~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Communities not having sewers could receive help in repairing or replacing septic systems, according to Chuck Wenthold, county environmental health director. At the Jan. 17 meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors, Wenthold said the Iowa Finance Authority is administering a $10 million program for “unsewered communities” on a first-come, first-served basis. County reasurer…
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Chronic wasting disease found in Greene County deer
Samples from nearly 5,000 deer have been tested as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) effort to monitor for chronic wasting disease, resulting in 36 confirmed positives from the 2021-2022 hunting season. The samples were collected over the past 10 months from willing hunters and taxidermists, as well as from deer killed along Iowa’s roads. Hunters have…
Read MoreAxne coming to Greene County
US Rep. Cindy Axne, who represents Iowa’s Third Congressional District, invites all interested persons to join her for a conversation on the issues that matter to them and to hear her priorities for Iowa Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 5:30 pm at the Greene County Middle School library. Greene County was moved into the Third Congressional District during 2021` redistricting. Axne,…
Read MoreMedical center renames employee excellence award
Cornelis “Case” Van Zelderen was named the 2019 Employee Exemplifying Excellence Award for upholding the medical center’s values and mission of being Always Here, Always Caring. A fellow employee stated when nominating Van Zelderen for the award, “Case enhances the image of the Medical Center by kindly acknowledging all visitors, guests, co-workers and patients. He greets everyone with kindness, and…
Read More“Dig it! Music of the ’50s, ’60s & ’70s” Saturday at History Boy Theatre
Free live concert hosted by Greene County Historical Society with sponsorships On Saturday night, Jan 22, the Greene County Historical Society presents another program in a series that complements the exhibit “Dig it! The 1950s, ’60s & ’70s” that opened last summer at the museum in Jefferson. But this new program “Dig it! The Music of the 1950s, s’60s &…
Read MoreCovid death toll in county now at 19
Another death in the county has been attributed to the coronavirus. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports that as of Jan. 17, 19 residents have died from Covid-19. There have been a total of 1,670 cases reported; that’s 19 percent of the total population. The 7-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing is 12.3 percent; the 14-day positivity rate…
Read MoreScranton youth dies from burns sustained Jan. 1
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Greene County is grieving the loss of 15-year-old Harley McDonald. The Scranton teenager lost his battle to overcome serious burns on Friday, Jan. 14, at the University of Iowa Stead Family Childrens Hospital. He is the son of Angelina (Nina) and Marty McDonald, and the brother of Briella, Jerzee and Bailey. McDonald was spending the…
Read MoreSupervisors hear updates, budget requests
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors met Jan. 10 and Jan. 13 to hear reports, funding requests, and departmental budget requests from organizations and county departments. On Jan. 10, Chuck Wenthold, environmental department, reported he is following developments with the proposed carbon pipeline in Greene County and information from the Iowa Utilities Board. He will…
Read MoreJeff council hires architect for bath house at outdoor pool and a feasibility study of an indoor pool
Patrons of the Jefferson swimming pool will have two family restrooms available and will also be able to walk through the bath house directly to the pool when the pool opens for the 2022 season. The Jefferson city council at its regular meeting Jan. 11 approved a recommendation from the Jefferson park and recreation board to hire Atura Architecture for…
Read MoreThank you, readers, for your support!
Most of us greeted 2021 eagerly, hoping the Covid-19 pandemic would end and life would return to “normal.” Instead, we had another challenging year, with the desire of some to protect the young, old, and vulnerable seemingly in opposition to the desire of others to protect personal choice. With that as the backdrop, life went on in Greene County. There…
Read MoreGrCo jazz band slates Java & Jazz
The Greene County High School jazz band will hold its inaugural Java & Jazz showcase Saturday, Feb. 19, at Greene County High School. Thanks to a grant from BOOST, the concert will feature the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra. Thanks to the generosity of Greene Bean Coffee, Java and Jazz will also feature free coffee for attendees. Greene County students will…
Read MoreUpdate on teenage fire victims
The two youths who were seriously burned in a cabin fire north of Scranton early New Year’s Day are continuing treatment at the University of Iowa Burn Center. Lucas Oakes was released over the weekend and will continue to recuperate at home. A “welcome home rally” honoring him was held Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of the Greene County…
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