The Greene County Chamber is changing its name to Greene County Chamber & Tourism as part of an ongoing “Reinvent Yourself” campaign. “The Greene County Chamber & Tourism board has recognized the opportunity to be the leader of tourism to Greene County and has changed its name to reflect an additional competency to our community services” said Chamber & Tourism…
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Work on the second of three bridges starts soon
Construction of a new bridge on County Road E-39 (210th St) near Ralston, a bridge county engineer Wade Weiss described as “a horrible structure,” will begin soon. The county supervisors on Monday approved the resolution to close the road from Highway 30 to B Ave. Murphy Heavy Contracting of Anita has 50 working days to complete the project once work…
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~a column by Colleen O’Brien A note from the columnist – It’s difficult to keep up with the goings-on from on high, especially if one wants to write about it. As soon as I sent this manuscript in, it was out of date. Consider it a historical column. COB Now that we are in the middle of making America great again,…
Read MoreCity announces grant cycle for hotel/motel tax funds
The Jefferson city council’s hotel/motel tax committee announced a grant deadline and made applications available this week for the tax revenue, after already approving three disbursements of this year’s funds. The money is earmarked for promotion of tourism in Jefferson.
Read MoreRoad signage a topic for sheriff, supes
The secondary roads department will review the signage on 217th St near Grand Junction, the “unofficial” north detour around the Highway 30 overpass, after sheriff Jack Williams reported three or four cars going in the ditch there each week. The road makes a sharp curve to the north, and several miss the turn and end up in the ditch, the…
Read MoreCorn, soybeans both ahead of five-year average
Iowa remained mostly dry with scattered reports of rainfall during the week ending July 30, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the week included applying fungicides and insecticides, harvesting oats, and haying.
Read MoreGlen Hoyt celebrates 90th birthday
Birthdays are reasons to celebrate and when a member of the family reaches 90 years, it’s important to note that milestone. Glen Hoyt was honored for his 90th birthday which occurred on July 11. His brothers and sisters joined his family in the celebration. They are (front, from left) Clifford and Millie Said and Glen and Beverly Hoyt, all of…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
July 31, 2017 Shawneene’s Corner: The summer reading is off to a good start. The kids have been working on their handouts, do at home projects, and we have been making projects here at the library on Mondays and Fridays. We have made things such as a Rube Goldberg machine, explaining the continuance of an item in constant motion. They…
Read MoreStudents invited to compete in cyber security contest
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Monday a new cyber training partnership between the SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network and Security) Institute and the State of Iowa. High school juniors, seniors, community college and college students are encouraged to participate in CyberStart, an online game of discovery, and compete against students in six other states for $650,000 in scholarships.
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