Year: 2020

The 2020 Relay for Life of Greene County will look different than in years past, but the goal remains the same – to celebrate cancer survivors, to remember those who died of cancer, and to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Guidance from the American Cancer Society does not allow for a large group event. The local event leadership…

Jefferson Matters: Main Street has been designated as a 2020 accredited Main Street AmericaTM program. Accredited status is Main Street America’s top tier of recognition and signifies a demonstrated commitment to comprehensive commercial district revitalization and proven track record of successfully applying the Main Street ApproachTM. In 2019 alone, $6.45 billion of public and private reinvestment was generated, 6,466 net…

“It’s getting there. It’s looking really good,” Sam Harding told the Greene County school board about the new high school and regional career academy last week. Many parts of the building will be essentially complete Aug. 1 and school staff has already begun moving things from the middle school gym, where they’ve been stored this summer, to the new building.…

Although some areas of the state received more than 3.0 inches of rain, statewide Iowa farmers had 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 19, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities included spraying, harvesting hay and grain movement. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 9 percent very short, 20 percent short, 69 percent…

Greene County students will start the school year in-person five days a week, although school superintendent Tim Christensen warned the plan “could change next week or it could change in a month.” He referred to a “moving target” when he briefed the board about the coming year at its regular meeting July 15. Christensen shared with the board a 16-point…