~courtesy of The Scranton Journal 2016 turned out to be a record year for the Greene County Cattlemen’s Association with a new mark set in fundraising through the auction of trophies, prints, pies and other items. A good-sized crowd gathered at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds Saturday evening to celebrate the success of 2015 and look forward to…
Read MoreMonth: February 2016
Jeff council okays union contract, insurance renewal
Gets update on quiet zones and animal shelter The Jefferson city council approved a new five-year contract with members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the union representing 17 non-salaried employees in the Jefferson police, street, sanitation, water, wastewater, and park/cemetery department. The contract has “minimal changes,” according to city administrator Mike Palmer. The contract…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Doug Whipple
To the editor- After visiting the Panorama 6-12 building this last week, I have changed my mind on a future new school here in Greene County. Panorama has the ability to share teachers and administrators between junior high and high school. The superintendent, principal, full time court liaison, guidance counselor, and full- time athletic director are located in the same office. Communication with…
Read MoreIowa DOT seeks input on long-range transportation plan
Greene County residents encouraged to provide input The Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa Transportation Commission have begun updating the long-range transportation plan for Iowa. The plan provides a framework for how future investments should be made to Iowa’s multimodal transportation system. A key part of the plan update is collecting public input. One component of the public input process…
Read MoreGreene Co board takes first step toward new bus barn, DCs activity shuttles
Greene County schools may build their own bus barn rather than help fund a new cattle barn at the Greene County Fairgrounds. The school board is not considering adding a bus barn to next September’s bond proposal, but will set aside $68,000 coming from Grow Greene County for the project.
Read MoreSWCD announces poster contest
Theme is “We All Need Trees” Greene County students in grades K-6 are invited to create a conservation poster using the theme “We All Need Trees” for the annual Greene SWCD (Soil & Water Conservation District) contest.
Read MoreWork moving along on old Linda’s Fashions building
Asbestos was removed last week from the former Linda’s Fashions store, in the middle of the 100 block of E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. That task is on the checklist of things to be done before the city of Jefferson sells the building for retail redevelopment. The work was done by Site Services of Algona, low bidder at $7,300. According to…
Read MoreMedical center signs MCO agreement with AmeriHealth Caritas
Greene County Medical Center has now finalized a contract with AmeriHealth Caritas, one of the three managed care organizations (MCOs) for Iowa’s Medicaid managed care program, scheduled to begin April 1, 2016. In early February, the medical center announced that it had signed a contract with United Healthcare. Negotiations continue with the third and final MCO, AmeriGroup.
Read MoreFire chief briefs council on air packs
The Jefferson fire department applied for grants to replace 10 air packs from both Grow Greene County and the Greene County Community Foundation, fire chief Randy Love told the Jefferson city council Tuesday night. The council at its Jan. 26 meeting approved a $10,000 match for the Grow Greene County grant from the $50,000 the city is already guaranteed to receive…
Read MoreBoard of Medicine puts sanctions on Carroll surgeon
Partner in practice that serves Greene County Medical Center Dr Josh A. Smith, DO, 48, of Carroll, a partner in Western Iowa Surgery, reached a settlement agreement Feb. 5 with the Iowa Board of Medicine, after claims that he “failed to provide appropriate surgical care.” Western Iowa Surgery has been the provider of general surgical services at Greene County Medical Center since…
Read MoreCounty taking next step on courthouse dome restoration
Greene County engineer Wade Weiss spoke Monday with the county board of supervisors about how best to proceed to meet competitive bidding requirements for work on the courthouse dome. The estimated cost for the work is $175,000. State law requires a competitive bid process for work more than $135,000.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Feb. 22, 2016 Genealogy class at the library: The Iowa Genealogical Society made an offer through the Iowa Library Services to do a beginning genealogy class for any public library in Iowa that would be interested. The Rippey public library will be the site on Monday, Feb. 29, at 1…
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