The Greene County Intermediate School in Grand Junction, built in 1915, will end its life as a school building at the end of the current school year. The Greene County Schools board of education at a special meeting Nov. 9 voted 6-1 to close the building. Ashley Johnston, a former East Greene board member, cast the dissenting vote. Two other…
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Bardole ousts Richardson; Benitz wins Jeff council seat
Republican Peter Bardole repeated his primary victory over incumbent Guy Richardson and won the Greene County supervisor District 5 race by a vote of 2,654 votes (60.59 percent) to Richardson’s 1,719 votes (39.25 percent).
Read MoreGreene County voters elect Republicans in every race
Greene County voters cast a total of 4,871 ballots in the Nov. 8 general election for a voter turnout of 71.43 percent, well ahead of national averages in national elections over past decades. Of the total ballots, 1,935, nearly 40 percent, were cast early.
Read MoreTwo years later, Welcome Center set to proceed
The Jefferson city council on Tuesday approved a development agreement with Thomas Jefferson Gardens that will allow completion of the Welcome Center within the Gardens. The approval followed a public hearing at which no members of the public spoke.
Read MoreSealant delayed, Freedom Rock still under wraps
Estimate for animal shelter also given Greene County’s Freedom Rock, which was unveiled Oct. 27 and then wrapped up again, will remain under wraps for Veterans Day. Artist Bubba Sorensen explained two weeks ago that the paint he used needed to dry thoroughly before a sealer was applied, and that the rock should remain covered to keep dust from clinging during…
Read MoreBible-reading on the courthouse lawn this weekend
Greene County will be among the last of Iowa counties to participate in a statewide Bible-reading marathon. The county supervisors on Monday approved a request from Pastor Dean Porter of Guthrie Center to allow a non-denominational group to read the Bible on the courthouse lawn this Friday, Saturday, and possibly Sunday. Porter said there would be between four and eight…
Read MoreNew school bus garage still ‘in the works’
Greene County engineer Wade Weiss discussed again with the county supervisors selling the former National Guard armory to the Greene County school district for use as a bus garage and storage space.
Read MoreVeterans Day observances planned
Paton-Churdan students and staff invite the community to a ceremony honoring area veterans Friday at 9 am in the school gymnasium. Students in all grades will participate. American Legion Edward English Post 198 will serve a soup supper in the school cafeteria Friday from 5 to 7 pm. All are welcome.
Read MoreHog hearing delayed
A public hearing on a proposed concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in Hardin Township, Section 21 has been postponed from Nov. 14 to Nov. 28 at 9 am. According to Greene County environmental health and zoning administrator Chuck Wenthold, there is a change in the total head count at the proposed Justin Ostrander Home Site CAFO, requiring that the notice…
Read MoreHarvest still behind despite warm, dry weather
Despite six days suitable for fieldwork statewide during the week ending Nov. 6, corn for grain and soybean harvest progress remains behind both the previous year and the five-year average, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. A wide variety of activities were performed during the week, including chopping and baling corn stalks, tillage, tiling, and manure and fertilizer…
Read More‘Back The Blue’ light bulbs at Farm Bureau office
To show support for local law enforcement, the Greene County Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Financial Services have begun a “Back The Blue” campaign. Farm Bureau is providing free blue light bulbs to Greene County residents and is encouraging homeowners to switch out their traditional porch/front door lights for the blue bulbs.
Read MoreTension over, we now find ourselves in a reality show
~a column by Colleen O’Brien What a relief. Trump won and so we didn’t have to have rioting at the polls. An Iowa woman who was ready to start a revolution if Hillary won was rightly worried, however. “I’m ready for a revolution because we can’t have her in,” said Rhonda from Newton on Election Day. “What are we going…
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