Construction is scheduled to begin in July on the restoration of the facades on 13 Main Street buildings. The Jefferson city council on Tuesday awarded a contract for the work to Pinnacle Construction of Glenwood for $741,365.
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North honored as ‘a selfless volunteer’
Impact Award presentation Sunday Jim North was honored with the Greene County Impact Award at a ceremony Sunday afternoon in the courthouse rotunda. More than 100 persons attended to honor North and the Webb House. It was 20 years ago that North, with help from middle school students, established the Webb House as a safe and supervised social center for…
Read MoreDAISY Award ceremony at medical center Thursday
Greene County Medical Center will honor its seventh DAISY Award winner on Thursday, May 11, at 11 am in the education center classroom. Nominees being recognized at the award ceremony are Angela Davis, acute care nurse; Allie Hamilton, quality management; Maria Bretey, long term care; Karen Carman, care management/acute care; Laura Walker, care management; Megan Bonney and Kasey Greteman, ER/acute care;…
Read MoreRegister now for Bill Riley Talent Search
Registrations are now being accepted for the Bill Riley Talent Search slated for Saturday, June 10, as part of the Bell Tower Festival. Bolton & Menk is once again sponsoring the show, making cash prizes possible for first, second and third place winners in both the Sprout and the Senior divisions. First place winners will qualify to compete at the…
Read MoreBell tower elevator updates on ‘to-do’ list
The Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower has been dubbed as “a gift that keeps costing.” Funding for the construction of the bell tower came from Floyd Mahanay, but Greene County is responsible for maintenance. Now 50 years old, maintenance has become more of an issue. County engineer Wade Weiss told the county supervisors Monday that it’s time to consider upgrades to…
Read MoreCut to DHS budget to cost medical center
A cut to the Iowa Department of Human Services budget will cost Greene County Medical Center an estimated $50,000, at a minimum. Tracy Warner, UnityPoint Health director of rural health resources, told the medical center trustees at their April 27 meeting that the DHS budget approved by the legislature cut Medicaid funding for “cross-over claims”. Under the current budget, a…
Read MoreAdvance tickets for Festival carnival, barbecue available
Tickets are now available for the Bell Tower Festival carnival. Inflatables by Bounce Around Inflatables will be located on the east side of the courthouse square June 9-10. Wristbands for Friday evening for $10, and Saturday wristbands are $20. Both prices are $5 less than day-of purchases. Wristbands are at the Chamber office at Jefferson city hall, Kum & Go,…
Read MoreDrier weather speeds planting, corn only a little behind average
Drier conditions as the week progressed allowed farmers to plant corn and soybeans during the week ending May 7, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 3.4 days suitable for fieldwork. However, below normal temperatures have slowed the emergence of crops.
Read MoreA tale of the Edmund Fitzgerald
~a column by Colleen O’Brien On November 10, 1975, an iron ore carrier named the Edmund Fitzgerald sank with all hands off Whitefish Bay in Ontario waters of Lake Superior. Because singer songwriter Gordon Lightfoot wrote a ballad about it in 1976, the whole of North America was soon singing, and still sings, the sad song.
Read MorePaton native Loren Shriver shares experiences as astronaut with students
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Making his first visit to speak to the high school students in Greene County, former astronaut Loren Shriver shared his experiences in space and urged the students to reach for the stars in whatever field they choose to study and work. Charlie Hane of Jefferson, computer lab supervisor at the school, asked his uncle to…
Read MoreMarket to Market returns for fifth Iowa relay
The fifth annual Market to Market Relay will put a block party on Jefferson’s courthouse square Saturday morning, but only early-rising residents will see any of the fun. By 10 am, there will be nothing left. More than 2,500 runners will compete on 350 teams in the 75-mile-long relay race on the Raccoon River Valley Trail’s original “south loop” and then on other…
Read More200 Greene County children to receive free one-day pool passes
Beta Tau Delta will give free one-day pool passes for opening day at the Jefferson swimming pool and the Grand Junction pool. The first 100 children to register in each town will receive the free passes. Children should sign-up at the Greene County Community Center for passes to the Jefferson pool, or at city hall in Grand Junction for passes…
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