It’s time for the 2021 adult winter reading program at the Jefferson public library, with the theme “Silhouettes & Stories”. Each year, the librarians choose a theme and design a program of reading challenges, special programs and a packet filled with activities centered on the theme. With this theme, the focus will be on reading biographies and biographical fiction. “This program is…
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Supervisors organize for 2021, hear funding requests
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors unanimously appointed John Muir as chair for 2021 at the regular organizational meeting on Jan. 4. Supervisor Dawn Rudolph was appointed vice-chair. Rudolph becomes chair pro tem if Muir is not in attendance at a meeting. Both Muir and Rudolph served in these positions in 2020 and several years…
Read MoreExtension offers virtual program with tips for parenting in a pandemic and beyond
Raising children has its rewards and challenges, but the Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it new challenges for families, says Malisa Rader, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “ACT Raising Safe Kids” teaches positive parenting skills to parents and caregivers of children from birth to age 8. The series of lessons is sponsored by ISU…
Read MoreLandus reports $8.6M profit in FY 2020
Landus, Iowa’s largest farmer-owned cooperative, held its annual meeting Dec. 14. It was conducted virtually due to social distance requirements related to the pandemic. Included in the program were the election results for four board director positions, an update regarding the company’s strong financial health, and an outlook for future growth. Board of director elections – As announced during the…
Read MoreThank you, readers, for your support
The pace of life was a bit slower for many of us in 2020, with community events and activities curtailed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Still, there was plenty happening in Greene County. A new school opened, a fire damaged one of the county’s larger employers, candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination visited the county, and, of course, we dealt…
Read More2020 – A year that won’t be forgotten
The Covid-19 pandemic and a derecho will stand out as memories of 2020. Although the first diagnosis of Covid-19 in Iowa was March 8, the first case wasn’t identified in Greene County until April 5. As of May 1, there was still only one case, although schools and many downtown businesses were closed due to a state declaration of public…
Read MoreSupes adopt master matrix for another year
Total valuation up 2.12 percent for year ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors unanimously approved a construction evaluation resolution regarding construction of confinement feeding operations (CAFO) in the county for 2021. The resolution outlines the board’s responsibilities as to evaluation of construction permit applications. Adoption of the resolution was necessary to enable the board to…
Read MoreBike trail permits now available online
The Greene County conservation board has announced that annual trail passes for the Raccoon River Valley Trail are now available online through the Greene County website. The permit is $10 and valid in Guthrie and Dallas County as well. Beginning with the 2021 permits, a numbered electronic receipt will act as the permit and will be sent to the purchaser’s…
Read MoreSupes hear of Scranton property dispute, including talk of loading a gun
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Claims by a Scranton resident and mention of loading up a gun raised a question of free speech following the county supervisors’ Dec. 21 regular meeting. During open forum at the meeting, Scranton resident Alex Calderon spoke to the board at length, saying, “My civil rights and constitutional rights are being violated.” Calderon described a…
Read MoreWarms hats and gloves for every fourth grader in the county
Fourth graders at Paton-Churdan and Greene County will be ready for winter recess when school resumes after the holiday break thanks to the Greene County Cattlemen. The Cattlemen on Monday delivered stocking caps and gloves for every fourth grader in both districts.
Read MorePrairie Lakes receives funds to train computer science teachers
Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency (AEA), whose service area includes Greene County and Paton-Churdan schools, will be able to enhance its computer science teaching skills with a grant awarded recently by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Prairie Lakes AEA was one of 167 urban, rural and suburban school districts, nonpublic schools and Area Education Agencies receiving an award from the Computer Science…
Read MoreNew look, new purpose at former GrCo HS
The Greene County Schools building on Ram Drive, which up until a year ago was still referred to by old-timers as the “new” high school (built in 1965) has a new look and a new purpose. Between the Covid-19 pandemic and the construction crews’ schedules, the district has not been able to host open houses at the new high school…
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