Freedom Rock Park is closer to completion with the addition of sidewalks and flagpoles. The work was done before the Greene County Fair, and many fair-goers stopped to visit the park.
Read MoreDay: July 19, 2017
Turmoil in Scranton
Controversy over law enforcement, Community Center ~Courtesy of The Scranton Journal A large contingent of Scranton area residents attended the city council meeting July 11, sitting through more than two hours of routine business before getting to the two issues of major interest: law enforcement in Scranton and the Scranton Community Center board. (See a post from July 12 about law…
Read MoreCasino payments to county, city of Jefferson tallied
Wild Rose Jefferson paid out more than $140,000 to Greene County and the city of Jefferson during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. Greene County treasurer Donna Lawson reported to the county supervisors on Monday that payments to the county from the casino were $140,136.23 for the fiscal year. That amount is one-half of 1 percent of the gross…
Read MoreVision 2020 moving forward
Members of the Vision 2020 committee are expecting preliminary recommendations from the Community 360 planning group by the end of the month. Ken Paxton, Greene County Development Corporation director, reported to the county supervisors Monday that the Vision 2020 project team has focused on the smaller towns in the county. The team has met with more than 100 community leaders,…
Read MoreCooling center at TJ Gardens Education & Welcome Center
The Thomas Jefferson Gardens board invites the public to use the Education and Welcome Center at the gardens as a cooling center during this unusual heat wave. Persons looking for respite from the extreme temperatures and high humidity are welcome Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. Depending on weather, the Education and Welcome Center may be…
Read MoreDowntown storefront restoration on schedule
The storefronts in downtown Jefferson will eventually be restored, although the project to date looks to be more about demolition than restoration. Jefferson city administrator Mike Palmer and Jefferson Matters: Main Street program director Peg Raney have both made that reminder in updates they’ve provided to various groups recently. Palmer explained to the county supervisors that it’s a small crew…
Read MoreSupes table increasing employee life insurance
The Greene County supervisors tabled until March a proposal to increase the term life insurance benefit now offered to employees. Terry Lang, agent for the county’s employee insurance, asked the supervisors to consider increasing the benefit to $10,000 paid at the death of an employee’s spouse or child. The policy now pays $5,000 at the death of a spouse and…
Read MoreLaehn’s job title changes next week to ass’t county attorney
Thomas Laehn, assistant to the county attorney, will have a change of title sooner than anticipated. Laehn reported to the county supervisors Monday that under a new rule of the Iowa judicial branch’s Office of Professional Regulation, he can practice law as soon as he completes the Iowa Bar examination. He will take the Bar exam next Monday, Tuesday and…
Read MoreCrops starting to show effects of dry, hot weather
Hot, dry weather continued across the state with a few reports of notable precipitation during the week ending July 16, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the week included hauling grain, applying herbicides, cultivating, and haying.
Read MoreHardaway, Heupel receive state 4-H project awards
Greene County 4-H members Samantha Hardaway and Emily Heupel were among 50 Iowa 4-H members to receive 2017 state 4-H project awards. These 4-H youth are recognized as the top winners in their project areas across the state. Hardaway received a state award in the dog project and Heupel in the citizenship project. The awards are given to youth who…
Read MoreGreene Co senior to attend Girls Nation
Haley Hall, a senior at Greene County High School, will be among the 98 girls at the prestigious American Legion Girls Nation in Washington DC July 22-29. She was selected for that honor at Iowa Girls State on the Drake University campus June 18-23. Two girls were selected from 270 applicants to represent Iowa at Girls Nation. Girls Nation provides…
Read MoreScranton Telephone Company plans open house
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal There have been many changes in the telecommunications industry. Scranton is fortunate to be served by their own independent telephone system. To celebrate the changes, Scranton Telephone Company is hosting an open house on July 26. The company invites customers to join them to gain information about its services and meet the staff.
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