Scranton native Glenda Long Eggerling has scheduled two presentations about her book in local libraries during the next two weeks. The Churdan library will host Eggerling on Thursday, May 14, at 9:30 am in the library. She will also speak Tuesday, May 26, at 5 pm at the H. F. and Maude E. Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton.
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Workshops on small businesses and tourism slated
National consultant brings key message to western Iowa Western Iowa Tourism Region will present a series of workshops featuring Margie Johnson, a national marketing consultant and expert on how small businesses can take advantage of a growing tourism market. Now and in the near future all businesses need to adopt the premise that they must “prepare for business as unusual.” 2015…
Read MoreUnityPoint Clinic – Greene County to open May 18
JEFFERSON – UnityPoint Clinic announces the opening of a new clinic in Jefferson. UnityPoint Clinic – Greene County will open May 18 when Sara Fleecs, ARNP, will begin seeing patients. Fleecs completed her undergraduate education at Grand View University before earning her graduate degree from Briar Cliff University. She is board certified as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. Prior to…
Read MoreJeff council prepares for urban renewal bond issue
The Jefferson city council will hold public hearings at its May 26 meeting to approve a general obligation urban renewal bond issue not to exceed $3 million. City clerk Diane Kennedy explained to the council that one bond issue would be for the TIF district in the northwest part of the city for the work done to extend water and sewer to Wild Rose…
Read MoreChurdan day care, school at odds over money
Low rent and high heat bills have been trade-offs The future of Tracy’s Tots Day Care in Churdan is uncertain after owner Tracy Wilson received notification from her landlords, the Paton-Churdan school, of a proposed increase in rent starting in August. The current two-year rental agreement expires Aug. 1. School superintendent Rob Olsen proposed a new agreement with an increase…
Read MoreFunding for enforcement of animal welfare laws questioned
Funding for enforcement of animal neglect laws – particularly who should bear the cost – was a topic of discussion at the county board of supervisors’ meeting May 11. Linn Price, director of Animal Welfare and Education (APE) Charity and a licensed veterinary technician, told the supervisors during the open forum that she had been contacted two weeks ago by…
Read MoreGreene County officials attend educational conference
Greene County supervisor Guy Richardson and county IT director Michelle Fields were among more than 150 county and city officials who attended a recent one-day educational conference in Johnston that was co-sponsored by the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC), the Iowa League of Cities, and the County Strategic Technology Advisory Resource (CoSTAR) in cooperation with the Iowa Communities Assurance…
Read MoreWet weather slows farmers’ progress
After the previous week’s near-record corn planting, wet weather hindered spring planting during the week ending May 10 according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide (and in west central Iowa) there were only 2.5 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities during the week included planting, fertilizer and herbicide application, and seedbed preparation.
Read MoreLetter to the editor
Editor, I have been reading the school board minutes and it has come to my attention that a proposal has been made for the two school systems in Greene County to share a transportation director. I think this is a sound fiscal idea. It seems to me that this is also a good time to address the issue of transportation…
Read MoreRams finish regular track & field season at HOIAC meet
Girls finish second, boys fifth The Greene County girls track and field team placed second and the boys placed fifth at the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference meet May 11 at Saydel High School on the north edge of Des Moines. Gilbert won the girls title 10 points ahead of Greene County. Team scores were Gilbert 136.5, Greene County 126.5,…
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Miriam and Pedro Mendoza of Waukee are the parents of a daughter, Isabella Maria, born April 30. She weighed 6 lbs, 11 oz, and was 18-3/4 inches long. Grandparents are Marvin and Beth Rasmussen of Jefferson and Mario and Maria Mendoza of San Salvador. Great-grandparents are Charles and Roxie Haden of Panora and Mr and Mrs Pedro Mendoza of San…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending May 8
In Greene County district court Kimberly Ann Hill, 50, of Jefferson was sentenced to 10 years in prison May 4 after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of manufacture of methamphetamine. The prison term was suspended and she was placed on probation for three years. Her driver’s license was suspended for 180 days. Hill was fined $1,000…
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