Greene County taxpayers have had decades of tax relief without even realizing it. The tax relief was provided by Dennis and Marcia Morlan, owners of Greene County Emergency Medical Services. The privately-owned ambulance service left the contract rate charged to the county for EMS services unchanged at $38,400 per year for decades.
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending March 1
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Jeremy Erskine-Jamal Miller of Carroll on a charge of disorderly conduct- loud or raucous noise. Miller was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. A case was initiated against Shawn Annear of Adel on a charge of disorderly conduct.
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The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory for Sunday night into Monday morning. Dangerous wind chills of -20 to -35 are expected across nearly all of Iowa early Monday morning.
Read MoreTownships slate budget hearings
The following townships have scheduled public hearings on the FY20 budget: Grant – Friday, March 8, at 9 am in the boardroom at the courthouse. Clerk Marvin Rasmussen.
Read MoreJefferson featured in national Main Street article
Main Street Iowa director Michael Wagler was the author of an article for the National Main Street publication that focused on Placemaking. Jefferson is one of the communities Wagler highlighted in his article entitled “Activating the Main Street Approach Through Placemaking”. The Tower View Team and other efforts of the local Main Street program with the city of Jefferson were…
Read MoreJefferson Telecom offering Streaming 101 class
Jefferson Telecom is offering a class for customers who haven’t yet jumped on the streaming bandwagon. Many are not familiar with the term, streaming, yet hear others talk about the latest shows on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime Video. Streaming is content sent in compressed form in a continuous stream over the Internet and played as it arrives. The user…
Read MoreFareway Stores, MDA partner for Shamrocks fundraiser
Fareway Stores throughout Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota are uniting to help the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) free kids and adults from the harmful effects of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related life-threatening diseases by participating in the MDA Shamrocks program now through March 16.
Read MorePrivate pesticide applicator training March 12
Greene County Extension will hold its private pesticide applicator recertification training Tuesday March 12, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at ISU Extension and Outreach Greene County Office in Jefferson.
Read MoreSign up for youth baseball/softball ends March 8
The Greene County Youth Athletic Association (GCYAA) board reminds parents that registrations for youth baseball and softball will close March 8. Online registration is available at www.gcyaa.org. Parents can create a profile and enter information only once; information will be saved for future registrations. Registration fees are $40 per play with a $10 discount for each additional ball player in…
Read MoreMarch Mania is back via Jefferson Telecom
Jefferson Telecom announces a free college men’s basketball tournament contest sponsored by local businesses. March Mania is free and easy to enter – just go to jefferson.pickitchallenge.com and fill out an online bracket. The contest is open to all residents of Greene County who are 18 or older.
Read MoreNortheast Jefferson residents wake up to boil advisory
The Jefferson water department worked through the night repairing a broken water main in the northeast residential area of the city. Some residents are in a boil advisory Saturday morning. According to public works director Dave Morlan, water superintendent Tom Schilling learned at 3:40 Friday afternoon of a water main break on N. Cedar St just north of Perry St.…
Read MoreMeet your Legislators slated for Saturday
Representative Phillip Thompson and Senator Jerry Behn will meet with constituents and share information of the current legislative session Saturday, March 2, at 11 am at the Welcome Center at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens in Jefferson. The Iowa legislative session is at the half way mark, and both Thompson and Behn will make comments and answer questions from constituents.
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