Positivity rate for Covid testing is down from last week Greene County public health is offering “one-stop” vaccine clinics through early November. Public health staff will administer flu vaccines and/or Covid-19 vaccines at several clinics. All three brands of Covid vaccines will be available – Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. The Covid vaccine is available for anyone who is…
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Pair of candidate forums slated
The Greene County Education Association is hosting a public forum for candidates for Greene County Schools board of education Monday, Oct. 18, from 7 to 8 pm in the elementary school cafeteria. Teachers and the public will pose questions to school board candidates Catherine Wilson, Cindi Daubendiek, Michelle Fields, Nick Lehman, Sean Sebourn and Bonnie Silbaugh. Voters will elect three…
Read MoreBell Tower Birthday concert next Saturday
The dedication of the Mahanay Bell Tower took place 55 years ago in 1966, and each year it is a time to celebrate. A Tower Tunes Live birthday oncert will be played Saturday, Oct. 16, from 12:15 – 12:30 pm. Local Mahanay Maestro Sheryl Sloan will perform her favorite music on the carillon for the community to enjoy. Bell Tower…
Read MoreMany questions, many opinions about proposed CO2 pipeline
About 80 persons attended an informational meeting Oct. 4 hosted by Summit Carbon Solutions about its proposed pipeline to move carbon dioxide (CO2) from the Louis Dreyfus ethanol plant at Grand Junction to underground geologic formations southwest of Bismarck, ND. The informational meeting was held as a requirement of the Iowa Utilities Board. The IUB’s primary function is to regulates…
Read MoreMany changes for voters for Nov. 2 city/school election
~provided by the Greene County auditor’s office The regular city/school election will be held November 2, 2021. The city/school election will use regular general election precincts except for the City of Jefferson; the three precincts will be combined, and all will vote at the Greene County Community Center for this election The Iowa legislature in its 2021 session made many…
Read MoreSupes hear changes in voting for Nov. 2 election
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At a regular board meeting chaired by supervisor Dawn Rudolph on Oct. 4, the Greene County supervisors, through auditor Jane Heun, announced election information for the upcoming Nov. 2 election. This election includes a vote on the continuance of casino operation in the county. Heun said absentee ballots for the city/school election must be mailed…
Read MoreRestauranteur named for The Centennial
The Centennial: Contemporary Taste, Historic Charm The restauranteur who will operate the tea room formerly known as Angie’s Tea Garden got her start in culinary classes and Ram Restaurant at Jefferson-Scranton High School. Sara Ostrander of Grand Junction, a 2002 J-S graduate with extensive culinary training and experience, was introduced at an outdoor event at Thomas Jefferson Gardens Tuesday evening.…
Read MoreIowans who fought for the Confederacy topic of Sunday program at the museum
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society Avid historical researcher and re-enactor David Connon of Earlham was digging deeply into the history of the Underground Railroad’s route across Iowa when he discovered a Civil War story he’d been unaware of – there were at least 76 Iowans, maybe even more, who in fact joined the Confederate army and…
Read MoreRotary Charity Auction date, format told
For the 23rd year, Jefferson Rotarians are preparing for their annual Charity Auction. This year the event takes on a hybrid format with online bidding and in-person auction event. Bidding on packages will open Saturday, Nov. 13, at 9 am and continue through Nov. 19. The live auction will be held Friday, Nov. , at the Green Room of the…
Read MoreHarvest now 10 days ahead of normal season
Farmers made good progress on harvest even with variable precipitation late in the week, allowing Iowa’s farmers 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 3, 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting hay, soybeans and corn. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 13 percent very short, 32 percent short, 53 percent adequate…
Read MoreCovid-19 community transmission is HIGH
Greene County public health is now offering vaccine clinics for both the influenza (“flu”) and COVID-19 vaccines through early November. With this “one-stop shop” approach, individuals may receive their flu and/or the COVID vaccine. All three brands (Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson) will be available. The COVID-19 vaccine is available for anyone who is not vaccinated, partially vaccinated, or…
Read MoreCounty schools hold homecomings
Greene County and Paton-Churdan celebrated homecoming last week. Carmyn Paup and Riley Cullum were crowned as homecoming queen and king at a coronation Sunday, Sept. 26. Junior members of the court were kindergartners Neleh Olson and Treyton Hingeley. They rode together in the homecoming parade Friday afternoon in Jefferson. Greene County’s coronation was held on the south side of the…
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