Jefferson Telecom reported Tuesday at 8:45 pm that an agreement has been reached between NCTC and Viacom/MTV Networks. Jefferson Telecom carriage of all Viacom channels are now protected by the new agreement, and Viacom consumer messaging about losing signals (crawls and ads) have been removed.
Read MoreDay: April 1, 2014
Greene County Schools budget lowers levy rates
Property owners in the Greene County Community School District will all see a decrease in the portion of their property tax bill that goes to the district for the coming fiscal year. The levy rate in the East Greene district will fall by $1.42 (per thousand dollars of taxable valuation), and the Jefferson-Scranton levy rate will fall 92 cents. The…
Read MoreGroundbreaking set for April 3 at medical center
A ceremonial groundbreaking for Greene County Medical Center’s expansion and renovation project is slated for Thursday, April 3, at 3 pm on the south side of the medical center. Medical center chief executive officer Carl Behne told the board of trustees last week that the event might not be the actual start of the building project, but a celebration of the…
Read MoreHy-Vee start date delayed till summer
The construction of a Hy-Vee grocery store is delayed but still in corporate plans, according to Greene County Development Corp executive director Ken Paxton and Jefferson city administrator Mike Palmer. Paxton told the county board of supervisors Monday that the project is delayed two months and he expects to see construction begin in July or August. He said the Jefferson…
Read MoreTree Tracings
Greene County Genealogical Society ~by Valerie Ogren MEETING NOTICE: The next meeting will be Saturday, April 5 at 10 a.m. in the basement of the Jefferson Public Library. Our guest will be General Nathaniel Greene. If the name sounds familiar, Greene County, Iowa was named for him 160 years ago. Come and meet Roger Aegerter and ask lots of questions. …
Read MoreKohl joins Jefferson Telecom staff
Jefferson Telecom has announced the addition of a new staff member, Karla Kohl. Kohl has started employment and will be working as the front desk receptionist in the Jefferson Telecom showroom. Jim Daubendiek, general manager, said, “Karla’s emphasis on positive customer service appealed to us during the interview process. In the month that she has been employed we feel confident…
Read MoreUpdate from Jefferson Telecom on Viacom negotiations
Jefferson Telecom is a member of NCTC, a national, not-for-profit cable TV cooperative that negotiates programming fees for 1,000 cable companies across the United States. NCTC’s negotiating team worked through the night Monday. The team still has some details to complete in the long form agreement, but there is optimism that an agreement may be reached with Viacom.
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