~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Jefferson mayor Matt Gordon spoke to the Greene County board of supervisors about the city’s law enforcement staffing concerns at the regular meeting on August 24. “Problems in staffing (the city police department) have been a concern for the past four years,” Gordon said. Gordon said the Jefferson police department needs eight positions to be…
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Ram volleyball looking for improvement in 2020
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Tuesday signaled the start of fall sports for Greene County High School with the volleyball team traveling to Glidden-Ralston for a triangular with Collins-Maxwell. Volleyball coach Chris Heisterkamp begins her sixth year coaching at the varsity level and her third year at Greene County. Adrianna Vargas will assist. The Rams went 12-20 on the season…
Read More‘Powerful Tools for Caregivers’ to be offered online
Thirty-nine percent of all adult Americans are caring for a loved one who is sick or has a disability. Caregiving can be a stressful responsibility leading to poor health, mental distress and less life satisfaction for the caregiver. It can be challenging for caregivers to find the support that they need, says Cheryl Clark, a human sciences specialist with Iowa…
Read MoreGrow Greene, Extension partner on fundraising workshop for nonprofits
Grow Greene and ISU Greene County Extension & Outreach are hosting a fundraising workshop for nonprofit staff and volunteers Thursday, Sept. 24, from 3 to 8 pm. at Midland Power Cooperative, 1005 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. The workshop focuses on using practices based on sound principles in order to increase and sustain fundraising efforts. Instruction in this workshop will…
Read MoreHopeful ponderings
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The calm between the storms – the Democratic convention over, the Republican convention coming up. I write this on the weekend in between, praising what I’ve seen, dumbly hopeful about what I shall see. By the time this is published, we’ll all know if the upcoming contest will be played fairly. From what I hear…
Read MoreFive post-high school students receive Dunlop donations
The Greene County School District Education Foundation awarded five newly-created Floyd Duane Dunlop Scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to Greene County School District graduates in post-high school education for the 2020-2021 school year. Floyd Dunlop believed in helping students pursue their goals of higher education. It is with great pleasure that through his generous donations, the local Greene…
Read MoreVirtual Ag Coffee will discuss impacts of drought, derecho
All of west central Iowa is currently under a moderate to extreme drought. The drought conditions are causing major concerns for both crop and livestock producers. To compound this situation the Derecho weather event has caused significant damage to crops and infrastructure across the area. To help address those concerns, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a virtual…
Read MoreChampion honors to Halterman at 2020 Fair Special Edition
Champion honors were awarded in the 4-H Horse Show at the 2020 Fair Special Edition: Iowa 4-H and FFA Livestock Show held at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Aug. 14-15. Greene County 4-H member Emma Halterman earned Champion honors in pony western pleasure.
Read MoreCorn, bean condition falling and lack of rain continues, west central driest region in state
Mostly dry weather allowed Iowa farmers 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Aug. 23, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Dry conditions are now a concern for most of the state. Field activities included harvesting hay and chopping corn silage. Topsoil moisture across Iowa condition rated 31 percent very short, 45 percent short, and 24…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
August 24, 2020 A big thank you to the power company employees who devoted long hours to reattaching electrical wires and replacing damaged poles; also to Jeff the electrician who reattached the wires to our home on Thursday after the storm. Before our power was restored, our evening entertainment was watching the power company employees scale the poles and do…
Read MoreReynolds allocates $100M in CARES Act funding to support Iowa agriculture
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday that she has allocated approximately $100 million of federal CARES Act relief funds for a range of agricultural programs to offset the impact of COVID-19 on farmers, producers and agricultural industries. “Iowa is at the foundation of our global food supply chain and the epicenter of the renewable fuels industry,” said Gov.…
Read MorePatti Naylor in support of Cipperley Price for county supervisor
To the editor, On November 3, 2020, we will have the opportunity to cast our vote with a strong local impact. Three county supervisor seats are up for election with three highly qualified challengers to the incumbents. For the District 1 seat, I am supporting Linn Cipperley-Price. As supervisor, Linn will prioritize transparency in the thought processes of the decisions…
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