Discuss whether the job is fulltime or part-time It came down to board of supervisors chair John Muir to break a tie vote and award county elected officials 3 percent raises and themselves a 2.5 percent raise effective July 1. On a voice vote at the Jan 26 meeting on a motion to approve those raises, supervisors Guy Richardson and…
Read MoreDay: February 1, 2015
Emergency preparedness theme of February fellowship series
The Community Fellowship series will focus on preparing for many types of emergencies. Each Wednesday social time begins at 4 pm with the speaker at 4:30. The speaker always has time for questions and comments following the presentation. A light supper is served at 5:30 pm. A free will donation is accepted for the refreshments and meal. The series is…
Read MoreISU Extension & Outreach annual report includes Greene County faces
Iowa State University Extension & Outreach recently released its annual report for 2014. The report is presented as a video and as a .pdf. Click here to see the video… Watch for familiar faces from Greene County!
Read MoreApplications available for Century, Heritage Farm honors
DES MOINES –Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey on Jan. 30 encouraged eligible farm owners to apply for the 2015 Century and Heritage Farm program. The program is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Farm Bureau and recognizes families that have owned their farm for 100 years in the case of Century Farms…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Jan. 30
The past week was dry and not as cold as we usually have in January. Volunteer weather observer John Beltz’s weather data follows, reflecting the 24 hours prior to 6 am on the date listed: Date High temp Low temp Precip Jan. 24 41 20 Jan. 25 51 28 0.04 Jan. 26 34 29 Jan. 27 51 27 Jan. 28…
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