Sheriff Steve Haupert and county supervisor Guy Richardson will be guests of honor at a retirement open house Thursday, Dec. 29, from 1 to 3 pm in the board room on the second floor of the courthouse. All are welcome.
Read MoreDay: December 21, 2016
A man of foresight and goodwill
~a column by Colleen O’Brien “Most people were not interested in the things I was, and I wasn’t interested in sports. So I developed my own interests.” At about 11 years old, Rolfe Blaess bought a wire recorder from his aunt for $35. He taught himself how to record off the radio and speak into the microphone. “Rewinding the wire…
Read MoreJeff Telecom tells Echo winner
Rick Davis of Grand Junction was the winner of an Amazon Echo in Jefferson Telecom’s Reindeer Games prize drawings. No purchase was necessary to enter the drawing.
Read MoreLocal poets again featured in Iowa Poetry Association anthology
The work of Greene County poets will be published in Lyrical Iowa 2016. Lyrical Iowa 2016 showcases the work of 351 poets, as compiled by editor Lucille Morgan Wilson. The published poems were selected from entries in the Iowa Poetry Association’s 71st annual contest.
Read MoreExtension receives Alliant funds for STEAM camps
Greene County Extension and Outreach is among 12 regional Iowa nonprofit organizations to receive funds from the Alliant Energy Foundation in the second of the two 2016 giving cycles.
Read MoreHoliday closings told
Greene County courthouse offices and the clerk of court office will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, and Monday, Dec. 26 for the Christmas holiday. Offices will also be closed Monday, Jan. 2 as the county observance of New Year’s Day. The county supervisors will hold their organizational meeting Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 8:30 am.
Read MoreDrainage an issue in the coming year
Wild Rose, future development increase need for improved drainage The challenges of recent growth and the potential for future growth are under consideration by elected officials and Greene County Development Corporation as they prepare to turn the calendar to a new year.
Read MoreMedical center asks county to assume larger cost of public health
The Greene County Medical Center public health department’s revenue changed significantly when it quit providing home health services two years ago, and medical center administrators are hoping Greene County will make up the difference. Public health director Becky Wolf and medical center CEO Carl Behne presented their budget request for the next fiscal year to the county supervisors at their…
Read MoreSupervisors hear proposal for animal shelter
Don Orris, who was drafted to lead the effort to build a new animal shelter, got the same reaction when he presented information to the county supervisors Monday as when he presented to the Jefferson city council last week. Elected officials agree there’s a need, but neither group wants to be the first to commit money to it.
Read MoreClassics Week returning to theatre, sponsorships needed
The Sierra Community Theatre board invites movie-lovers, businesses and organizations to be part of its 2017 winter fundraiser, the third annual Classics Week, slated for Jan. 27 through Feb. 2. Featured movies include Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman; Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, one of Gene Wilder’s best-known movies; and Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Read MoreCounty takes steps to trim insurance cost increase
Greene County is assuming greater risk in its self-insurance program and county employees will pay more for their insurance benefits with the renewal agreed upon by the county supervisors at their Dec. 19 meeting.
Read MoreScranton council applies for housing rehab project
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Scranton city council held a public hearing at its Dec. 13 meeting in regards to an application for a Community Development Block Grant for funds for an owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program. Karla Janning with Region XII Council of Governments provided details on the project, funding sources, requested amounts and other information.
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