Drawings will continue through Dec. 21 Gail Huffman (left) of Jefferson is the winner in the Browse Bonus drawing held as part of the Greene County Chamber of Commerce’s Browse Days. She is pictured with Chamber board members Heidi Naberhaus and Ora Stevens. More than 50 shoppers visited at least eight of the 17 Browse Days participants to enter the drawing…
Read MoreMonth: November 2015
Letter to the editor – John Thompson
To the editor, It’s not fear mongering. It’s not sensationalism. It’s Radical Islamic Terrorism. Our policy of “hope” with foreign relations is not working. Hope ran through the streets of Paris last week with assault rifles and bombs.
Read MoreNew bridge for N-65 slated for 2017 construction
County engineer Wade Weiss is planning ahead for the construction of a new bridge on County Road N-65 (D Ave) across the Raccoon River near Hyde Park in Kendrick Township.
Read MoreFlu shot clinics added
The Iowa Department of Public Health on Monday confirmed the influenza-related deaths of two middle-aged (41 to 60 years of age) in central Iowa. The most current surveillance shows Iowa as one of the three states in the nation with the highest estimated influenza activity – Iowa, Oregon and Rhode Island. In response to the increase in influenza activity, Greene County…
Read MoreJefferson Matters: Main Streets uses Paint Iowa Beautiful grant
Jefferson Matters: Main Street used a Paint Iowa Beautiful grant to paint three building facades in Jefferson’s historic downtown district. Buildings at 100, 200 and 202 E State St were painted with Diamond Vogel Paint received through the paint grant through the Keep Iowa Beautiful program. Design committee chairperson Deb Kucerak wrote the grant application.
Read MoreSpecial traffic enforcement Nov. 22-29
All travelers are reminded to buckle up The Jefferson police department and the Greene County sheriff’s office will conduct a special Traffic Enforcement Project (sTEP) Nov. 22 through Nov. 29.
Read MoreLIHEAP can help with winter heating bills
Applications are being accepted through April 30 at New Opportunities in Jefferson for the federally-funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP helps low income families and individuals pay their heating bills with a one-time payment for heating costs. The payment provides supplemental assistance based on several factors including household income, household size, dwelling type and type of heating…
Read MoreGrowing season winding down, harvest nearly complete
Harvest activities and fall tillage were nearing completion, while some tiling, terracing, and fertilizer applications continued during the week ending Nov. 15, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork, down nearly a full day from the previous week due to a storm system that moved through Iowa on Wednesday, bringing precipitation…
Read MoreDAISY Award nominees named
Greene County Medical Center will honor its fourth DAISY Award winner at a ceremony Thursday, Nov. 19, at 10 am in the long term care activity room. Nominees include Sarah Borgeson, Karen Carman, Jeanne Hoening, Desiree Monaghan, Katie Palmer, Abby Skoglund and Kelsey Stumbo.
Read MoreChamber plans Holiday Events Calendar
The holiday season is a busy one with many events planned in every corner of the county. The Greene County Chamber invites all organizations, churches and member businesses who are planning events or open houses for the public to list them in the 2015 Holiday Events Calendar.
Read MoreScranton city hall moved to Community Center
The Scranton city hall is now officially in a new location. Since last week, city clerk Melinda Hinners has occupied the office in the northeast corner of the Community Center (the former Scranton school building). Officially the address is 900 Eagle St.
Read MoreMidwest Partnership seeks award nominees
Midwest Partnership Development Corporation invites the public to nominate entrepreneurs and economic development leaders for a pair of awards that will be presented in late January.
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