Andrew Yang, who announced his candidacy for president in November, 2017, will meet with voters Friday, Feb. 1, from 10 to 11 am at the Milwaukee Road depot on E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. Yang, a Democrat, is an entrepreneur and the founder of Venture for America. Venture for America assists entrepreneurs create jobs in economically challenged cities like Baltimore,…
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Pulitzer Prize recipient to speak in Jefferson
Libraries given copies of his book Each public library in the county received an autographed copy last week of Art Cullen’s book, Storm Lake: A Chronicle of Change, Resilience, and Hope from a Heartland Newspaper, in advance of Cullen’s appearance in Jefferson Feb. 2. Cullen will speak at the Ground Hog Day Dinner Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Rotary Room…
Read MoreFirst Coffee & Politics Saturday
The first Coffee and Politics gathering of the legislative session is slated for Saturday, Feb. 2, from 11 am to noon at the Welcome Center at Thomas Jefferson Gardens, 201 E. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. State senator Jerry Behn and state representative Phil Thompson, who were elected to represent Greene County, will attend. The public is welcome to listen to…
Read MoreNWS warns of life-threatening cold weather
The National Weather Service warns Iowans of life-threatening cold air late Monday into early Friday. The coldest air will be in northeast Iowa. The coldest wind chill values are expected Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Frostbite will be possible within 10 minutes of exposure to the coldest air. Hypothermia is possible. Vehicles, including school buses, may not start. Prolonged cold…
Read MoreRed Cross offers cold weather safety tips
Frigid air has hit Iowa and is expected to get even colder later this week. To stay safe, the American Red Cross has steps people can take during this hazardous weather.
Read MoreSupes ‘vent’ about budget challenges
The Greene County supervisors showed signs of budget fatigue at their Jan. 24 meeting as they talked first about funding priorities and later about the compensation board’s recommendation for wage increases. An earlier request from the Bell Tower Community Foundation that the county fund replacing the elevator in the bell tower, mentioned Thursday by supervisor Pete Bardole when he reported…
Read MoreEMS budget triples in change to county-based service
The county supervisors know now the county was getting a bargain contracting for emergency medical services with Dennis Morlan. The county budgeted $50,000 for the current fiscal year for EMS, with that covering Morlan’s contract cost, utilities, vehicles and building maintenance.
Read MoreRotary grant applications available
The Rotary Club of Jefferson is now accepting applications for grants from the proceeds of its 20th annual charity auction. In the past, the club has directed proceeds from its annual charity auction to worthy non-profit organizations and projects throughout Greene County.
Read MoreJeff councilman charged with extortion
Longtime Jefferson council member Larry Teeples, 77, of Jefferson has been charged with extortion, a Class D felony, after allegedly telling police chief Mark Clouse that he would no longer support the police department in council votes unless officers backed away from enforcement involving his grandchildren. The charge was filed Jan. 23 and Teeples was arrested and released Jan. 25.
Read MoreMayor wants PAWS to take care of “cat problem”
Jefferson mayor Craig Berry jumped ahead of the city council’s law enforcement committee to the end of discussion about dealing with community cats by trying to foist a trap-neuter-return program on the volunteer People for Animal Welfare Society. At the city council’s regular meeting Tuesday, Berry said the community “cat problem” has “resurfaced quite strongly,” and he’s “encouraging and challenging…
Read MoreCounty budget is likely growing
In recent years budget discussions at the county supervisors’ meetings have been about doing as much as possible while spending as little as possible. Discussions of the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 – FY20 – haven’t had austerity as a theme. The supervisors on Monday heard budget presentations from elected officials for their offices and county…
Read MoreChange coming to name, ownership of UnityPoint Clinic
UnityPoint Clinic in Jefferson will transition to Greene County Family Medicine Clinic effective April 1, 2019. The change comes through agreement between Greene County Medical Center leadership, the board of trustees, and UnityPoint Clinic leadership. Greene County Family Medicine Clinic will be under medical center ownership and leadership.
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