~by Victoria Riley for GreeneCountyNewsOnline More than 50 persons attended the Jefferson city council meeting Tuesday – including Jefferson police officers, Greene County sheriff’s deputies, Iowa State Patrolmen who live in Jefferson, Greene County Ambulance EMTs and Jefferson firefighters – but only two people spoke. The large attendance was there for a discussion about the Jefferson police department. Staffing in…
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Friends of the Library tell plans for fall used book sale
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library has an answer for everyone who dreams about books, has a gift list to fill, read everything in the house during pandemic isolation, or just never seems to have enough books. The Friends cancelled the spring book sale, but the fall book sale has been re-imagined with Covid mitigation in mind. Beginning Monday,…
Read MoreWest central Iowa is bone dry, crops are declining
In spite of some locally heavy rain, Iowa farmers had 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 6, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Although drought conditions continue to be a concern for most of the state, some areas of northeast and east central Iowa received over an inch of rain during the week. Field…
Read MoreJefferson Telecom named a Smart Rural Community Provider
The community of Jefferson announced Sept. 6 that Jefferson Telecom was recently named a Smart Rural CommunitySM (SRC) provider by NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association. SRC is a national network of communities powered by innovative rural broadband providers that are building a brighter future for small-town America. The program promotes rural broadband and its role in supporting innovative economic development, effective…
Read MoreJPD staffing hits dangerous low
Will be discussed at Sept. 8 meeting A pair of Greene County elected officials spoke about the staffing shortage of the Jefferson police department at the Jefferson city council’s regular meeting Aug. 25, while JPD police chief Mark Clouse had no comments on the situation. Sheriff Jack Williams told council members to expect to lose another JPD officer in the…
Read MoreGreene County farmers now eligible for federal emergency loans
On Thursday, United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue approved Gov. Reynolds’ request for a Secretarial disaster declaration for Benton, Boone, Cedar, Clinton, Dallas, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story, and Tama counties. In accordance with the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 24 additional counties were designated contiguous natural disaster counties, including Adair,…
Read MoreSupes return to issue of JPD
County recorder to retire Oct. 30 ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The doubtful future of the Jefferson police department was again a topic discussed at the regular meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors on Aug. 31. County sheriff Jack Williams spoke of a law enforcement committee meeting planned for Tuesday at the Law Enforcement Center to discuss adding…
Read MoreRelay for Life online auction next week
Relay for Life of Greene County will hold an online auction next week. Bidding will open Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 10 am and close Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 pm. “The silent auction is a favorite part of our large Relay for Life event every year, and it’s been a good fundraiser for us,” said event leadership team chair Tori…
Read MoreMedical center board receives certification
Greene County Medical Center joins six other hospitals in Iowa whose entire board of trustees has received the Iowa Hospital Association’s (IHA) trustee education certification (TEC). Due to Covid-19, the IHA governance forum was held virtually Aug. 20-21, where the board of trustees was recognized as a Three Star Hospital for 100 percent of all board members being certified. The…
Read MoreBlood drive Sept. 8 in Jefferson
LifeServe Blood Center is asking community members to book an appointment to give blood at an upcoming area blood drive. A blood drive will be held Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. It’s important that eligible blood donors continue to donate regularly to ensure the health of the…
Read MoreCorn condition poorest since Oct. 2013
Continued dry weather allowed Iowa farmers 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Aug. 30, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Drought conditions and rapidly drying crops are now a concern for most of the state. Field activities included harvesting hay, chopping corn silage and harvesting seed corn. Some farmers have been cleared to mow or…
Read MoreStudents start new year in new building
It took five years and two failed bond referendums, but Greene County High School students walked into a new building to start the school year Monday morning. The regional career academy that’s connected to the building and operated in partnership with Iowa Central Community College opened two weeks ago. Discussion of an entirely new high school began during the winter…
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