The Community Players of Greene County upcoming production of Clue: The Musical will introduce audiences to a seasoned actor from Ames and also return familiar faces and talents to the local stage. David Michael of Ames is making his debut performance with the Community Players by taking the role of Mr Boddy in Clue: The Musical. Michael, a microbiologist at…
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Rams start indoor track/field season at UNI Dickinson Relays
The Greene County track and field teams competed at the Dickinson Relays at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls Monday, March 1. The indoor event includes athletes from classes 1A through 4A, all competing against each other in one large class. Boys track and field coach Chad Morton called it “a great first meet for the Rams,” and added that about…
Read MoreSupes okay moratorium on solar farms
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors held a public hearing on a proposed ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on utility-scale solar energy projects at its regular meeting March 7. The hour-long hearing included in-person and online comments from the public. Among those speaking were Mary Ellen and Howard Holz, Bill Radebaugh, Margaret Hamilton, Dalieth Johnston,…
Read MoreSign up now for ‘Pick It Challenge’ NCAA tourney contest
Jefferson Telecom announces a free college men’s basketball tournament contest sponsored by local businesses. March Mania is free and easy to enter by going to jefferson.pickitchallenge.com and filling out an online bracket. The contest is open to all residents of Greene County who are 18 or older. Participants can now complete the quick online registration at the website listed. Once the…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation’s ‘I’m with Alice!’ campaign nearly doubles its goal of $30,000
The Greene County Community Foundation announced that its “I’m with Alice!” fundraising campaign during February was a major success, with $56,105 in pledges to help build the organization’s endowment. That nearly doubled the campaign’s goal of $30,000. Additional contributions are expected to arrive in the next few weeks, too. The campaign’s name honors the generosity of the late Alice Walters…
Read MoreSpring snow goose hunting season open through May 1
The snow goose migration is underway and with it, the opportunity for waterfowl hunters to participate in the special conservation order allowing hunting of light geese in Iowa through May 1. While snow goose migration can be found across the state, it is more common to see the huge flocks passing through western and southwestern Iowa on their way to…
Read More‘Meet Your Legislators’ Saturday, March 19
The public is invited to the second “Meet Your Legislators” forum on Saturday, Mar. 19, at 10 am at the Welcome Center, 201 E. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. The event is sponsored by the board of Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County as a non-partisan community service. An informed electorate was a strongly held belief of former President Jefferson. Questions will…
Read MoreExtension offers course in farm family succession planning for women
Conversations about passing the family farm on to the next generation are often difficult. A course offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Women in Ag program can support farm women with those decisions. Managing for Today and Tomorrow is a five-session course designed to help farm women learn about the four components that create a successful transition—succession, business,…
Read MoreJeff council to act on budget, approve sale of two downtown buildings
The Jefferson city council has three public hearings on its agenda for the regular meeting Tuesday, March 8, at 5:30 at the municipal building. The first public hearing is on the 2022-23 budget (year beginning July 1, 2022). The proposed budget calls for a levy of $12.90 (per $1000 in taxable valuation) for the general fund and $2.42 for debt…
Read MoreMore township budget hearings told
Townships will hold hearings for their FY2023 budgets as follows: Cedar – Monday, March 14, at 12 pm in the courthouse board room. Clerk Jon Minnehan Bristol – Monday, March 14, at 1 pm in the courthouse board room. Clerk Amy Youngblood Kendrick – Monday, March 14, at 2 pm in the courthouse board room. Clerk Dawn Thielen
Read MoreDoes make charitable donations
The Jefferson Benevolent Patriotic Order of Does recently made a pair of donations to local organizations. The Does support the community with the proceeds of various fundraisers including an Election Day soup luncheon, selling pie at the farmers market, and catering private and community events.
Read MoreIt’s time to stop pruning oak trees
Spring is on its way. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) suggests finishing pruning oak trees by the end of the second week in March to prevent the spread of oak wilt. “The best way to prevent the spread of oak wilt is to not prune any oak tree between the middle of March and the start of November,”…
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