The $19.4 million bond proposal for new construction and improvements in the Greene County school district was approved by a majority of voters, but not the super majority required by law. With all precincts counted, unofficial results show 1,161 “yes” votes (53.09 percent), and 1,026 “no” votes (46.91 percent). By the Code of Iowa, 60 percent is needed to approve a bond issue.
Read MoreMonth: September 2016
Vegetable or fruit?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I’ve never met a vegetable I didn’t like. Some I love — Brussels sprouts; oh, my. There’s something so satisfying about vegetables. Raw, sautéed with onion and garlic (themselves vegetables), boiled, broiled, grilled, baked, juiced, made into smoothies or frozen bars on a stick (the only veggie frozen bar I make is from watermelon juice;…
Read MoreLibrary Friends annual used book sale starts Sept. 17
The Jefferson Friends of the Library invite all booklovers to mark their calendars and set their Smartphones for the Friends’ annual fall used book sale.
Read MoreJeff council okays hotel/motel tax fund disbursements
The Jefferson city council at its Sept. 13 meeting approved disbursing $26,000 in hotel/motel tax funds. Six organizations applied for a total of $59,000. The largest grant, $8,850, will go to VFW Post 9599 for the Freedom Rock.
Read MoreFirst responders and military service honored at Heroes Dinner
Judy Bradshaw, director of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy and former Des Moines chief of police, spent time reflecting on the events of Sept. 11, 2001, when she spoke to about 130 military personnel, veterans, first responders and their spouses at the Elks’ annual Heroes Dinner Sunday. She said it was not a coincidence that the attack was on 9-11,…
Read MoreBells to come down from the tower next week
If things go as planned, residents will see progress on the completion of the full carillon at the Mahanay bell tower next week. Verdin Company of Cincinnatti plans to have a large crane in Jefferson early next week. The five bells that now strike the Westminster chime will be lowered from the support structure and set on the deck (the top)…
Read MoreGrow Greene County provides $18,200 to Dallas County Foundation
Members of Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation were at the Dallas County Foundation’s annual awards banquet at the Hotel Pattee in Perry Sept. 13 when $111,085 was awarded in a total of 21 grants. The Dallas County Foundation, comparable to the Greene County Community Foundation, distributes gaming proceeds to charitable and community betterment projects. The Foundation’s funding stream swelled by…
Read MoreBarbecue at Thomas Jefferson Gardens Sunday
Fall Fest on the courthouse square in Jefferson this Sunday will wrap up with a barbecue at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens. Serving will be from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The Greene County Cattlemen will grill hamburgers from the Jefferson Fareway store. The Jefferson Hy-Vee is donating cupcakes and Culligan donated bottled water. The Greene County High School Interact Club will assist at the…
Read MoreCancer support groups meet next week
Cancer support groups led by survivor Sharon Stalder will end a summer hiatus and begin meeting next week. Groups will meet Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 7 pm at Christ Lutheran Church in Jefferson and Thursday, Sept. 22, at 4 pm at the Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton.
Read More‘Meet and greet’ for Chamber director Hill
The Greene County Chamber of Commerce board invites all Chamber members and area residents to meet Roccie Hill at a “meet and greet” this Sunday, Sept. 18, from 4 to 5 pm at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens. The social event is part of the Fall Fest on the courthouse square. Hill began in her position as Chamber director Sept. 1.…
Read MoreJefferson Matters awards mini-grants
Jefferson Matters: Main Street has awarded mini-grants of up to $250 to business owners in Jefferson’s Main Street district who made improvements to their exterior. Design committee volunteers actually completed some of the work so these projects could be finished this summer.
Read MoreDreyfus funds to replace LEC garage door
The county supervisors on Monday approved providing $3,499 from their discretionary Dreyfus funds to replace the garage door and opener at the law enforcement center. Chief deputy Jack Williams said the door is 25 years old and that he is replacing hinges on the door nearly weekly. The sheriff’s office had budgeted $9,100 for such projects this fiscal year (started…
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