The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library invite all members and the public to the annual Friend of the Year reception Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 pm at the library. The recipient of the annual Friend of the Year award will be announced, with the reception following. “We enjoy this opportunity to recognize and show our appreciation to an individual who…
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Closing Intermediate School still on the table
The Greene County Schools board of education wasted little time in making it clear that closing the Intermediate School in Grand Junction is still being considered. Voters in the former East Greene district earlier this month voted overwhelmingly against a proposed $19.4 bond issue that would have cleared the way to create a campus for students in grades 5-12 in…
Read MoreScranton fall clean-up set for Oct. 8
The annual fall clean-up in Scranton is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 8. Folks will need to get up early and get to work to take advantage of the opportunity with the dumpster located in the City Hall parking lot from 6 – 8 am.
Read MoreTrash, recycling pick-up fees going up
At a regular meeting that lasted fewer than 10 minutes Tuesday the Jefferson city council took the first step in raising the fee for picking up trash and recycling items by 5 percent. The council approved the first reading of the necessary ordinance.
Read MoreFlu shot clinics Friday
Greene County public health will hold a pair of community flu shot clinics this Friday, Sept. 30. The earlier clinic will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 am at St Brigid Parish Center in Grand Junction. The later clinic will be held from 1 to 3 pm at the Rippey library.
Read MoreCounty supes discuss hogs and wind turbines
The Greene County supervisors have supported working within the framework of the master matrix when considering concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs. They were consistent in that at their Sept. 26 meeting when they denied a pair of requests to allow CAFO owners to skip a 14-day appeal period before beginning construction.
Read MoreLocal history comes to Jeff Telecom Channel 9 Cablevision
The history of Greene County, as it’s been presented by the Historical Society in recent months, is the topic of an education series presented on Jefferson Telecom’s Channel 9 cablevision. The series begins Sept. 30 and runs through Jan. 1, with most of the segments being Friday and Sunday. All segments start at 6 pm.
Read MoreGJ pool project competing for Community Kickstarter grant
The Grand Junction pool committee has applied for funds from the Wellmark Foundation’s Community Kickstarter grants program. The program is designed to help communities become healthier places to live, work, learn and play.
Read MoreFirst half real estate taxes due this Friday
Greene County treasurer Donna Lawson reminds taxpayers that the first half of real estate taxes are due on Friday, Sept. 30. The taxes must be paid in person in her office in the courthouse, paid online at www.iowatreasurers.org or postmarked by that date. Lawson stressed that for those who mail their payments, it is important to include the receipt with…
Read MoreOpen house marks completion of medical center expansion project
Attendance was good last Thursday evening when staff at Greene County Medical Center hosted a campus-wide open house to showcase the new and renovated areas there. The open house marked the completion of a two phase, $22.5 million expansion/renovation project. Of that, $4 million was raised locally by a volunteer committee in a capital campaign, “Investing in Tomorrow’s Care.” Donations…
Read MoreHistorical Society to hear Rippey baseball story
Les Zanotti and Dan Peters, two of town’s best players, lead program on Oct. 7 ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society It’s almost time for the Major League Baseball playoffs, and the Greene County Historical Society is going to help set the mood with a Friday, Oct. 7, program on one of this area’s best baseball stories –…
Read MoreChurdan library attains accreditation
The State Library of Iowa has announced that the Churdan public library has met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined in “In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards Sixth Edition.”
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