Greene County Medical Center is implementing additional visitor restrictions due to the continued increase in Covid-19 cases in the county. Effective Oct. 1, acute care patients will not be allowed visitors with the exception of pediatric patients. Patients in clinics and medical care departments will be allowed only one companion or support person if it is medically necessary. Residents in…
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Crows damaging courthouse roof
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Reminiscent of a Hitchcock thriller, the Greene County board of supervisors heard about birds attacking the courthouse roof at their meeting on Sept. 27. Gary Goodwin of Goodwin and Son Painting, Jefferson, said the layer of foam on the courthouse roof is attractive to crows. “Crows are attracted to sound and water,” Goodwin said. “The…
Read MoreOld high school repurposing project moves one step closer
Repurposing of the old Jefferson High School into rental housing moved a step forward with the announcement by the Iowa Economic Development Authority that the project has been awarded $694,343 in workforce housing tax credits. The announcement was made Sept. 22. A total of $29.8 million was awarded. IEDA received 137 applications requesting a total of $85.9 million. Of the…
Read MoreTJG offers pumpkin decor class
Thomas Jefferson Gardens will offer classes to create two pumpkin décor items on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Those interested may choose a morning class from 10:30 to 11:30 or an afternoon one from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. One pumpkin is made with decorative beads on a wire frame and the other is fabric created around a roll of toilet paper. “The pumpkins…
Read MoreCorn, soybean harvest four days ahead of normal year
Spotty precipitation did not slow activities down significantly as Iowa’s farmers had 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 26, 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included spraying for army worms in forages as well as harvesting hay, soybeans and corn. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 12 percent very short, 34 percent…
Read MoreTemp redistricting commission meets Wednesday
The first meeting of the Greene County temporary redistricting commission will be Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 2 pm in the courthouse boardroom. Members of the commission will appoint a chairperson and secretary. Duties will be reviewed and existing supervisor districts will be examined. The commission will examine official census population data and review maps provided by the county’s GIS coordinator…
Read MoreCovid test positivity rate down some, but still ‘high’ by CDC guidelines
The Greene County public health department will begin administering booster doses Tuesday to persons who received the Pfizer vaccine and who meet some criteria. See an earlier post on GreeneCountyNewsOnline for more information. Public health director Becky Wolf stresses that those recommendations are only for those who received the Pfizer vaccine. In addition to public health, Pfizer boosters may be…
Read MorePublic health to administer Pfizer Covid vaccine boosters
Starting Tuesday, Sept. 28, Greene County Public Health will provide Pfizer booster doses for adults 65 years and older and individuals of specific at-risk groups starting Tuesday, Sept. 28. The following individuals and specific at-risk groups qualify for a booster dose: • Individuals 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings should receive a booster shot of Pfizer…
Read MoreGrCo tells homecoming court
Greene County High School seniors have selected the 2021 homecoming court. Sophomores, juniors and seniors will vote for homecoming king and queen from the court, with coronation slated for Friday, Oct. 1, at about 2:30 pm on the south side of the courthouse.
Read MoreP-C, GrCo homecoming next week
Greene County and Paton-Churdan high schools will celebrate homecoming next week, Sept. 27-Oct. 2. The GrCo student council invites the community to participate in a dress-up contest, using the same daily themes as the students. Community members and businesses should take photos and tag them “Ram Fanatic” on Facebook. Winners will be announced at halftime of the football game and…
Read MoreHistorical Society slates program on women’s suffrage in the U.S., and in Greene County
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society Mikki Schwarzkopf, an active member of the Greene County Historical Society and one of the group’s leading researchers, will present a program Friday, Oct. 1, in Rippey that will celebrate the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote in the U.S. And she will explain how local activists in…
Read MoreSupes delay pair of agreements
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline During a short meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors on Sept. 20, the board agreed to “keep the process moving” with Realwood Productions, the company doing renovation of the magistrate courtroom on third floor of the courthouse, though the board tabled consideration of a contract submitted by Realwood until the next board meeting.…
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