Additional charges have been filed against Charles R. Bradshaw II, 57, of Jefferson following further investigation into the Dec. 29 incident. Bradshaw refused a traffic stop initiated by a Stuart police officer and a pursuit ensued involving several law enforcement agencies. The chase ended in rural Adair County where Adair County deputy Josh Armstrong heard a gunshot and observed Bradshaw…
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Positivity rate for Covid testing down slightly
Fifty-one cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the past seven days, bringing the total number of cases to 1,610, according to Becky Wolf, Greene County public health director. The seven-day positivity rate is 12.5 percent; the 14-day rate is 12.1 percent. Both rates are down slightly from a week ago. The level of community transmission is HIGH in the CDC’s…
Read MoreTaxable valuation up nearly 9 percent in county
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County supervisors will have more revenue to work with in formulating the FY23 budget, thanks to an increase in taxable valuation of agricultural land in the county. Pam Olerich, county real estate and tax coordinator, reported the county’s January 1, 2021 taxable valuation information was filed with the Iowa Department of Management She…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation grant applications available
Deadline for applications is Feb. 10 Applications for the 2022 grant cycle of the Greene County Community Foundation are available from its website. Funds to be distributed are allocated from Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation, which is the non-profit gaming license holder for Wild Rose Casino and Resort in Jefferson, and from the Community Foundation’s permanent endowment fund. The foundation…
Read MoreTwo youths seriously burned in New Year’s blaze at rural cabin
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Two young men are receiving treatment at the Burn Center of the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa City following an early morning fire outside Scranton early New Year’s morning. Harley McDonald, 15, and his friend Lucas Oakes were asleep in a cabin they had worked on when tragedy struck . Lucas awoke…
Read MoreScranton, Rippey city councils appoint new members
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The city councils of Scranton and Rippey begin 2022 with new members following action taken at the December 2021 meetings. The Scranton city council selected Dave Dideriksen to fill the two-year opening. He has previously served on the council and ran for the mayor’s job in 2021. Jeremiah Geisler was picked for the four-year seat.…
Read MorePain clinic comes to Greene County Medical Center
Greene County Medical Center will offer a pain clinic beginning Jan. 5, 2022. Dr Keith Barnhill, CRNA, ARNP, PhD, and Dr Rich Jacobson, DNP, CRNA with Heartland Anesthesia will be on site the first and third Wednesdays of each month to perform an array of pain services. “Bringing a pain clinic to Greene County Medical Center is just another way…
Read MoreThink you’ve been exposed to Covid? This is what you should do…
As the holidays wind down, Greene County Medical Center and Greene County public health urge community residents to be cautious about the spread of Covid-19. After the holidays you may be exposed to Covid-19 or find that you have symptoms similar to that of Covid-19 and might be wondering what steps to take. On Dec. 27, 2021, the CDC updated…
Read MoreCovid numbers spike after Christmas
The number of Covid-19 cases in Greene County jumped in the past week, with 32 new cases diagnosed in the past seven days. As of Jan 3, 2022, Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports a 7-day positivity rate for testing at 14.8 percent, up from 4.9 percent one week ago. The 14-day positivity rate is 9.3 percent. The…
Read MoreHistorical Society marks 175th anniversary of Iowa statehood
If Michael Morain were everyone’s high school history teacher, a lot more people would love history. Morain, communications manager of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, which includes the State Historical Society of Iowa, helped the Greene County Historical Society mark the 175th anniversary of Iowa’s statehood Tuesday, Dec. 28. Local historical society member Chuck Offenburger called Morain a “masterful…
Read MoreSupes adopt master matrix for CAFO permits after long discussion
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline After discussion at the regular meeting on Dec. 27, the Greene County board of supervisors unanimously approved a resolution allowing them to submit approval or disapproval to the Department of Natural Resources of any construction permit application made by applicants in the county for building confinement feeding operations. This ability to approve or disapprove construction…
Read MoreNew patient satisfaction survey at GCMC Jan. 1
Greene County Medical Center will go into partnership with patient survey vendor NRC Health (replacing Press Ganey) on Jan. 1. NRC Health offers real-time patient feedback in a user-friendly format, delivering a comprehensive analysis with much simplicity. The transition to NRC will make it easier by providing patients a shorter and simpler survey. It will also give leaders a more…
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