Record money raised at Cattlemen’s banquet

~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…

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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…

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Letter 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…

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Iowa 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…

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Fire 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…

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Board 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…

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In 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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