Greene County Chamber & Tourism will hold its annual meeting Friday, March 22 at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. The meeting was postponed in January due to inclement weather.
Read MoreYear: 2019
The Behn Report
~by Senator Jerry Behn March 14, 2019 Week nine in the Iowa Senate included some of the first major debate of this year. Just this week, we passed over 30 bills out of the Senate chamber. One of the bills the Senate passed this week was Senate File 274, protecting the freedom of speech on college campuses in Iowa. This…
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Rural Iowa big winner under House GOP budget plan ~by Rep Phil Thompson March 15, 2019 Growing and supporting rural Iowa is a primary focus of the 2019 session. House Republicans have been working on several fronts to give our communities the opportunity to grow and thrive in the 21st century. The FY20 budget reflects that in two key areas…
Read MoreGreene County school board preparing for a canine student
Last month the Greene County Schools board of education updated its policy regarding international exchange students. This month, the board approved the first reading of a policy regarding another sort of student – a four-legged student. Approving the policy will open the school doors to Cecil, a dog-in-training to serve a wounded military veteran through the Puppy Jake Foundation (PJF).…
Read MoreEnrst slates town hall meeting in Dallas County
Senator Joni Ernst will hold a town hall meeting Thursday, March 21, at 8 am at the ADM high school auditorium. The meeting is open to the public and Ernst will take questions. The town hall meeting is the first of four stops that day on a 99-county tour. Other stops in Marion, Monroe and Mahaska counties are not open…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
March 11, 2019 BETA GAMMA SIGMA – Iowa State University Ivy College of Business held ilts 28th annual Beta Gamma Sigma induction ceremony on March 5 at 4 pm in the Campanile Room at Memorial Union. Maxwell Neese, son of Alan and Katherine Neese of Grand Junction, was one of the 21 members of the junior class to be inducted…
Read MoreSecondary roads battling weather’s impact on gravel roads
The county secondary roads crew is already planning to work this weekend to reclaim gravel roads after what engineer Wade Weiss called “the non-perfect storm.” The crew spent most of Wednesday trying to clear ice from crossroad pipes to help ditches, and placing signs warning drivers of water over the road. Wednesday afternoon Weiss estimated there were 40 places marked,…
Read MoreSupes OK FY20 budget on 3-1 vote
Treasurer moving funds to net more interest After a public hearing with no comments from the public, the Greene County supervisors approved the budget for Fiscal Year 2020 (begins July 1, 2019) on a 3-1 vote. Supervisor Tom Contner voted against the budget; supervisor Peter Bardole was absent. The resolution approving the budget followed a resolution to approve the compensation…
Read MoreSoup and 6-on-6 hoops in Scranton Saturday
Scranton Betterment Committee and the All School Alumni are combining their efforts for an evening of food, fun and entertainment Saturday evening, March 16. The Scranton Community Center is the site for the annual soup supper and ladies six-on-six basketball game.
Read MoreJeff council okays 2019-20 budget, handles two downtown building matters
The Jefferson city council will decide at its March 26 meeting how to proceed with filling the vacancy on the council created by the resignation of Larry Teeples last week. Mayor Craig Berry advised the council at its Tuesday meeting that the council must appoint someone by May 5 or decide to hold a special election to fill the vacancy.…
Read MoreHS juniors eligible for Boys State, Girls State
High school juniors interested in citizenship and democracy are invited to apply to attend the American Legion Boys State or Girls State program. The program offers a week-long, hands-on experience in the operation of the democratic form of government, the organization of political parties, and the relationship of one to the other in shaping Iowa government.
Read MorePediatrician joins medical center clinic staff
Greene County Medical Center’s pediatrics clinic opens Monday, April 1, with newly-hired pediatrician Dr. Holly Van de Voort. CEO Carl Behne noted that “bringing on a full-time pediatrician will fill a service that has long been missing in Greene County for area families. This will give them the much needed close-to-home care for newborns to teens.” Van de Voort said…
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