A week after receiving news that the county’s property and liability insurance increase for this fiscal year is smaller than expected, the Greene County supervisors heard that the increase in the cost of the health insurance provided to county employees will also not see a large increase at renewal time. The supervisors received a mid-year report from Ryan Berven of…
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Public forum slated about Squirrel Hollow improvements
The Greene County conservation board will hold a public forum to gather input and generate ideas from the public for a proposed master facilities plan for Squirrel Hollow park. The public forum will be held Tuesday, July 11, at 6 pm at the shelter house at the park. Persons who want more information can contact conservation department director Tanner Scheuermann…
Read MoreHistorical Society plans history ‘chats’ for Greene County Fair
The Greene County Historical Society will sponsor four chat sessions about county history Friday and Saturday, July 14 and 15, at the County Fair. All four discussions will take place in the fairgrounds History Building, Friday sessions: 11 am – Evolution of farming; and 1 pm – Fairgrounds race track. Saturday sessions: 11 am – Rippey baseball; and 1 pm…
Read MoreCrop conditions improve as parts of Iowa receive welcome rain
The southern third of Iowa finally received some much-needed rain, which reduced the days suitable for fieldwork to 5.1 during the week ending July 2, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included cutting hay and spraying crops. Some reports were received of farmers getting equipment ready to start the oat harvest soon. Topsoil moisture condition…
Read MoreIn support of NGR’s Grand Junction Solar project
Note: The following letter was submitted for consideration by the county board of adjustment in advance of the July 6 public hearing on a conditional use permit that would allow construction of a utility-scale solar electric power generation facility south of Grand Junction. The letter is a public document and posted here with the permission of the writer, Tom Wind.…
Read MoreDoris Tipton, 1931 – 2023
A memorial service will be held July 7 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Doris Pauline (Busch) Tipton, 91, of Rippey. The Rev Brian Bopp will offer words of comfort. He will also be soloist. Honorary bearers will be Jaimi Bird, Levi Tipton, Michael Larson, Jenna Larson, Wesley Tipton and Wyatt Tipton. Inurnment will be at the Franklin Township…
Read MoreHarold Osterman, 1928 – 2023
Visitation with the family of Harold Osterman, 95, of Grand Junction will be held Monday, July 3, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Words of comfort will be offered by hospice chaplain Denise Lindemann of St Croix Hospice in Humboldt. A private family interment will be held at a later date at the Junction Township Cemetery. A United States Army…
Read MoreBoard of adjustment should okay Grand Junction Solar project
~by Victoria Riley, GCNO publisher The Greene County board of adjustment has an opportunity to demonstrate foresight when it holds a public hearing this Thursday, July 6. Members of the board can show they’re able to imagine a future when electric vehicles are the norm rather than a novelty, and they’ll know they played a role in diversifying land use…
Read MoreCram the Cab helps food pantry
A total of $1,654 was raised at this year’s Greene County Farm Bureau’s Cram the Cab event held June 12 – 17 at the Jefferson Fareway. Action Resource Center food pantry director Shirley Haupert thanked the county Farm Bureau for its continuing commitment to help those in the county struggling with food insecurity. “As the number of Greene County families…
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