The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will discuss at its meeting Jan. 9 in Waterloo its timeline for dealing with an application for a license for a casino in Jefferson. Five members of the Grow Greene County Gaming Commission plan to attend. Wild Rose Jefferson and the Grow Greene County Gaming Commission filed an application for a license with the Racing and…
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Board of supervisors make few changes for 2014
The Greene County board of supervisors at its regular meeting Jan. 2 organized for 2014 with very few changes from the old year. John Muir was reappointed at board chair and Guy Richardson was reappointed as vice-chair. Regular meetings will continue to be held Mondays at 8:30 am (Tuesdays after a designated Monday holiday), and Thursdays at 8:30 am during…
Read MoreFSA county committee ballots due Jan. 17
Farmers in Greenbrier, Franklin, Jackson, Scranton and Willow townships in Greene County will elect a member to the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee. Kim Bates of Scranton is seeking re-election to the post. Other committee members are Mick Towers of Churdan and Todd Van Horn of Jefferson. Nicole Schilling of Jefferson is a non-voting minority member.
Read MoreCommunity Foundation grant apps now available
Workshop slated for Jan. 14 Applications for the Greene County Community Foundation’s 2014 grant cycle are now available at the ISU Extension & Outreach office in Jefferson and online at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/greene/page/greene-county-community-foundation. Completed applications are due at the Extension office by 4:30 pm Thursday, Feb. 13. “We are excited to see what projects people are dreaming of doing this coming year. We really…
Read MoreWC Iowa Beef Cattle Forum is Jan. 22
The West Central Iowa Beef Cattle Forum will be held Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the American Legion in Arcadia. Chris Clark, beef program specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, said the conference agenda will include several timely topics and information for feedlot, stocker, and cow/calf producers.
Read More“…just some puny humans playin’ around the toes o’ time.”
quote by Zora Neale Hurston ~a column by Colleen O’Brien So, what do you think of polls? Do you believe their results? Like right now, the Gallup Poll tells us that 12 percent of the population in the U.S. does not like Congress; does this ring true with you? George Gallup, born in Jefferson at the beginning of the last…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 3
In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 3 as follows: Jack Daniel Pearce of Cooper, theft-fifth degree; Rebecca Lynn Chumbley of Grand Junction, criminal mischief-fifth degree; and Anthony Charles Kennedy of Jefferson, trespass-simple.
Read MoreA “fabulous legacy” in fighting hunger and promoting peace
Liz Garst tells the remarkable story in a Jan. 12 program at Jefferson museum ~by Chuck Offenburger, Greene County Historical Society A special program of the Greene County Historical Society this Sunday afternoon, Jan. 12, will re-tell the amazing story how in the fall of 1959, the Garst farm of Coon Rapids hosted a visit from the leader of the…
Read MoreSome new driver’s licenses good for eight years
Iowa drivers may be able to renew their driver’s license for eight years rather than the usual five with new legislation that went into effect Jan. 1. The Iowa Department of Transportation is transitioning to the longer-term driver’s licenses.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 3
In Greene County district court Regina Fae Renwanz, 42,of Boone pleaded not guilty Dec. 27 to charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and possession of marijuana. A trial date was set for March 4. Cases were initiated in district court as follows: Donna Rae Bridgemen, 48, of Jefferson, public intoxication-third or subsequent offense; and Jennifer Wendy Gohn…
Read MoreJefferson Telecom progresses with fiber optic project
JEFFERSON – Jefferson Telecom continues to progress on the fiber to the home (FTTH) project in Jefferson. Fiber has been buried throughout much of Jefferson, yet wet weather earlier in the year made it impossible to fully complete the burying project, so plowing will continue in the spring. The next phase of the FTTH project will be to proceed with the…
Read MoreTeens charged in Grand Junction BB gun vandalism
A trio of teens has been charged in connection with a BB gun shooting spree in Grand Junction late last month. Jacob Vreugdenhill and Dylan Lansman, both 17, were arrested at their homes in Grand Junction Jan. 6. An arrest warrant has also been issued for Joshua Blumberg, 18, also of Grand Junction.
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