The Greene County Ram boys advanced in post-season play with a win Monday over the Panorama Panthers 67-53 in Woodward. It is the first post-season win for the Rams since the Jefferson-Scranton and East Greene reorganized to become Greene County in 2014.
Read MoreDay: February 14, 2018
City looking at buying a fire truck without grant funds
The Jefferson city council will consider using local financing to pay for a new fire truck at its Feb. 27 meeting. The $130,000 purchase would be made during the current fiscal year and is not in the city’s budget.
Read MoreSupervisors adjust some salaries in formulating the budget
Union employees held to only the contracted increase; two non-union employees receive more The Greene County supervisors are using their control of the budget to deal with personnel issues in two departments run by other elected officials. The supervisors have received all budget proposals and requests and are now, with auditor Jane Heun, in the process of creating a budget.…
Read More2018 Bell Tower of Fame Award nomination deadline told
When the Bell Tower of Fame Award began 37 years ago, “There were those in our community who thought we would surely run out of people to honor. But we haven’t. And, thanks to the efforts of many nominators, the honorees’ accomplishments have spun the globe,” says Carole Custer, chair of the selection committee. The award has honored residents from…
Read MoreTime to register for Relay for Life
Team registration for the Relay for Life of Greene County is in full swing. Like last year, all registrations must be completed online at https://secure.acsevents.org Captains of 2017 teams have received information from Autumn Larson, chair of the Teams committee.
Read MoreBusiness After Hours to focus on social media for businesses
A free Business After Hours event entitled “Social Media 101 for Businesses” is being hosted by the economic vitality committee of Jefferson Matters: Main Street on Monday, Feb. 26.
Read MoreSupes approve courthouse security committee
The Greene County supervisors at their Feb. 8 meeting moved forward with appointing a courthouse security committee, following a proposal written by assistant county attorney Thomas Laehn. The committee will include the county sheriff, auditor, attorney, safety coordinator and one supervisor; the Jefferson police chief; veterans services director Tracie Perez representing courthouse employees on the first floor; a district court…
Read MoreTownships slate budget hearings
Townships have scheduled public hearings on their fiscal year 2019 budgets as follows: Washington- Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 9 am at the courthouse board room in Jefferson. Clerk Jean Borgeson Jackson – Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 10 am at the courthouse board room in Jefferson. Clerk Tom Lawton Hardin- Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 9 am at the courthouse board room…
Read MoreCounty has ‘get-to-know-you’ session with new mental health region
The county supervisors’ decision to leave the Heart of Iowa Community Services (HICS) mental health region and join the Central Iowa Community Services (CICS) region was affirmed Monday when CICS CEO Jody Eaton and financial officer Jill Eaton made a courtesy visit to the board Monday.
Read MoreErnst staffers coming to Greene County
The office of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R) has scheduled traveling office hours across Iowa during February and March.
Read MoreHistory, a subject worth teaching
~a column by Colleen O’Brien A demand that grade school and high school teachers in the U.S. concentrate on math and literacy was written into law and passed in 2001 via a federal education bill called No Child Left Behind. That bill got left behind in 2015 when the Every Student Succeeds Act was passed. This bill also directed teachers…
Read MoreSoup luncheon Saturday in Rippey
The Rippey library staff and board of trustees will host a soup luncheon Saturday, Feb. 17, from 11 am to 2 pm at the library. Proceeds from a free will donation will be used to supplement the library budget. All are welcome.
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