The Jefferson tree committee has been awarded a $4,000 grant from Alliant Energy’s Branching Out program. Alliant Energy partners with Trees Forever to help communities develop, select and plant a diverse mix of trees. This year’s funds will help communities plant trees to replace those destroyed by the 2020 derecho or the emerald ash borer. “The first thing you notice…
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Supervisors to discuss letting mask mandate expire and ending public remote access to meetings
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors at its March 15 meeting again discussed dropping the county-wide mask mandate when it expires March 31. The supervisors seemed generally in favor of dropping the mandate if “there isn’t a surge of COVID-19 in the county.” Supervisor Pete Bardole spoke about masks still being advisable and can be…
Read MoreMedical center eases some visitor restrictions
Due to a low Covid-19 positivity rate in Greene County, Greene County Medical Center revised visitor restrictions effective Monday, March 15. Please note, visitor restrictions may change at any time due to an increase in Covid-19 case counts. Full visitor restrictions will remain in place for Covid-19 positive patients. Designated visitors must be free of any signs of illness. Individuals…
Read MoreRaccoon River watershed conference this Saturday
The Raccoon River Watershed Association will hold its 12th annual Life in the Raccoon River Watershed Conference – to be held virtually Saturday, March 20, from 9:30 to 11:30 via ZOOM and Facebook Live. This year’s conference, titled “Something in the Water? The Environmental Quality of Iowa’s Waters”, will be a virtual look at environmental and agricultural diversity and aspects of water quality…
Read MoreSevere Weather Week is March 22-26
Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 22 – 26. It will be observed in Greene County as emergency personnel prepare for the potential of emergency situations. “Remember August 10, 2020,” advises Dennis Morlan, Greene County emergency management director. The Iowa statewide tornado drill will take place Wednesday, March 24, at 11 am. The tornado drill will be “activated” by a…
Read MoreCareer academy open house March 22
A representative of Iowa Central Community College will be at the Greene County Career Academy on Monday, March 22, from 4 to 7 pm to answer questions about the Greene County Career Academy and Iowa Central Community College. This is for all high school students in grades 9-12. Students can come anytime between 4 and 7 pm, and their parents are invited…
Read MoreVaccine numbers increase, but so does number of Covid cases
Greene County continues to see new cases of Covid-19. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports that as of Tuesday morning, March 16, the 14-day positivity rate for testing is 5.9 percent, up from 4.6 percent on March 11. The rate has more than tripled in the past three weeks. The 14-day positivity rate was as low as 1.4…
Read MoreGrCo schools to ease up mask requirements after Easter
Greene County students are getting a reprieve from wearing face masks for the entire school day, but not until the potential for increased rates of Covid-19 after spring break travel has passed. The Greene County Schools board approved a motion at its March 10 meeting to move from “red” to “yellow” on the mask matrix effective April 6. Students will…
Read MoreGrowth Happens Here: Greene County Early Learning Center awarded substantial grants
The Greene County Early Learning Center (GCELC) was recently notified it will be awarded $469,941 in grant funding from the state of Iowa to help construct a new 9,400 square foot facility adjacent to its current location. GCELC will receive $75,000 through Future Ready Iowa’s special Child Care Challenge program and $394,941 from the DHS’s Investing in Iowa’s Childcare fund.…
Read MoreCity-owned building may become Funky Zebras boutique
No cash will be involved in sale, but building will return to tax roll Downtown Jefferson may be the location of the next Funky Zebras boutique, which specializes in women’s clothing and accessories. The Jefferson city council at its March 9 meeting set a public hearing for March 23 on the sale of the city-owned building at 205 N. Wilson…
Read MoreClarification on ATV legislation
Greene County recorder Deb McDonald clarified for GreeneCountyNewsOnline that information she provided to the county supervisors at their March 8 meeting regarding House Study Bill 245 was informational only. The bill was passed out of subcommittee and is moving forward in the Iowa House, but has not been passed. If approved, the bill would allow registered all-terrain vehicles and off-road…
Read MoreMask mandate, tax levies, building purchase and more discussed at supervisors’ meeting
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The county supervisors at their March 8 meeting discussed allowing the county face mask mandate to expire March 31. The mandate was first put in place March 31. “We’re not quite out of the woods, yet,” said board chair John Muir. “There might be a surge after spring break. We want to concur with public…
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