Winter’s abrupt appearance last week delayed decorating the exterior of the courthouse for the holidays, but it didn’t change plans to decorate the courthouse square. According to county auditor Jane Heun, Durlam Electric planned to bring its lift truck and hang the large decorations on the south side of the courthouse late last week. The Veterans Day snow didn’t deter…
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Gomez to lead Midwest Partnership as executive director
STUART – After a thorough search and interview process, Sarah Gomez has been named executive director of Midwest Partnership Economic Development Corporation (EDC). This represents a promotion for Gomez who has served as economic development coordinator and, most recently, interim executive director, playing a role in the organization since 2009.
Read MoreIncreased traffic enforcement slated next week
The Greene County sheriff’s office and the Jefferson police department will participate with state law enforcement officers in a Special Traffic Enforcement Program (sTEP) project Nov. 24-30. The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) and law enforcement officers across Iowa remind drivers to take the time to buckle up, slow down and drive defensively in your…
Read MoreCorn harvest at 93 percent complete, soybeans at 98 percent
Coldest ‘early season’ temperature since 1991 Iowa farmers used the 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork to harvest one-tenth of the state’s corn crop during the week ending Nov. 16, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Cold temperatures and snow halted most farm activities, but some corn stalks were baled, and manure hauled.
Read MoreExtension hosting info session on new Farm Bill
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host an informational meeting about the new Farm Bill Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6:30 pm at the Leonard Good Community Building in Ogden. Greene County residents are invited to the free session. Pre-registration is requested by calling the Greene County ISU Extension office at 515-386-2138.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 14
In Greene County district court Jared Dean Dennhardt, 25, of Jefferson was sentenced Nov. 14 to 90 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault-serious. The jail term was suspended and he was placed on informal probation for one year. He was fined $315 with a $110.25 surcharge. He must also pay restitution yet to be…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 14
In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated as follows: Jeffrey Lynn Jones II, home town unknown, possession of drug paraphernalia and interference with official acts; and Jacob Stanley Eischeid of Jefferson, theft-fifth degree. Persons paid fines for scheduled traffic violations during the week ending Nov. 14 as follows: Matthew Daniel Friedman of Belle Plaine, no warning device, $50.
Read MoreGreene County students to All-State Music Festival
Four Greene County High School musicians – junior David Petersen, senior Annie Palmer, and sophomores Nadia Fisher and Michael Kennedy (pictured) will sing in the prestigious All-State Chorus on the Iowa State University campus this week. They were selected at auditions in October. Directing the 600-voice chorus will be Dr Lee Nelson, director of choral activities at Wartburg College. Nelson…
Read MoreIt’s time for red kettles
It’s not only the weather that’s beginning to look like Christmas. When the red kettles come out, Christmas can’t be far behind. The Salvation Army’s signature red kettles will make their appearance this Friday, Nov. 21, and they’ll be in many area locations through Dec. 20. Kettles and bell ringers have been familiar sights at Fareway and Ben Franklin/Radio Shack…
Read MoreSecond Daisy Award to celebrate extraordinary nurses
Greene County Medical Center will honor a second DAISY Award winner at a public ceremony Thursday, Nov. 20, at a 10 am in the long term care activity room. The medical center held its first DAISY Award ceremony in August when Jenny Taylor, director of clinical services, was awarded this special recognition. In total, 13 nurses were nominated for the…
Read MoreHunger Games: MockingJay opening with special events at SCT
There’s no need to leave Greene County to see a movie on it’s opening day. The Sierra Community Theatre will have a premier showing of Hunger Games: MockingJay Part I this Thursday, Nov. 20, the same night the movie opens.
Read MoreUgly sweater contest at Churdan libary
The librarians at the Churdan public library are looking for the ugliest Christmas sweater/sweatshirt in the area. “Does your sweater blink, drip with ornaments, is it covered in glitter, or even worse? We want to see it,” a library spokesperson said. All area residents are invited to take their sweater “as is,” or “adorn” it to create THE ugliest. Sweaters must be in the…
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