Imagine the Possibilities, Genesis Development’s successor, will not provide recycling services ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Genesis Development’s agreement with Imagine the Possibilities to provide service to adults with developmental disabilities may have an impact on all Jefferson residents. Carrie Wilde, director of services in Genesis Development’s central region, notified cities in the Greene County Recycling Agency last week that…
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Supes hear about biomonitoring of well water, handle routine business
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors met on Monday, Oct. 7, and heard details about a biomonitoring program the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa is conducting in accordance with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. SHL has invited Greene County to participate.
Read MoreTrade dispute has done ‘irreparable harm” to farmers
The U.S. and China are scheduled to resume trade talks later this week in Washington, DC, but according to Iowa soybean producers, regardless of the eventual outcome of the trade dispute with China, the damage done since the trade dispute began 16 months ago will take decades to repair. That’s the message Aaron Putze, director of communications and external relations…
Read MoreFirst ‘Art on the Square’ this Saturday
Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s Tower View Team is celebrating art in Jefferson with the first annual Art on the Square, slated for Saturday, Oct. 12, on the courthouse grounds. The outdoor event will run from 10 am to 4 pm and will be held rain or shine. More than 20 exhibitors are expected with a variety of art for display…
Read MoreSpied upon
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The prescience of George Orwell in his novel 1984 is eerie in 2019. Seventy years after its 1949 publication in England, we live with cameras that watch us at stoplights and in stores; cyberspace technology that checks our emails; phones that track our whereabouts from within our houses and autos into the world of roads…
Read MoreThe art of giving will be part of Art on the Square
The Rotary Club of Jefferson invites area residents to enjoy Art on the Square this coming Saturday by joining in the Art of Giving. Art on the Square will be held Oct. 8 from 10 am to 4 pm on the east side of the courthouse in Jefferson. It will feature art by out-of-state and local artists, food trucks, music,…
Read MoreVFW auxiliary hosting meal, raffle
VFW Post 9599 auxiliary is serving a hot beef sundae meal with corn or beans along with drinks and desserts Thursday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 8 pm at the VFW hall on the east side of the courthouse square. Free will donations will be accepted. Raffle tickets for Hy-Vee gift cards will also be available for sale at $5…
Read MoreChocolate Friendzy set for Oct. 19
The fourth annual Chocolate Friendzy will take place Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Jefferson public library. Beginning at 9 am and going until noon, the Friends of the Library board is welcoming members to come and sample delicious chocolates. New memberships are available at the door for as low as $5 and renewals can also be collected.
Read MoreGJ completes $85K street improvement project
The city of Grand Junction recently completed a street improvement project that resulted in more than 40 blocks of city streets being resurfaced. Total investment in the street resurfacing was $85,000.
Read MoreBabysitting Basics set for Oct. 26
Babysitting Basics, a course for Greene County youngsters in grades 5-8, will be held Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 am to 3:30 pm at the Greene County Extension office in Jefferson. Cost is $40 for all registrations received by Friday, Oct. 18. Class size is limited. If there is room, additional registrations will be accepted at a cost of $50.
Read MoreTickets on sale now for annual Rotary dinner, auction
Tickets are available now at www.jeffersonrotary.org for the 21st annual Dinner and Auction hosted by the Rotary Club of Jefferson. The gala will be Friday evening, Nov. 8, at the Greene Room at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson. Since 1999, the annual event has raised more than $580,000 that has supported programs for local schools and youth, community projects, and…
Read MoreCorn now three weeks behind normal year
Excessive rainfall throughout Iowa limited farmers to only 1.6 days suitable for fieldwork statewide during the week ending Oct. 6, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Very little harvesting took place this past week as farmers wait for field conditions to improve with drier weather.
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