Also gets good news on insurance premiums, levy rate The Jefferson city council at its Feb. 26 meeting approved in-kind participation for a grant application to rehabilitate the former Oddfellows lodge west of the Sierra Community Theatre. City building and zoning officer Nick Sorensen, with help from Jefferson Matters: Main Street director Peg Raney, is preparing an application for a…
Read MoreMonth: February 2018
Letter to the editor – Lois Last
To the editor: Even though I have voted yes on the previous school bonds, I will now say I am glad they did not pass. Voters within the Greene County School District have a unique opportunity during the April 3 school bond/career academy vote. This is not only about building a new school, it is about bringing educational opportunities to…
Read MoreGreene Co school board okays new bookless science curriculum
Greene County students in grades K-8 will have a new science curriculum next year, but they won’t have new science books. The board of education at its Feb. 21 meeting approved the purchase of the Amplify Science curriculum. The curriculum is primarily web-based. The $85,000 cost covers licenses for teachers of grades K-5 and for teachers and students in grades…
Read MoreAbsentee voting opens March 5 for school bond
Absentee voting for voters in the Greene County Community School District for the April 3 bond referendum will open March 5. Voters can cast their ballots in the county auditor’s office at the courthouse, or fill out an absentee voting request form so that a ballot can be mailed to them. Requests for a ballot by mail must be received…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Bryce Martin
To the editor, “The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of the government in the next”. – Abraham Lincoln I encourage you to really think about that statement for a moment. Absorb the meaning, and digest the ramifications. Greene County has begun to forge a new identity in the past few years. We expect…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Mary Pedersen
Dear editor, My husband Keith and I were born and raised in Greene County. We chose to move back to this small-town community to live, work, and raise our children. Our daughters Delaney (5) and Sam (3) do not require special accommodations that many physically disabled children may need. However, as a school nurse, I have worked with families that…
Read MoreSupervisors hear arguments against school bond referendum
A pair of Jefferson residents spoke out against the upcoming school bond referendum at the county supervisors’ meeting Monday. The county is involved in the $35 million project with a commitment last week of $5 million in tax increment financing revenues for the construction of a regional career academy adjacent to the proposed new high school.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Wendy Vander Linden
To the editor: When a bond referendum was attempted in 2016, I was vocal in my support of changing our facilities. As we look to a bond referendum vote on April 3, I can again say that I am an enthusiastic supporter of the proposal.
Read MoreBeef feed center coming to Jefferson
On the north side of Jefferson, a 226,000 square foot facility once used to produce and export soy flakes for tofu has been sitting idle since 2010. Landus Cooperative is breathing new life into the already modern site as it transitions it to distribute, and eventually manufacture, cattle feed.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
February 26, 2018 Please send your news to jeanb@iowatelecom.net Rippey Methodist Church: Pastor Paul and Nancy Burrrow are back from their Hawaiian vacation. Thanks to Dick Bardole, Dale Hanaman and Schyler Bardole for filling in on the Sundays he was gone.
Read MoreIowa ranks #1 in USNR ‘Best States’ ranking
(DES MOINES) – Iowa is the #1 state in the country, according to a new study from U.S. News & World Report. Gov. Kim Reynolds appeared on CBS This Morning on Tuesday to make the announcement about the 2018 Best States ranking.
Read MoreNorthey thanks Iowans upon confirmation to USDA post
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey issued the following statement Tuesday following the U.S. Senate confirming him to serve as the Under Secretary of Agriculture. The timing for Northey’s resignation and swearing-in is still being finalized and will be announced at a later date. Northey’s statement follows here:
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