Jeff council hears update from county, okays waiving permit fee for Pillar reno

County representatives are visiting this month with city councils in Jefferson, Grand Junction, Dana and Paton. Portions of those towns are in the proposed urban renewal district necessary to use tax increment financing (TIF) revenue for the new career academy. County environmental health and zoning administrator Chuck Wenthold spoke during the open forum at the Sept. 11 Jefferson city council…

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Nov. 6 ballot includes Extension council candidates

Voters will elect five members of the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County Extension council from a slate of five candidates at the Nov. 6 general election. “The council members elected this year will be involved in bringing educational opportunities to Greene County for the next four years,” Lori Mannel, County Extension director said. ISU Extension and Outreach…

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Size, load limits eased during harvest season

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation Tuesday allowing the transportation of oversize and overweight loads of grain for 60 days during the harvest season. This proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage and stover to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) without a permit, for the duration of the proclamation.

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Middle school volleyball scores told

Greene County eighth grade volleyball coach Teresa Green reports her team on Monday defeated Gilbert in the A match 12-21, 21-11-and 1-14. The B team lost in three games 10-21, 21-19, 17-21. The Rams served 73 for 97 for 75 percent with 24 aces. “The Rams were greatly improved from our first match last week,” Green said.

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In the neighborhood

Please send your Rippey news to jeanb@iowatelecom.net RIPPEY LIBRARY – Reminder: The Rippey library will be open Monday – Friday from 2 to 5 pm until further notice. Thank you for your patience while the volunteers continue to help keep the library open until a new librarian is hired.

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