Also approves sale of property for new Early Learning Center The Covid-19 pandemic made a public dedication of the new Greene County High School impossible before the building was put into service, but a proper dedication is now slated for Sunday, Aug. 22, the day before the second school year in the building begins. School superintendent Tim Christensen briefed the…
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County, city near agreement on LEC operations
Leahn credits law enforcement for stiffer penalties for criminal offenses ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At the July 19 Greene County board of supervisors meeting, county attorney Thomas Laehn told the board a 28E agreement between the county and the city of Jefferson concerning joint operation of the new law enforcement center just needs some minor changes in language before…
Read MoreChuck Holden lives history and teaches it, too
Will speak at the museum Sunday afternoon ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society When the Greene County Historical Society learned that native son Chuck Holden, a college history professor teaching in Maryland and the author of three books of history, was spending the summer here, the group asked if they could interrupt his plans for an hour…
Read MoreRelay for Life slates curbside meal
Although the American Cancer Society is still discouraging large group events due to Covid-19 concerns, cancer hasn’t stopped, and neither has the Greene County Relay for Life committee. While teams are conducting their own fundraising, the event committee has slated a curbside community barbecue for Friday, July 30, from 5 to 6:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center in…
Read MoreREG donates to Early Learning Center building project
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG), headquartered in Ames, but with its roots in Ralston, supported the “Growth Happens Here” campaign at the Greene County Early Learning Center (GCELC) with a $50,000 donation. REG, a biofuels leader with a global presence and a local reach, will help ensure that the GCLEC, a nonprofit childcare center serving children and families from throughout…
Read MoreGarden Concert slated for Saturday, Aug. 7
The Thomas Jefferson Garden’s board promises a wonderful musical experience Saturday, Aug. 7, in the Gardens’ Rotary pavilion. Professional musicians who are members of the Van Gilder family visiting Jefferson from their homes in Colorado will perform a free concert at 5 pm. Ryan Van Gilder will perform on several trombones. Brightin Rose Schlumpf (wife of Scott Van Gilder) will…
Read MoreSoil moisture improving in west central Iowa
Variable precipitation across Iowa resulted in 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 18, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Days suitable ranged from just 1.6 days in southeast Iowa to 5.3 days in the north central area. There were scattered reports of crop damage due to hail and high winds. Field activities included hauling…
Read MoreFuture of joint operation of LEC uncertain
Greene County has now taken possession of the former Midland Power Cooperative office on E. Lincoln Way east of the cemetery. The county sheriff’s office will move there soon, but at this point it’s not certain the Jefferson police department will move there, too. The county supervisors held a special meeting July 15 to approve an addendum to the purchase…
Read MoreWilliams, Laehn want to end confusion about new concealed weapons law
County sheriff Jack Williams and county attorney Thomas Laehn are worried that news of House File 756, the bill that allows Iowans to carry handguns openly or concealed without a permit, has created misunderstanding. “There are a lot of parts to it, but two parts have very serious repercussions if people don’t understand them,” Williams said. “The first, and most…
Read MoreFree at-home Covid tests now available at GrCo public health
Covid positivity rate nudging back up, now at 4.2 percent Greene County public health director Becky Wolf announced Friday that Greene County public health is now a Test Iowa pickup site for free, at-home Covid-19 saliva test kits. Persons who want more information or to obtain a kit can go to the Test Iowa website at testiowa.com and follow four…
Read MoreJeff council okays $300K for middle school project
The Jefferson city council at its regular meeting July 13 approved a resolution in support of Nate Adams, doing business as 203 W. Harrison, LLC, submitting an application for workforce housing tax credits for his proposed $6 million project to repurpose the former middle school into apartments. The resolution states that the city intends to provide economic development incentives of…
Read MorePediatrician leaving GC Family Medicine clinic
Dr. Holly Van de Vort’s medical career is returning her to Georgia where she will be practicing pediatrics. Van de Voort is a native of Pella but spent her adolescent years growing up in Georgia. Like Iowa, she calls Georgia home also. “I have greatly enjoyed practicing pediatric health care services in the Greene County Family Medicine Clinic and serving…
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