Paton-Churdan junior Megan Carey is among the elite high school speech participants selected for the Individual Event All-State Speech Festival. Carey will perform her prose piece “Mum on the Run” by Laura Mazza.
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Jeff council okays purchase of fire truck, changes parking on Wilcox Way
The Jefferson city council approved purchasing an ultra high pressure (UHP) fire truck at its March 13 meeting. The $125,471 cost of the truck will come from the city’s general fund, with delivery of the truck and payment on July 1, putting it into the new fiscal year. According to mayor pro tem Harry Ahrenholtz, the intent is to include…
Read MoreSchool project would take about 60 percent of total TIF revenue available
Estimate based on 41 wind turbines in TIF district, but 81 more turbines are coming Greene County can expect $11.8 million in tax increment revenue from the 41 wind turbines MidAmerican Energy constructed last summer, according to Jeff Heil of Northland Securities of West Des Moines.
Read MoreCity of Scranton receives CDBG for sewer improvements
~by The Scranton Journal Awards totaling $3.1 million were announced last week for nine communities across the state, including the city of Scranton. The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to support community water and sewer infrastructure projects.
Read MoreCommunity Foundation to award grants March 19
The Greene County Community Foundation will award 15 grants totaling $151,342 Monday, March 19, at the Fellowship Hall at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. The presentations will begin at 7 pm. Representatives of all groups receiving grants have been asked to attend. The public is welcome.
Read MoreRAGBRAI routes to and from Jefferson told
The route RAGBRAI® riders will use to get in and out of Jefferson were announced earlier this week by The Des Moines Register. The 10,000 or so bicyclists will leave Denison early Monday, July 23, and ride 71.7 miles on a route that takes them south and then east through Templeton and Coon Rapids. They’ll turn north onto Highway 25…
Read MoreJefferson featured on ‘Insight on Business’ radio show
Airs live Wednesday afternoon and as podcast GreeneCountyNewsOnline publisher/editor Tori Riley is one of four Jefferson residents featured on a segment on the radio show “Insight on Business”, scheduled to be aired Wednesday, March 14, shortly after 5 pm on AM 940. Insight on Business is hosted by Michael Libbie. Libbie spoke to the Jefferson Rotary Club Monday at the…
Read MoreRelay for Life luminaria available now
Luminaria for Relay for Life of Greene County are available now from Relay for Life team members or at the Greene County Community Center. All luminaria will display this year’s super hero theme that asks “Who’s Your Hero?” Those who purchase luminaria to honor or remember their cancer-fighting hero or a caregiver can decorate the luminaria themselves or have one…
Read MoreRAGBRAI planning is gathering steam
RAGBRAI® – the Register’s Annual Bike Ride Across Iowa – is still four months away but planning in the overnight towns, including Jefferson, is well underway. RAGBRAI will bring more than 10,000 guests to spend the night in Jefferson Monday, July 23. Most of the planning is being done by volunteers in an organizational structure suggested by the RAGBRAI staff.…
Read MoreFarmstead security topic of Coffee & Conversation March 23
Greene County Extension hosts a series of Coffee & Conversation events, bringing farmers and other ag professional together for informal discussion on current ag topics. On Friday, March 23, the topic will be “Securing Your Farm Property: Reducing Your Risk of Theft & Vandalism” from 9:30 to 11 am at the Extension Office in Jefferson.
Read MoreNHS, RSVP 55+ partner for Lots of Socks (and diapers, too)
Members of the Greene County High School chapter of National Honor Society recently delivered a trunk-load of diapers and baby wipes to the Greene County Early Learning Center. The donation was the students’ part in the Lots of Socks project organized by RSVP 55+ of Greene County.
Read MorePlan for retirement with April 4 Greene Living program
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Greene County will host another Greene Living Series program called “Planning for Retirement”. Participants will learn tips and strategies to meet their retirement goals and steps to secure their estate so their assets are dispersed in the way they desire.
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