The Highway 30 overpass at Grand Junction is on schedule to be completed by Nov. 10, according to Jenny Hoskins, Iowa Department of Transportation resident construction engineer in Jefferson. Godbersen-Smith Construction of Ida Grove is general contractor for the project. The company missed the April 3 start date for the overpass as the same crews were also working on the…
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Jeff council discusses railroad quiet zones, animal shelter
The Jefferson city council meeting Aug. 8 was a showcase for grassroots politics as council members responded to residents’ concerns during the open forum. The quest for railroad quiet zones was revived at the insistence of one resident, and the council received a petition calling asking the council to make a new animal shelter a priority.
Read MoreScranton keeps sheriff’s office for law enforcement
The Scranton city council at its regular meeting Aug. 8 unanimously approved a new contract with the Greene County sheriff’s office for law enforcement. The current contract was set to expire Aug. 10.
Read MoreP-C school election to have write-in candidate
Paton-Churdan voters will fill a seat on the board of education with a write-in candidate in the Sept. 12 school election. Mitch Stream and Dennis Tilley, both of whom were previously appointed to the school board, are running for election to four year terms. Eric Happe was appointed to fill the vacancy created when Steve Burrell resigned. The appointment was…
Read MoreCounty conservation comes out even on recent expense, unexpected income
County conservation director Dan Towers reported bad news and good news to the county supervisors Monday. Towers reported that the north side of a fishing riffle at McMahon Access was damaged by high water in December 2015. The public access is on the south side, but the damage has made the riffle ineffective and there has been little fishing there…
Read MoreBusy day in Scranton Aug. 19
Tractor ride, park dedication, visioning display and community potluck Details are being finalized for a big day in Scranton on Saturday, Aug. 19. The annual tractor ride is slated along with the dedication for the new park / playground equipment. An added attraction will be the viewing of the Community Visioning display.
Read MoreHazardous waste collection Aug. 19 in Jefferson
Jefferson residents can take advantage of a free hazardous waste collection Saturday, Aug. 19, from 9 to 11 am on the north side of the courthouse square (note different location from previous years). The event is for Jefferson residents only.
Read MoreTemperatures, precip well below normal last week
All of Iowa experienced cooler than normal temperatures and most of the state received below normal precipitation during the week ending August 6, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the week included applying fungicides and insecticides, hauling grain, and haying.
Read MoreMore reductions for Greene County Catholics
St Joseph Catholic Church as it has been known since 1909 will cease to exist next summer. Greene County Catholics learned this past weekend that the church, along with St John in Ogden, Sacred Heart in Boone, and St Malachi in Madrid, will become worship sites in one large Boone/Greene County parish. The larger parish will have a new name…
Read MoreA form of Zen
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I’ve been stacking rocks for some time . . . since the mid-1990s when I found myself doing it without plan or thought. I was in a slough of despond after my sister-in-law Ellen died of AIDS and there I was in my front yard wandering around like a sad dog. It was a bad…
Read MoreErnst in Webster County Aug. 14
Sen Joni Ernst will hold a public town hall meeting Monday, Aug. 14, at 4:30 pm at the Fort Dodge middle school auditorium. Ernst, like Sen Chuck Grassley has for decades, plans to visit all 99 Iowa counties this year. However, not all visits have been open to the public. Her visits to Greene, Carroll, Boone and Calhoun counties were…
Read MoreTailgate event celebrates farm families and football
Greene County Farm Bureau invites Ram fans to join them for a “Football, Families, Farming and Fun” tailgate event Friday, Aug. 18, from 5 to 7 pm at Linduska Field east of the high school in Jefferson.
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