Dry weather with only spotty light showers allowed Iowa’s farmers 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 21, 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting, baling corn stalks, applying fertilizer and anhydrous, and fall tillage. Cover crops are up and green in many areas. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 2 percent…
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Covid transmission rate jumps in past week
The number of cases of Covid-19 in the county jumped last week. Twenty-nine cases were diagnosed in the past seven days, bringing the total number of cases to 1,450. The 7-day positivity rate for testing is 12.6 percent; the 14-day rate is 7.8 percent. The level of community transition is rated high. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports…
Read MoreLocal Red Kettle campaign starts Friday
Donations, volunteer bell ringers needed The Salvation Army service unit in Greene County will conduct this year’s Red Kettle campaign on Friday evenings and Saturdays at several locations in Greene County for four weekends starting Nov. 26. Ninety percent of the money received in Greene County will be disbursed in Greene County to help families and individuals needing assistance with…
Read MoreGrCo school board okays 9-10 iJAG program, takes ‘wait & see’ view of vaccine mandate
Greene County High School freshmen and sophomores will be able to reap the benefits of the Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG) career readiness program beginning in the third trimester of this school year. The Greene County Schools retiring board of education at its Nov. 15 meeting approved a memorandum of understanding expanding the program, which is already available to…
Read MoreJeff council takes step on family restrooms, learns of Diversity Project
The Jefferson city council at its Nov. 9 meeting took the first step toward building family restrooms at the municipal pool. The council approved a $2,000 contract with Atura Architecture for Phase 1 design. The goal is to add partitions in the men’s side of the building, and to add one or two family restrooms. The project would be done…
Read MoreLaehn clarifies stance on Covid-19 vaccine, provides status update to supes
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline “I’m not opposed to vaccine,” county attorney Thomas Laehn told the board of supervisors at the regular meeting on Nov. 15. “I think it’s good for people to get vaccinated. But the federal government does not have the authority to mandate vaccination,” Laehn explained. At the board of supervisors’ Nov. 8 meeting, Laehn had presented…
Read More‘Toys for Greene County Kids’ collection in progress
Holiday Toys for Local Children Sherry Graven, elf exemplar, is collaborating with Teresa Lansman of New Opportunities in the “Toys for Greene County Kids” project. All toys donated to the project will be distributed to Greene County youngsters. Parents who have registered their children through New Opportunities will be able to attend the toy distribution Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Clover…
Read MoreVeterans outreach event slated for Dec. 10
Greene County Veterans Affairs and Veterans Commission is hosting an outreach event on Friday, Dec. 10, from 10 am to 2 pm in Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. All veterans are invited to learn more about health care, compensation / pension benefits and burial benefit eligibility. Representatives from Des Moines VA clinic, Fort Dodge VA, Carroll…
Read MoreGreene County Adopt-a-Family Holiday Food Program seeks donations
Each year, the all-volunteer Adopt-A-Family board works to brighten the holidays for Greene County families in need through the generosity of community members and businesses. AAF will provide a Holiday Food Program to Greene County families again this holiday season. In 2020 more than 155 families received holiday food. 2021 has been and continues to be a big challenge for…
Read MoreMedical center foundation hosts ‘Tree of Life’ fundraiser
Area residents are invited to join the Greene County Medical Center Foundation this year in its annual Tree of Life, celebrating the lives of those we have loved and lost. Ornaments can be purchased in remembrance, or honor of a loved one for $25 through Dec. 1. The loved one’s name will be attached to a special ornament and placed…
Read MoreHarvest is close to finished; first snowfall of season recorded
Variable precipitation slowed harvest activities in parts of Iowa, allowing farmers 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 14, 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting, baling corn stalks, applying fertilizer and anhydrous, and fall tillage. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 1 percent very short, 10 percent short, 81 percent adequate…
Read MoreCovid-19 positivity rate at 5.1 percent
The level of community transmission of Covid-19 remains HIGH in Greene County. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported Nov. 15 that there have been 1,420 cases of Covid-19 in the county, with 14 cases diagnosed in the past seven days. The seven-day positivity rate is at 5.1 percent; the 14-day positivity rate is 5.8 percent. Public health has…
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