Greene county auditor Jane Heun and the board of supervisors will have a very modest increase in total taxable valuation for the county as they formulate the FY 2017 budget in the weeks ahead. Pam Olerich, real estate and tax coordinator in the auditor’s office, reported to the supervisors at their Jan. 4 meeting that total taxable valuation for the…
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Vacancy on Greene Co school board
Board plans to appoint Jan. 20 The Greene County board of education at its regular meeting Jan. 20 will appoint a new member to replace Susan Burkett, who is moving from the district. The appointee will fill the seat until the September 2017 regular school election.
Read MoreCounty supervisors organize for 2016
The Greene County board of supervisors re-elected John Muir as chairman and elected Dawn Rudolph as vice chair for 2016. The board handled organizational business for the new calendar year at its regular meeting Monday, Jan. 4. The supervisors will continue to hold their regular meetings Mondays beginning at 8:30 am. They will meet on Tuesdays following Monday holidays. Other…
Read MoreRecord visits to the bell tower in 2015
The number of visitors at the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower topped 5,000 for the first time, Carole Custer, president of the Bell Tower Community Foundation Carole Custer reported to the county supervisors Monday. According to Custer, the visitor count totaled 5,144, with 3,138 adults and 2,006 children. She thanked the Jefferson Telephone Charitable Trust for making free admission for children…
Read MoreCandidate Carson coming to Jefferson
Republican presidential candidate retired neurosurgeon Dr Ben Carson will be in Jefferson Monday, Jan. 11, at Abundant Life Ministries, 1308 W. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. Doors will open at 10:30 am, with Dr Carson scheduled to speak from 11:45 to 1 pm. He will be accompanied by author, speaker and pastor John C. Maxwell.
Read MoreGrand Junction Community Center nears completion
Open house slated for Jan. 29 The Grand Junction Community Center is almost complete. After a long and arduous fundraising campaign, the bulk of the money has been raised. A completion date of Jan. 28 is still a reality with an open house scheduled Saturday, Jan. 30, from 4 to 7 pm.
Read MoreP-C girls start new year with a win over Ar-We-Va
Paton-Churdan girls basketball coach Chris Petersen was satisfied with his team’s 65-56 win over Ar-We-Va in Westside Jan. 5. “The girls played their most complete game of the year. We did a great job of keeping the intensity up on both sides of the court for four quarters,” he said. “We limited our turnovers and played very fundamentally sound basketball.…
Read MoreRams split vs Saydel at home
The Greene County Rams split hoops games Tuesday in Jefferson against the Saydel Eagles. The girls lost 40-21. The Eagles led 12-6 after one quarter, with the Rams scoreless for the first five minutes of play. That six point margin held for the second quarter and the score was 21-15 at halftime. But, the Rams’ shooting went even colder –…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Rose
Rose Fiedler, formerly of Scranton, will celebrate her 100th birthday Jan. 17. Birthday cards can be sent to her at Good Samaritan Center-Newell, 415 West Highway 7, Newell, IA 50568.
Read MoreErnst vows to protect law-abiding Iowans’ Second Amendment rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s executive actions that would restrict law-abiding Iowans’ Second Amendment rights:
Read MoreGrassley statement on Obama’s executive gun control proposal
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley made the following statement Jan. 4 regarding President Obama’s announcement to use executive authority to tighten firearms controls: “America’s response to recent tragedies involving guns should include a thoughtful review of not only how, but also why they happened. It should explore responsible, effective solutions to underlying problems and respect the fundamental,…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 1
In Greene County district court Dustin Michael McGuire, 30, of Manson pleaded not guilty Dec. 30 to charges of possession of marijuana and public intoxication-second offense. A trial date was set of March 1. Cases were initiated in district court as follows: Zachary Wailes, 19, of Breda, possession of a controlled substance – third or subsequent offense, and eluding while…
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