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Month: September 2022

County recorders warn against third-parties charging for military records

The Iowa County Recorders Association wants to make all veterans aware that recording or requesting military records is always free of charge for a veteran. In recent weeks it has been reported that a third-party company has been charging veterans to record these documents. Please review the Iowa Code chapter and information regarding submitting copies of DD214 documents below. Please…

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Applications open for Grow Greene County grants

Grow Greene County has released its competitive grant application for the eighth round of grants that will be distributed to nonprofit, governmental and charitable organizations from Greene County which submit a successful application for a project.   The application can be downloaded from the Grow Greene County website, www.growgreenecounty.org. Completed applications are due by Feb. 23, 2023, at 4 pm. The…

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Supervisors finish discussion of utility-scale solar project, ready to move ahead on recodification

~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors stood its ground at the meeting on Sept. 26 in yet another presentation-negotiation from representatives of National Grid Renewables, the utility level solar energy company that is proposing a 1000-acre solar farm south of Grand Junction. NGR has sent representatives to the previous eight weekly board meetings. At each…

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Volleyball team tops PCM on the road

~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team beat the PCM Mustangs 3-0 Sept. 20 on the Mustangs’ home court. The Rams won all three sets, going 25-17, 25-10 and 25-13. The win brings the Rams to an 11-4 overall record, and a 3-0 conference record.  It was the only contest last week for the Rams. …

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New fundraising campaign aims to deliver books to children across Partnerships 4 Families area

Audubon, Carroll, Greene and Guthrie Counties – Partnerships 4 Families, the Early Childhood Iowa Area for Audubon, Carroll, Greene and Guthrie Counties in conjunction with Our Community Health Foundation is launching an ambitious new fundraising campaign to bring the joy and pride of book ownership to children across our four county region. P4F and Our Community Health Foundation in partnership…

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Taking the necessary step

~a column by Colleen O’Brien A 23-year-old hero takes on her life’s work early: “I have been changing things in my lifestyle for a long time to try and be more eco-friendly, but I had a realization a few months ago that it doesn’t matter if I go vegan or zero-waste if the government doesn’t do anything. There need to…

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PAWS slates fall garage sale

PAWS – People for Animal Welfare Society – is holding its annual garage sale Thursday and Friday, Oct. 6 and 7, at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds. The sale will be open Thursday from 6 to 8 pm, with a $3 admission (children 10 and younger free). Sale hours Friday are 8 am to 6 pm, with no…

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Candidate meet-and-greet Oct. 3 in Churdan

The Churdan library will host a meet-and-greet with candidates for county office Monday, Oct. 3, at 7 pm.   Candidates planning to attend are Mike Holden and Dan Benitz, who are running for county supervisor in the only contested contest in the county. Others expected to attend are Dawn Rudolph, who is running for re-election as county supervisor; Thomas Laehn, who…

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Public health programs featured at Community Conversation Oct. 6

The Community Conversation slated for Thursday, Oct. 6, will feature Greene County public health director Becky Wolf, Life Line program coordinator Cheree Derry, and Healthy Rides coordinator Phyllis Woodley. They will brief attendees on a new program, Unlock Your Brain, as well as Life Lines, vaccines for adults, and the Healthy Rides transportation program. Community Conversations are hosted monthly as…

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