Dr Todd Troll has joined the Greene County Medical Center Specialty Clinics as a visiting specialist offering electrodiagnostic medicine services. Electrodiagnostic medicine diagnoses neurological causes of numbness, tingling, pain, weakness, fatigue and muscle cramping. Electrodiagnostic testing helps determine if nerves and muscles are working correctly. Troll is affiliated with The Iowa Clinic in West Des Moines and will be in…
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JPD to do special enforcement July 3-7
Law enforcement agencies across Iowa, including the Jefferson police department, will participate in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign July 3-7. In an effort to combat impaired driving, officers will show zero tolerance for impaired drivers. “The last few months have brought incredible challenges for our communities. As our nation begins to reopen, many Americans will be…
Read MoreSoybean emergence 16 days ahead
Statewide there were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 21, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were several reports farmers found it difficult to spray their crops due to constant winds during the week. Fieldwork activities also included finishing up planting, harvesting hay and hauling grain. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 1…
Read MoreCOVID ramping up in county
The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing in Greene County, indicating community-wide spread. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported a total of 28 confirmed cases as of Sunday morning, after the total held at 13 for several weeks. The 28 cases puts Greene County 52nd of Iowa’s 99 counties in cases per capita, with an incidence rate of…
Read MoreSocial distancing at the pool
~by Joseph Beaudet, Scranton Journal intern The Jefferson municipal pool was opened to the public on Saturday, June 13, having been opened with restrictions for the week prior. The opening of the pool to the public comes after Governor Reynolds’s public health press conference on Wednesday, June 10. The previous restrictions saw public pools opened for lap swimming and private…
Read MoreSchool construction still quarter-million under budget
With only two months until most construction is completed, the regional career academy and Greene County High School are still $257,100 under budget. That’s even after adding items like an extra scoreboard in the gymnasium, more lockers, upgrades at the main reception desk and in the kitchen, and seeding one of the dry basins on the property. The board of…
Read MoreFire damages new Scranton park shelter
A fire of unknown origin caused extensive damage to the newly constructed shelter house in the Scranton School Memorial Park June 9. The emergency call was placed about 11 am with the Scranton fire department responding immediately. The wooden structure, which was funded almost entirely by grants, sustained serious damage. The project was almost completed with just a few minor…
Read MoreSummer road work progressing well
~by Janice Harbaugh for Greene County News Online An uptick in positive cases of COVID-19 in Greene County over the past week was discussed at the regular meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors on June 15. Engineer Wade Weiss said a meeting of the Emergency Operations Center was scheduled for later in the day. Wade Weiss reported electronically…
Read More‘Imagine YOUR story’ theme for summer reading program
Children age 4 through fifth grade are invited to imagine their story during the Jefferson public library’s summer reading program with a theme “Imagine YOUR Story!” A special programs is also planned for infants and children up to age 4. Both programs are free. Registration is open now; the program begins June 22. Library staff understands the uncertainty connected to…
Read MoreCrops still doing well, ahead of normal
While some areas of Iowa saw significant precipitation, statewide there were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 14, to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities included planting, harvesting hay, spraying and applying nitrogen. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 85 percent adequate and 8 percent surplus. Ratings in…
Read MoreChamber/Main Street golf outing June 26
Register by June 19 to be guaranteed lunch The combined organizations of Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce and Jefferson Matters: Main Street are hosting a golf outing Friday, June 26, at the Jefferson Community Golf Course. On-site registration begins at 9 am, with tee-off at 9:30. The registration cost for the four-person best shot tournament is $250, which includes cart…
Read MoreGravitate coming to Jefferson
Chris Deal ready to tackle second floor housing Chris Deal, who was so intent on enticing Accenture/ Pillar Technology to his hometown of Jefferson he took on the role of developer of the vintage building that’s now home to Pillar’s first rural Forge, is turning his attention to the next project – right next door to The Forge. Deal was…
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