In 2020, the Scranton Fire Department was awarded $70,000 from the Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation to be used toward the purchase of a new quick attack vehicle. The department received the truck a couple weeks ago and it was put to work almost immediately. City and fire department funds were joined with donations to make the $96,000 purchase of…
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County assessor explains increased property assessments
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Greene County assessor Adam Smith reported to the board of supervisors at their regular meeting on April 12 concerning recent assessment notices sent to county property owners. Smith later told GCNO his report was at the request of the board. Smith said location of property, improvements to the property, and sales figures are important in…
Read MoreIDPH, Extension partner to provide Covid-19 vaccine info
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) along with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and University of Iowa announce their collaboration to host information sessions about the Covid-19 vaccine later this month. The sessions will provide a virtual forum for Iowans to learn about the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines and have an opportunity to ask questions of…
Read MoreSupervisors okay roads 5-year plan, hear of Jefferson city activities
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors unanimously approved the FY2022 Iowa Department of Transportation secondary roads budget and 5-year construction program as presented by county engineer Wade Weiss at the regular meeting on April 12. Weiss had previously described projects involving county bridge repair on County Roads P-46, P-57, P-14, the bridge east of Farlin…
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Introductory birding event slated at Dunbar Slough
The Raccoon River Watershed Association and Carroll County Conservation will host a birdwatching event Saturday, April 17. Matt Wetrich of Jefferson, Carroll County conservationist, will lead the program at Dunbar Slough in southwest Greene County. The program is designed for persons new to birdwatching. Wetrich will teach participants how to identify birds, explain migration patterns, and explore birdwatching locations at…
Read MoreTree City USA designation for Jefferson
Jefferson once again received a Tree City USA award on behalf of the Arbor Day Foundation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The awards were presented virtually on April 8. To qualify as a Tree City USA, a city must have either a city forester or an active city tree board, have a tree ordinance, spend at least $4…
Read MoreSubsoil moisture ratings in WC Iowa only 27 percent adequate or surplus
Measurable rain fell across the state which allowed Iowa farmers only 3.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 11, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities included applying anhydrous and fertilizer, spreading manure, spring tillage and planting oats. There were also scattered reports of corn being planted. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 4 percent…
Read MoreBoys place third, girls fourth at Carroll coed meet
The Ram track and field teams competed at the Carroll High Coed Relays in Carroll Monday. The boys finished third of eight teams and the girls finished fourth of eight teams. Carroll won both the boys and girls competitions. The Ram boys won three relays. Daniel Rivera, Bryce Stalder, Richard Daugherty and Jaxon Warnke ran the 4 X 100m relay…
Read MoreCovid positivity rate at 3.3 percent
Two-thirds of residents age 65 and older are fully vaccinated The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County is at 3.3 percent as of Monday morning, April 12. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports a total of 846 cases in the county, with 114 of them being active cases. On the vaccine front, Wolf reports a…
Read MoreThe Capitol Roundup
~by State Senator Jesse Green April 9, 2021 Greetings friends! Now that the second funnel week is over, we voted on many more bills than we normally do to send to the governor’s desk or to the House. This week we passed out of the Senate the Life Amendment. The section reads, “To defend the dignity of all human life,…
Read MoreGreene County sheriff signs letter asking Biden to reverse immigration policy
Greene County sheriff Jack Williams isn’t against immigration, but he sees a need to curtail illegal immigration as a step in decreasing the flow of illegal drugs across the country’s southern border. Williams was one of 10 Iowa sheriffs who signed a letter last week to President Joe Biden asking him to “help America’s Sheriffs keep our neighborhoods and communities…
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