Staff at the Greene County ISU Extension & Outreach office has completed the daunting task of compiling information of all the trophies and ribbons earned by 172 4-H exhibitors at the 2015 Greene County Fair. For a list of champions in the various livestock shows and communications events held at the fair, click here: 2015 Fair champions
Read MoreMonth: July 2015
The conundrum of our times is time
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The final week in July doesn’t signify anything, as far as I could find out from Mrs. Google: it’s not Jello Week or “Let’s Celebrate Hopscotch Week.” But, I know the last days of July signify the sun change — we can now tell that the days getting shorter by the minute even as the…
Read MoreSupervisors agree to fund art on the Raccoon River Valley Trail
The Greene County board of supervisors on Monday approved $22,000 funding for public art promised last May in support of a grant application by a free-standing “public art committee” to the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs’ Iowa Great Places program. The funds will be paid over three years, with half coming from the Conservation Reserve fund (into which camping receipts…
Read MoreSweet Corn Festival features….. sweet corn
Members of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson invite everyone to enjoy an Iowa favorite – sweet corn – at its best at a Sweet Corn Festival this Sunday, Aug. 2, from 5 to 6:30 pm at Russell Park and the adjacent United Methodist Church parking lot. The meal will feature sweet corn picked Sunday morning, along with pulled pork…
Read MoreJeff council okays tax increment payments for Water Tower subdivision
The Jefferson city council approved on July 28 an amount not to exceed $750,000 in tax increment payments (TIP) for Jcorp Inc, the developer of the 44-unit Water Tower subdivision in the northwest quadrant of the city.
Read MoreHistorical Society looks at girls basketball heyday
Great fan Alan Robinson to present program on the “county tournament” era of the game, 1922-1962 ~by Chuck Offenburger, Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society is going to help fans of girls high school basketball here do some time travel with its program on Friday, Aug. 7, at the United Methodist Church in Grand Junction. Alan Robinson…
Read MoreFinally, a ban on unmuffled jake brakes is on its way
According to the adage, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. In Shane Olson’s case, he wants quiet and a night of uninterrupted sleep rather than grease. After another visit with the county board of supervisors, Olson may finally get what he asked for the first time – an ordinance banning unmuffled engine brakes.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – John Thompson
Letter to the editor, Somebody needs to be offended? I don’t think it’s Huckabee or Israel. Now that media companies offer DVRs and online content, it’s harder for advertisers to get consumers to watch commercials. People now get much of their news from social media with banner ads. However, if journalists want their messages to be shared to a broad…
Read MorePedalerpalooza is coming to town
Beginning next week, colorful bikes will be displayed in many of the Jefferson Main Street district’s businesses. These bikes were yarn bombed by several different Jefferson yarn artists in celebration of the Pedaler’s Jamboree scheduled to roll into Jefferson over the Labor Day holiday.
Read MoreCompetition gym included in school building proposal
First in a series – Competition gym Voters in the Greene County Community School District will be asked at the regular school election Sept. 8 to approve a $20 million bond issue for construction to create a campus for grades 5-12 at the current high school site, and to add classroom space at the elementary school. Total cost of the…
Read MoreJail in good shape but is outdated
Annual inspection completed July 21 Greene County sheriff Steve Haupert suggested to the county supervisors that they begin to think about building a new jail as he presented the report from the annual jail inspection on Monday. The 41-year-old jail came through the inspection well, with three recommendations for improvement.
Read MoreSt Patrick Church to retire its 100-year-old furnace
The St. Patrick’s Perseveration Committee recently received word that St. Patrick’s Church west of Churdan is a recipient of a Historical Resource Development Grant in the amount of $10,338 to update the heating and cooling elements in the church. The 1920 Lennox “Torrid Zone” furnace will be retired, but stay in place as a museum piece. People will be able…
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