USDA Greene County Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff encourages everyone to take a moment to appreciate the hard working farmers and ranchers in Iowa on March 25, National Ag Day. This year’s theme is “Agriculture: 365 Sunrises and 7 Billion Mouths to Feed.”
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Special school election April 1 part of reorganization process
Voters in the East Greene and Jefferson-Scranton school districts are asked to go to the polls April 1 for a special election required by the coming reorganization. On the ballot is a revenue purpose statement to authorize expenditures from the state 1-cent sales tax for schools, service and use tax funds.
Read MoreElks installation of officers Saturday, March 22
Hollie Roberts first woman to lead Jefferson Elks Hollie Roberts heads a slate of officers that will lead Jefferson Elks Lodge #2306 during its 50th year. The installation of officers is set for Saturday, March 22, at 7 pm at the Jefferson Elks lodge. Roberts will become the 49th exalted ruler of the local lodge as she fills the position…
Read MoreMedical center audit complete
In accordance with Section 11.14 of the Code of Iowa, the public is advised that the audited financial statements of Greene County Medical Center for the year ended June 30, 2013, have been filed with the medical center and the Greene County auditor. The audited financial statements will be filed with the Auditor of State in the near future.
Read MoreLt Gov Reynolds urges eligible Iowans to use state’s Free File tax system
Free File program helps eligible Iowa residents file their federal and state taxes easily online at no cost Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, accompanied by Iowa Department of Revenue director Courtney Kay-Decker, urge eligible Iowa residents to use the Iowa Free File program to save money at tax time. This program allows taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $58,000…
Read MoreFirst Home Base Iowa community
Watch the presentation here! Links below… Greene County and Jefferson were officially designated as the first Home Base Iowa community in a 50-minute program at American Athletic Inc March 13. Honored guests were Maj General Timothy Orr of the Iowa National Guard, Lt Gov Kim Reynolds and Gov Terry Branstad. About 150 people were present, including Sean Sebourn of Sebourn…
Read MoreJefferson stiffens its housing code
~by Denise O’Brien Van Years of allowing housing stock to deteriorate had costly consequences for Jefferson. Those costs include not only paying over $1 million, using federal funds, to demolish derelict or unsafe structures but other costs as well. How can citizens be proud of their city if neighborhoods are dotted with beatup houses, some empty while others are occupied…
Read MoreGreene County, Jefferson now offficially first Home Base Iowa community
Ceremony at American Athletic Inc March 13 Greene County Development Corp. members and executive director Ken Paxton want all roads to lead to Greene County. At a ceremony Thursday morning announcing Greene County as the first Home Base Iowa community, it was clear that many roads already do.
Read MoreMuir brand added to Brand Wall at ICA
Brand shows commitment to cattle, ICA and agriculture AMES –Timber Top Angus Farm, a cattle operation run by the late Dwight and Sue Muir of Rippey, was remembered by Todd and Roxanne Muir of Jefferson with a brand added to the Brand Wall at the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association office in Ames. With the upcoming National Ag Week celebration, it’s a…
Read MoreConstruction contract awarded for medical center project
Bid to Woodruff Construction LLC The expansion and remodeling project at Greene County Medical Center moved to a new stage Wednesday morning with the awarding of a contract to general contractor Woodruff Construction LLC with offices in Fort Dodge, Ames and Iowa City. The medical center project will be handled by the Fort Dodge office. Seven bids were submitted. Woodruff had…
Read MoreMiddle school dance to benefit Relay for Life
The NHS Stompers Relay for Life team will host a dance Friday, March 21, from 8 to 10:30 pm at the Webb House for students in grades 6-8. there will be an admission charge, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Greene County.
Read MorePowerlifters take first place at meet in Des Moines
The Greene County powerlifting team placed first at the Natural Strength Association Powerlifting meet in Des Moines on Saturday March 15. Lifters were (pictured, from left) Isaac Perez, Mark Kendall, Wyatt Taggart, Nic Walsh, Dalton Weber, Jacob Monthei, Roman Phillips and Dyan Lansman. A Power Award goes to Roman Phillips with a strict bar curl of 143 lbs at a…
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