Acknowledges Finches $100,000 pledge for the project The Greene County Schools board of education didn’t initiate the proposal that has led to a $21.48 million bond referendum for a new high school and adjacent regional career academy, but members of the board want voters to know they’re all “on board.”
Read MoreDay: February 21, 2018
Ram girls do service project at Ronald McDonald House
The Greene County Ram varsity basketball team traveled to the Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City last weekend, Feb. 17-18, to complete a service project started during the basketball season.
Read MoreJefferson residents plan CAFO in Greenbrier Township
(Edited with correct information about New Modern Concept’s role in the project) A pair of Jefferson residents have submitted to the Iowa DNR an application for a construction permit for a two-building, 4,980-head hog confinement on L Ave just north of County Road E-63 in Greenbrier Township.
Read MoreThat’s good; that’s bad – Using the power of the dollar
I was excited last week when I read that Al Hoffman Jr, a real estate developer from Palm Beach, FL, and a major Republican donor, announced he would not fund any candidate or group that doesn’t endorse a ban on assault rifles. I thought, “Aha! At last someone who talks the language of politicians, that being dollars, is ready to…
Read MoreCattlemen’s banquet slated for Feb. 24; public welcome
The annual Greene County Cattlemen’s banquet and auction will be held Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Greene County Fairground’s Clover Hall. Social hour begins at 6 pm with a prime rib dinner at 6:30 pm. Following the meal, the trophy auction will be held along with the awarding of numerous door prizes.
Read MoreTickets available for BOOST Bash to benefit Greene County schools
Tickets are on sale through March 9 for the inaugural BOOST Bash, slated for Saturday, March 24, at the Greene Room at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson. BOOST is an acronym for Bringing Opportunities and Optimism for our Students and Teachers. Community members came together to plan this event that will directly benefit the students, teachers and classrooms of the…
Read MoreExtension, Farm Bureau to host grain marketing workshop in Ogden
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Boone and Greene Counties and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation are teaming up to offer a local “Winning the Game” workshop to help farmers work though their 2018 pre-harvest marketing plan.
Read MoreTalk’s cheap
~a column by Colleen O’Brien There are many wry expressions about hypocrisy that could define public officials who addressed the shooting of 17 people in a Florida school a week ago. “If you’re going to talk the talk, you’d better walk the walk.” “Talk doesn’t cook rice.” “He liked to go from A to Be without inventing letters between.” My…
Read MoreJefferson Matters slates Family Feud~Jefferson Edition
Where do you get ice cream in Jefferson? Name a business on the Square … or a street named after a President. It’s questions like these that will have four teams competing in the second edition of Family Feud~Jefferson Edition on Saturday, April 14, at the History Boy Theatre at RVP~1875 in Jefferson.
Read MoreYES campaign for school bond referendum begins
A contingency of more than 80 volunteers has organized to support the Greene County Community School’s effort to pass a school bond referendum on April 3. The name of the committee is Our Kids, Our Future – Greene County and is co-chaired by Keith Van Beek, Bill Raney and Peg Raney.
Read MoreOrnamental and turfgrass applicators course is March 7
Early registration ends Feb. 28 An ornamental and turfgrass applicators continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators will be held Wednesday, March 7. The program can be seen at locations across Iowa through the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) team.
Read MoreChamber, Main Street tell Java & Juice schedule
Due to the popularity of this Java & Juice, Jefferson Matters Main Street and the Greene County Chamber will continue working together in the scheduling hosts for the Friday morning event.
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