The Jefferson city council at its Nov. 22 meeting took the first step in a possible expansion project for the Jefferson public library. Pete Franks of Franks Design Group and Susan Laehn, president of the library board of trustees, presented the findings of a feasibility study of the project to the council. Franks’ presentation was a shortened version of what…
Read MoreDay: November 23, 2022
Sewer rates to increase in Jefferson, again
Bid awarded for wastewater treatment plant improvement project The increased cost of construction will cause Jefferson residents and businesses to figuratively flush money down the toilet for the next five years. The Jefferson city council plans at its Dec. 13 meeting to increase sewer rates another 4 percent effective with the January billing, added to the 11 percent increase that…
Read MoreDideriksen resigns from Scranton city council
There is a vacancy on the Scranton city council following the resignation of Dave Dideriksen. The Dideriksens have sold their Scranton home and purchased a house in Jefferson. They plan to move before Christmas. His resignation was effective following the Nov. 8 meeting. The council plans to appoint someone to fill the seat at their Dec. 13 council meeting. That…
Read MoreCrop season coming to an end, winter cold visits Iowa
Harvest neared completion with 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending November 20, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Cold temperatures and snow limited additional fieldwork to applying soil amendments such as anhydrous, manure, and lime. Topsoil moisture condition rated 17 percent very short, 35 percent short, 47 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus across the state. In…
Read MoreJingle into Junction Sunday, Dec. 4
Grand Junction’s annual Jingle Into Junction community celebration will be held Sunday, Dec. 4, from 5 to 6:30 pm in the Grand Junction Community Center. Now in its 10th year, the holiday festivities will include a silent auction, tabletop and centerpiece displays for sale, gifts from the Naked Ladies Garden Club, and a GJ Library bake sale. The local Praise…
Read MoreChristmas concert at St Patrick Dec. 4
St Patrick Church in Cedar Township will host All Strings Attached of Carroll for a Christmas concert Sunday, Dec. 4. Doors will open at 2 pm with the concert at 3 pm. The church is located at 449 E Ave west of Churdan. Visit www.srtpatrickschurdan.com
Read MoreGreene County Community Foundation invites you
The Greene County Community Foundation (GCCF) was established in January 2005 to serve and enhance the quality of life in Greene County. For the past 17 years a few individuals on the board have printed, stuffed, handwritten, or labeled 500 plus donation letters each year. The letters have invited our fellow Greene County community members to join the GCCF in…
Read MorePrairie Lakes AEA achieves full accreditation
Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency has achieved full accreditation from the Iowa State Board of Education at its regular board meeting Nov. 16. The accredited status indicates that the agency has met all requirements for services designated by Chapter 72 of the Iowa Administrative Code. “As an agency, we take the accreditation process very seriously and use it as an…
Read MoreThe gift of health and honoring loved ones on Giving Tuesday
The ripples of an annual tradition are felt from the largest cities to the smallest communities and in non-profit organizations around the world. The global generosity movement, Giving Tuesday is Nov. 29, and for Greene County and beyond, it is a reminder that we all have something to give. “Giving Tuesday illuminates for all of us the fact that every…
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