In past years, Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation, the local nonprofit corporation that holds the state gaming license in Greene County, has held a festive event at the Greene Room at Wild Rose Casino to distribute charitable funds generated by gaming at Wild Rose. This year, which will be remembered as the COVID-19 year, Grow Greene County distributed more than…
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Voting changes made for June 2 primary
~by The Scranton Journal The primary election on Tuesday, June 2, will be different from any previous election held in Greene County. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, changes have been made to protect both the voters and the poll workers. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says his office plans to mail an absentee ballot request form to every active…
Read MoreSupervisors discuss county COVID response
Hog confinement construction season opens with two new sites ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors met for a third week in the courthouse which has been closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The audio of the meeting was electronically available to the public through zoom.us. Supervisor meetings will continue with the board…
Read MoreFirst crop report of 2020; watch who’s in the buddy seat
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) on April 6 released the first Iowa crop and condition report of the 2020 growing season. NASS releases the report weekly from April through November. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig included COVID-19 when he commented on the report. “Across Iowa, farmers and agribusiness are starting spring field work and planting season will…
Read MoreIt’s here – first COVID-19 case in Greene County
Greene County public health announced Monday morning that a case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Greene County. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, the individual is 41-60 years of age and is self-isolating at home. “While this is Greene County’s first case, it may not be the last,” said Greene County director of public health Becky Wolf.…
Read MoreCelebrate Easter with a community hymn sing and the bell tower
The Bell Tower Community Foundation has scheduled a special Tower Tunes Live Community Easter Sing-Along event for Easter Sunday. Becky Greiner will play Easter hymns on Easter Sunday, April 12, at 12:15 pm on the Mahanay Carillon in downtown Jefferson. This event is not just a concert, but a community sing-along in local homes and yards. The hymns are a…
Read MoreJefferson Matters wins prestigious IA Main Street award
If the Iowa Main Street program had held its annual awards program April 3, Jefferson Matters: Main Street would have been celebrated and honored as the recipient of a Signature Project Award for its role in bringing The Forge to Jefferson. Signature Project Awards are given to projects that rise above the traditional award categories. Only one Signature Project Award…
Read MoreGrCo Schools tell plans for April 13-30 school closure
Will provide voluntary educational enrichment opportunities In response to Gov Reynolds’ extension of the statewide school closing through April 30, the Greene County Schools administrative team announced Friday the district will provide voluntary educational enrichment opportunities for students. According to an update from school superintendent Tim Christensen to students and parents, a “guiding coalition” composed of representative teachers from each…
Read MoreJeff mayor closes parks, playgrounds
Jefferson mayor Matt Gordon on Friday proclaimed a state of emergency or public danger in the city of Jefferson due to the threat of the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and used his authority as mayor to close to the public all city-owned facilities until further notice. All recreation programming shall be suspended until further notice. The declaration asks all…
Read MoreSupervisors okay employee leave time in compliance with FFCRA
by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), an act of Congress of “making emergency supplemental appropriations available for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020,” was discussed by the Greene County board of supervisors at their regular meeting on March 30. Since the courthouse remains closed to the public, only supervisors John Muir, Pete Bardole,…
Read MoreMedical Center recruiting medical mask sewers
Greene County Medical Center is inviting community members to sew handmade medical masks. The masks will be used by medical center employees and volunteers not involved in direct patient care – such as registration staff – who have been directed to wear protective equipment by the employee health or infection prevention staff. Masks will also be used by visitors who…
Read MoreMedical Center trustees announce leadership changes
As the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the health care industry significantly, the Greene County Medical Center board of trustees on Thursday announced interim appointments to the medical center’s leadership team to “ensure critical positions are occupied by talented and qualified people” to lead the organization through challenging times, a press release stated. Tracy Warner has been appointed interim chief executive…
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