Public hearings will be held Monday, Sept. 18, on two proposed confined animal feeding operations that would add five buildings with capacity for 12,200 hogs to the county. The county supervisors reviewed the master matrices for both construction applications on Sept. 11.
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Fair auction raises $80K for cattle barn
The Greene County Fair Association netted almost $80,000 in the annual dinner and auction held Sept. 5 at Clover Hall. The money will go to the Fair Foundation to build a new cattle barn to replace two decades-old barns.
Read More‘Community celebration’ at Beaver Creek wind farm Saturday
The public is invited to what MidAmerican Energy is calling a “community celebration” Saturday, Sept. 16, at one of the wind turbine sites in the Beaver Creek wind farm. Billed as a “family event,” attendees will learn about wind energy and the construction of the Beaver Creek wind farm, and see construction equipment and components of a turbine. A free…
Read MorePublic health offering community flu vaccine clinics
Greene County Public Health is offering community flu vaccine clinics throughout Greene County in the coming weeks. Flu shots are billable to Medicare, Medicaid, Title 19, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other private insurance. Cost is $35 per injection.
Read More‘4-H for grown-ups’ has inaugural ‘meeting’
More than a dozen adults checked out what “4-H for grown-ups” looks like last Thursday at Deal’s Orchard. Part of the Greene Living series, Greene Plate explored local foods, with a focus on growing apples and hops. Like most 4-H meetings, the evening included food, education, and a fun activity.
Read MoreBell Tower Square or Courthouse Square?
Is it the Courthouse Square or the Bell Tower Square that occupies the center of Jefferson’s downtown district? That’s a question the county supervisors would like to discuss before the city of Jefferson moves forward with wayfinding signage as suggested by a plan spearheaded by Jefferson Matters: Main St.
Read MoreRelay for Life planning begins Sept. 21
All are invited to join event leadership team Planning for the 2018 Relay for Life of Greene County will begin with a meeting of the event leadership team Thursday, Sept. 21. Anyone who wants to be part of organizing the annual, countywide event that raises funds for the American Cancer Society is welcome and encouraged to attend. The meeting will…
Read MoreFall used book sale is Sept. 23-30
The Jefferson Friends of the Library will hold its 25th annual fall used book sale Sept. 23-30 in the Jefferson public library basement. The week-long book sale begins Saturday, Sept. 23, at 9 am. Shoppers and readers can stock up on winter reading and holiday gifts. Included will be all types of books, including large print, mysteries, romance, cookbooks, history,…
Read MoreElks, Does honor local heroes
The heroes that make up the fiber of our community were honored at the annual Heroes Dinner Monday evening, Patriots Day, at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. The meal was hosted by Elks Lodge 2306 and served by Does Drove 196. Greene County High School students Braden Cerveny, Clay Peters, Jacob Hanson, Kara Betts, Natalie Payan, Kirsten Lamoureux, Andrea Grundon,…
Read MoreAuxiliary slates flash sale, salad luncheon
The Greene County Medical Center auxiliary has a pair of fundraisers in the coming week. Proceeds from both events will go toward the medical center’s purchase of 3D mammography equipment. Collective Goods, formerly Books Are Fun, will hold a “flash sale” Thursday, Sept. 14, from 10 am to 4 pm, and Friday, Sept. 15, from 7 am to 2:30 pm,…
Read MoreDriest week since mid-February, cooler than normal, too
It was another dry week in Iowa with only localized showers during the week ending Sept. 10, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the week included cutting hay, chopping corn for silage, seeding cover crops, hauling grain, and preparing for grain harvest.
Read MoreScranton receives Alliant Branching Out funds
For more than 25 years, Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility and Trees Forever have partnered to help Iowa communities plant a diverse mix of trees. These efforts have not only allowed trees to live longer, they also provide decades of energy savings to those communities. Scranton was recently awarded $1,010 which will be used to add trees to the new Scranton…
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