengthen that office, now trying to increase the hours per week allotted to assistant county attorney Laura Snider. Laehn asked the county supervisors at their Dec. 13 meeting to consider increasing Snider’s hours from 25 to 29.5 hours per week. He said the change would keep Snider…

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The Greene County compensation board will meet Monday, Dec. 20, at 7:30 am in the board room at the courthouse. The compensation board recommends to the board of supervisors a wage increase (if appropriate) for county elected officials. Each elected official appoints one person to the compensation board, with the supervisors appointing two to represent the group. Serving on the…

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The Greene County Medical Center board of trustees and administration introduced a new member to the board at their November meeting. Long time Greene County resident Angela (Angie) Jewett was appointed to the board of trustees to complete the term of Ralph Reidesel, who retired from the board effective Nov. 30. His term expires Dec. 31, 2022. Jewett currently lives…

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Registration deadline is December 30 Commercial manure applicators should plan to attend the commercial manure applicator training program scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 6, from 9 am to noon. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will conduct the required three-hour training workshop at that time. There is no fee to attend the…

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The first confirmed case in Iowa of the Covid-19 Omicron variant was detected in an unvaccinated individual under the age of 18 who lives in Black Hawk County, Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported Dec. 13. The individual remains without symptoms, but because of travel exposure, the family sought testing based on public health guidance. Black Hawk County…

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Jefferson Elks Lodge 2306 will once again serve their annual Christmas dinner at 4 pm on Christmas Day. The menu will include ham (donated by Fareway) and turkey (donated by HyVee), with mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, rolls, and pumpkin pie provided by Jefferson Does Drove #196. Bingo games will follow dinner. “Remember, this is for anyone who…

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~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors heard the first funding requests for FY2023 at the regular board meeting Dec. 6. Elderbridge Agency on Aging requested $8,320 in a report of activities sent to the board. According to the Elderbridge report, the 2020 census figure for Greene County population 60 years of age and older is…

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Another Greene County resident has died of Covid-19. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported Dec. 5 that 18 residents have died of the virus, an increase of one during the past week. Sixteen cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the past seven days, bringing the total number of cases to 1,483. The 7-day positivity rate for testing is…

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In Iowa, 1 in 10 households spend half or more of their income on housing, leaving little income to afford food, healthcare, and other basic necessities. With more than 17 million severely cost-burdened households in the U.S., advocating and offering home affordability and stability for homeowners and renters is as important as ever. Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity has…

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