Jefferson city voters will elect someone to the city council in a special election Tuesday, June 25. There are four candidates on the ballot – Amelia Carman, Darren Jackson, Mike Mentzer and Mark Wright. GreeneCountyNewsOnline posed questions to the candidates about their qualifications for the council and important local topics. Their answers follow, exactly as the candidates wrote them.
Read MoreDay: June 21, 2019
School board to add $3 million in SAVE funds to building project
The Greene County Schools board plans to take advantage of the Iowa legislature’s extension of the 1-cent SAVE (Secure an Advanced Vision for Education) sales tax to beef up the plans for repurposing the current high school as a middle school. Extending the tax beyond its original 2029 sunset allows school districts to continue borrowing against anticipated tax revenue. According…
Read MoreRam softball team gets second win for the week
~ by Noah Rohlfing The Rams are now on their second winning streak of the season after a 7-6 win against St. Edmond in Fort Dodge Thursday. The Rams scored two runs in the first inning and were up 2-1 at the end of the frame. Both teams scored twice in the third inning for a 4-3 Ram lead. The…
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