The Jefferson Rotary Charity Auction is known for offering unique items. This year’s auction, slated for Friday, Nov. 19, continues that with six tickets to the one and only Kentucky Derby, live and in person. On the homestretch of the world’s most famous horse race, six lucky ticket holders will have the experience of a lifetime. “Thanks to the Rotary…
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Supes hear of GCDC project to boost workforce with Latino labor
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County Diversity Project, a three-year project under the Greene County Development Corporation (GCDC), was introduced to the Greene County board of supervisors at the regular meeting on Nov. 8. Sid Jones, GCDC board president, said the project’s goal is to provide a Latino workforce to fill jobs throughout the county. Jones said economic…
Read MoreThey’re here – pediatric Covid-19 vaccines
Greene County public health has received the pediatric Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. Vaccine clinics are scheduled as follows: Thursday, Nov. 11 – Public health (Greene County Medical Center, clinic entrance, Level B), 2 to 4:30 pm Tuesday, Nov. 16 – Greene County Elementary during parent-teacher conferences, 4 to 7 pm Wednesday, Nov. 17 – Public health, 3…
Read MoreEdward English remembered as Fallen Hero
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal At a public ceremony last Thursday morning, a photo of Churdan native, the late Edward English, was added to the wall in the Greene County courthouse which is designated as Remembering Our Fallen Heroes. About 30 people attended the brief ceremony as the photograph of English and his service history were mounted on the wall…
Read MoreMedical center foundation launches annual Greene Backer campaign
The Greene County Medical Center Foundation is set to launch this year’s Greene Backer campaign, with a goal of raising $75,000 in support of the programs and services of the medical center. This year’s campaign is ambitious and will directly support equipment for a new pain clinic, coming to Greene County Medical Center in early 2022. As of Nov. 5,…
Read MoreGrCo HS presents play Friday, Saturday
Greene County High School students will present “The High Schooler’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Bryan Starcman Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12 and 13, at 7 pm in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $7 for adults and $2 for students, and will be available at the door. The cast includes Danielle Madsen, Eliot Schilling, Greyson Purdie, Allee Hinote, Ava…
Read MoreAuditions for CLUE the Musical Nov. 18, 20
The Community Players will hold open auditions for CLUE the Musical Thursday, Nov. 18, from 7 to 8 pm and Saturday, Nov. 20, from 2 to 3 pm at the Masonic lodge, 120 N. Wilson Ave, in Jefferson. Special arrangements can be made for persons who are unable to attend either of those audition times. CLUE the Musical is based…
Read MoreHarvest nearing completion
Warmer temperatures and minimal precipitation allowed Iowa’s farmers 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 7, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting, fall tillage, fertilizer and anhydrous applications and baling corn stalks. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 1 percent very short, 14 percent short, 80 percent adequate and 5 percent…
Read MoreCounty attorney calls fed vaccine mandate ‘an abuse of power,’ says he’ll resign before he’ll enforce it
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline “I am a voice for moderation,” county attorney Thomas Laehn told the board of supervisors at their regular meeting Nov. 8, “but not in this instance.” “I am personally outraged,” he said, referring to the federal government as “an agent of tyranny.” Laehn spoke passionately to the board for 15 minutes about the recent federal…
Read MoreCovid vaccines for kids are on their way
The Greene County public health department anticipates receiving a shipment of pediatric (ages 5-11) Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine Nov. 8. More information about scheduling appointments for children ages 5-11 will be provided when plans are finalized, public health director Becky Wolf said. Wolf said on Nov. 8 that 27 cases of Covid-19 have been diagnosed in the past seven days; the…
Read More‘Understanding Democracy’ series begins with speaker on open meetings, open records
About two dozen people attended the first program in a series entitled Understanding Democracy hosted by the Thomas Jefferson Gardens board at the Welcome Center Oct. 31. Randy Evans, director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council spoke on the First Amendment and the Iowa Freedom of Information and public records acts. Thomas Jefferson Gardens board member Janice Harbaugh introduced…
Read MorePublic health will have pediatric Covid-19 vaccine, but not until next week
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) now recommends that all persons age 5 and older be vaccinated against Covid-19. “Elementary-age kiddos are well-known as the ‘shedders and spreaders’ of respiratory infections. Widespread vaccination for Covid-19 is a critical tool to protect everyone, especially those at highest risk, from severe illness and death,” said Greene County public health director Becky Wolf.…
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