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 MoreYear: 2022
Dideriksen 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…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 18
Arraignments were held in Greene County district court during the week ending Nov. 18 as follows: Tanisha Renee Gully, 39, of Fort Dodge, driving while license revoked; Kaleb Lee Lentz, 28, of Scranton, driving while license barred; and Megan Rose Wright, 29, of Jefferson, drug distribution violation to a person under age 18, ongoing criminal conduct- unlawful activity, and failure…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 18
In Greene County magistrate court judgments were entered Nov. 15 against Anthony Lee Kies of Carroll. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on a charge of public intoxication. He was also fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on a charge of disorderly conduct- loud/raucous noise. Court costs were $319.25. Christopher Herbert Lawrence of Ames was fined $105 with…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – November 2022
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff: Tuesday, Nov. 30: At 7:47 am a deputy assisted the Jefferson PD with trying to locate a wanted person in the 500 block of W. Harrison St. At 12:27 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of identity theft in the 1000 block of 240th St in Jackson Township. At…
Read MorePolice blotter – November 2022
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Wednesday, Nov. 30: Routine activity reported. Tuesday, Nov. 29: At 12:06 pm an officer responded to a single vehicle accident on Highway 30 near Grimmell Rd. Eden Murphy of Jefferson was westbound on Highway 30 driving a 2004 International dump truck. Surface conditions caused the driver to lose control…
Read More