The fourth piece of rooftop art on the downtown square is in progress. The art, “Music Straight from the Heart,” is on the roof of John’s Appliance on the west side of the square. Sheri and Lee Sloan, owners of the building, commissioned local artist Curt Nelson for the project.
Read MoreDay: May 16, 2018
Morlan tells financial challenges of EMS
Dennis Morlan, who for 32 years has provided ambulance service to the county, doing business as Greene County Emergency Medical Services, spent an hour Monday morning briefing the county supervisors of the challenges of his business. He said it’s time for the community to step up and provide financial support for ambulance service. Like most businesses, the largest challenge is…
Read MoreOpen house May 22 at student-built house
Students in the construction and interior design classes at Greene County High School will host at open house at the student-built house Tuesday, May 22, from 5 to 7 pm at the house, 204 E. Wilcoxway, Jefferson. The house is the 19th house built by Jefferson-Scranton/ Greene County students. Students will be there to answer questions about the construction and…
Read MoreFour-legged friends welcome at Ding Dong Dash
This year’s Ding Dong Dash will have a bit of Bark added. Dogs are invited to join their masters for the 5K, 10K and 1-mile fun run held as part of the Bell Tower Festival Saturday, June 9. Canines will be raising money for a new animal shelter in Jefferson. The registration fee for the 5K and 10K is…
Read MoreRAGBRAI hosts needed
With somewhere near 30,000 RAGBRAI®-affiliated visitors expected to spend the night in Jefferson on July 23, the Jefferson RAGBRAI committee is looking for hosts for riders. Residents willing to host riders will have help from the RAGBRAI housing committee in finding a group that would be the best fit possible. Riders provide information about who they are, their ages, the…
Read MoreWC farmers close to ‘average’ in soil moisture, crop progress
Iowa farmers were held to 3.8 days suitable for fieldwork after storms left measurable rainfall across much of the state during the week ending May 13, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 2 percent very short, 6 percent short, 69 percent adequate and 23 percent surplus. Topsoil moisture levels in west central Iowa…
Read MoreCalling all Bell Tower Festival parade entries – time to register
Organizations, businesses, political campaigns and owners of really cool tractors are reminded that registration forms for the 2018 Bell Tower Festival parade Saturday, June 9, are now available on the Greene County Chamber and Tourism website.
Read MoreWhat happened to the Age of Aquarius and to Enlightenment in general?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Why is it that at a point of planetary crisis, the world is ignoring the encroaching end that is the result of our bad practices and blundering? I know there are plenty of people figuring out things to save the planet, but, really, the uptick of buying big SUVs and the killing of elephants and…
Read MoreKids Fishing Day is June 2 in Scranton
Registration by May 25 to be eligible for prizes It’s the time of year when the seventh annual Scranton Kids Fishing Day Event is being planned. This year’s theme is “Wishin’ I Was Fishin’.” Grab your fishing poles, tackle boxes and head out to the Scranton Pond Park and join in the fun.. . Children MUST be accompanied by an…
Read MoreSeat belt enforcement enhanced May 21-June 3
Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that in 2016, the most recent year for which statistics have been compiled, there were 10,428 unbuckled passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes in the United States. That number is more than the population of Greene County and of 99.5 percent of Iowa’s towns and cities.
Read MoreScranton RAGBRAI planning
Scranton is planning to welcome the RAGBRAI® riders July 23 as they pass through en route to Jefferson. More volunteers are needed. All ages are needed, from teenagers to senior citizens. An informational planning meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, at 6:30 pm at Scranton city hall.
Read MoreNew plan aims to reverse monarch butterfly decline
The Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (MAFWA) welcomes public comments through May 31 on a draft conservation plan that provides a blueprint for reversing the decline of the eastern monarch butterfly population.
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