Greene County school board loses as P-C board walks away from a stare down We’ve all heard quotes about the disappointment of lost opportunities. Use your favorite here….. for the opportunities lost when the Greene County Schools board of education voted 6-1 last month not to ink an operational sharing agreement with the Paton-Churdan Schools for a transportation director. Superintendent…
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Bill Riley Talent Search showcases young talent
The Bill Riley Talent Search capped an afternoon of free entertainment on the Plaza Stage during the Bell Tower Festival in Jefferson Saturday. The local contest was sponsored by Greene County Farm Bureau, as in the past several years, but the organization was handled by volunteer Nicole Friess Schilling. 4-H members Regan, Cassie and Kirsten Lamoureux, Julia Saul and Annie…
Read MoreWho was that girl?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien In the process of cleaning out a house, I find myself spending way too much time reading through old diaries. They are irresistible in their revelations. Even though I was only 21 in the first diary I peruse, as I read today I am surprised at my naiveté. I forget how really uninformed, innocent and…
Read MorePaton Fun Day organizers plan a full schedule
Paton will showcase the best of small town life at Paton Fun Day Saturday, June 27. All area residents are invited to participate in a wide variety of activities. The Loren Shriver Community Center and the adjacent city park will be the scene for most events.
Read MoreSpelling champions named
The Greene County Historical Society’s spelling bee wasn’t the biggest spelling bee ever, but it was an entertaining part of the Bell Tower Big Top Saturday afternoon at the Greene County Community Center.
Read MoreFree Google Chrome class starts June 29
The Jefferson public library will host a free computer class, “Using Google Chrome,” Mondays from 6 to 8 pm. The six-week course was originally slated to begin June 15 but has been delayed to begin June 29. Barb Brooker, whose particular expertise is teaching folks who think they’re too old to learn how to use technology, will teach the class.
Read MoreContractor hired, construction to begin soon
New Grand Junction Community Center The construction of a new community center in Grand Junction passed another benchmark Monday. The city council accepted the low bid of $1,128,700 from Jensen Builders of Fort Dodge for construction. Weather permitting, construction will start within the next month. Completion is expected for late January.
Read MoreP-C to share transportation director with Manson Northwest Webster
The Paton-Churdan board of education at approved an operational sharing agreement with Manson Northwest Webster for a transportation director and for maintenance on the buses. Superintendent Rob Olsen told the board he had very good conversation with the MNW superintendent Mark Egli and the transportation director there. The MNW board meets the third Thursday of each month. Olsen was confident…
Read MoreISP gives preliminary info on afternoon accident on Highway 30
(Edited Wednesday at 9:15 am) The Iowa State Patrol has released preliminary information about a personal injury crash on Highway 30 east of Jefferson at 1:44 pm Tuesday. The crash closed Highway 30 for five hours. According to the ISP’s crash report, Patricia Peters, 58, of Carroll was westbound driving a 2008 Chevrolet Impala when she crossed the center line and struck…
Read MoreGreene County school board to ask for $20M
Voters in the Greene County Community School District will be asked to approve a $20 million bond issue for construction to create a campus for grades 5-12 at the high school location in Jefferson. The board will take action at a special meeting June 24 at noon to place the question on the ballot for the regular school election Sept. 8.
Read MoreMHF seeking more pay for engineering on sewer project
Says inexperienced contractor is requiring more supervision Jefferson city engineer John Milligan of MHF Engineering lobbied the Jefferson city council’s water/sewer committee at a June 16 meeting for support of $43,000 contract amendment for work on utility extensions now under way. The city council last summer approved a contract with MHF Engineering for $153,500 for a 6-month construction period for…
Read MorePublic invited to help replace or mend tattered flags
Rain over the Memorial Day weekend stopped in time for observances at cemeteries all over the county, but not before older cotton flags at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery were damaged, many of them beyond repair. The Jefferson park and recreation department, which oversees the two cemeteries in Jefferson, is inviting the public to help fund the replacement of 124 flags…
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