~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The cost of the decades-overdue update of the HVAC system at the courthouse has more than doubled since the county supervisors agreed by consensus in 2018 to move ahead with the project. No action was taken in 2018, but American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, the Covid-19 pandemic’s silver lining, made the project finally look…
Read MoreMonth: June 2022
Primary Election Day is Tuesday
Primary Election Day in Iowa is Tuesday, June 7. Voters in the primary must designate either Republican or Democrat as their party and will cast a ballot for only that party’s candidates. There is only one local race on the Greene County ballot. Dan Benitz, Cassie George and James Hedges are on the Republican ballot for county supervisor for District…
Read MorePrimary candidates for county supervisor respond to questions
Editor’s note: The following is graciously shared with GCNO readers by The Scranton Journal To provide more information about the three Republican candidates for the Greene County board of supervisors in District 3, The Scranton Journal asked the candidates to respond to a questionnaire. Here are the questions and their responses. Name, age, address: Daniel Benitz, 1706 Westwood Drive, Jefferson…
Read MoreTax sale slated for June 20
County treasurer Katlynn Mechaelsen will hold the annual tax sale Monday, June 20, at 9 am at the Jefferson Community Golf Course. All taxes that remain unpaid at that time will be offered for sale. The individual bidder, under the provisions of Iowa Code 446, must bid for the total amount of general and special tax. After the sale, if…
Read MoreRSVP volunteers selling Scratch cupcakes
RSVP volunteers in Greene County are selling cupcakes by Scratch Cupcakery now through June 17. Six-packs of cupcakes can be ordered in several assortments ranging from “Death by Chocolate” to “Vanilla Overload,” with fruit flavors, mint, cheesecake and even bacon in between. The cupcakes will be delivered frozen July 6. Scratch cupcakes can be stored frozen for up to two…
Read MoreExperience Jefferson website launched
A new website – Experience Jefferson (www.experiencejeffersoniowa.com) – has been launched by Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community. The Experience Jefferson website was developed through a Rural Return grant awarded by the Iowa Economic Development Authority in February. The Rural Return grant, part of Governor Kim Reynolds’ Empower Rural Iowa Initiative, seeks to support creative programming that attracts…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
May 30, 2022 Rippey Lions Club – The Rippey Lions Club will meet at Nancy and Dale Hanaman’s home for the June 2 meeting. Members are asked to arrive beginning at 5:30 pm for the potluck meal and to bring meat to grill for themselves and guests. Dale will lead the program with excerpts from the “Farewell to the Rippey…
Read MoreSen Ernst hears about Diversity Project on 99 County Tour
Senator Joni Ernst visited Jefferson Tuesday as part of her 99-County Tour and was briefed on Nueva Vida en Greene County, the Diversity Project. Her appearance was not open to the public, but was held in an upstairs conference room at Home State Bank. Carlos Arguello, paid consultant for the Diversity Project, attended remotely. Also present to tell Ernst about…
Read MorePaton-Churdan honors academic excellence
Paton-Churdan held its annual Academic Achievement Breakfast last week. Students in grades 9-11 with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher were invited for breakfast and recognition. “We are so proud of these Rockets for putting in the work and setting their bar high in their academic coursework,” said school guidance counselor Libby Towers. She also thanked breakfast…
Read MoreJefferson Wants You incentive fund tells first recipients
The first two recipients of the Jefferson Wants You Incentive Fund have been announced. Kristin Lang and Sara Ostrander each received $5,000 toward their start-up costs for their respective new Jefferson businesses. Kristin Lang will be opening a new shop called Warm Wishes. Her stationery and gift store will open as a pop-up shop during the Bell Tower Festival and…
Read MoreCity purchases dilapidated apartment building east of HyVee
The Jefferson city council is continuing its effort to reduce the number of derelict buildings. At its regular meeting May 24 the council approved a resolution to purchase the 1920 home at 307 N. Wilson Ave from John Copeland. The building had been converted into five apartments with a total living space of more than 4,000 square-feet. Copeland purchased the…
Read MoreChurdan library slates RMS Titanic dinner
Churdan area residents are invited to set sail on an exciting adventure aboard the RMS Titanic Sunday June 12, to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The evening will begin at 5:30 pm with a variety of activities in the library. At 6 pm all participants will be summoned to the grand dining hall for their…
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