Also hears of dog deemed to be vicious although mother of dog bite victim couldn’t identity her until fourth photo Jefferson mayor Matt Gordon put city engineer Jim Leiding and Bolton & Menk on the hot seat as the city council was asked at its Aug. 22 meeting to approve a change order in the amount of $117,779 for work…
Read MoreDay: August 23, 2023
Supes hear update on Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, costs of bell tower repair
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At the Greene County Board of Supervisors meeting on August 21, the supervisors heard an update from Riley Gibson, representative for Summit Carbon Solutions, on progress the company is making in acquiring easements through Greene County. Gibson reported easements have been acquired for 92 percent of the property affected by the proposed pipeline through about…
Read MoreRam spikers look for more success
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball season officially kicked off on Tuesday, with the team looking to fill the gaps after graduating five seniors from last year. The team will be led by head soach Chris Heisterkamp and assistant coaches Adrianna Vargas and Heather Patrick. Seniors on the team this year will include Graci Cooklin…
Read MoreGenealogical Society to meet Sept. 2
Facts get recorded, stories get remembered. The program at the next Greene County Genealogical Society meeting will dwell on that. Elaine Deluhery will present a workshop about a grandparent’s old house. This will help jog your memories. Family stories will blossom! The meeting will be Saturday, Sept. 2, at 10 am at the Jefferson public library basement meeting room. Non-members…
Read MoreRegistration open for career exploration camps
Registration is now open for the 2023-2024 career exploration camps through a partnership with the Greene County Career Academy and Iowa State Extension and Outreach – Greene County. The goal of these camps is to broaden the horizons for youngsters by immersing them in different career fields and allow them to discover the options available to them through the Greene…
Read MoreAnnette Brown appointed to Scranton city council
In a special meeting of the Scranton city council held on August 14, Annette Brown was appointed to fill a vacancy on the council. She fills the seat left open by the resignation of Jeremiah Geisler. At the Aug. 8 monthly meeting of the council, the sale of city owned land was approved. Raymond Gregory submitted the only bid for…
Read MoreAuditors release information on Greene County Schools
Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C. has released an audit report on Greene County Community School District in Jefferson. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS: The district’s revenues totaled $23,514,925 for the year ended June 30, 2022, a 4.01 percent increase from the prior year. Expenses for district operations for the year ended June 30, 2022 totaled $19,783,384, a 2.47 percent increase from the prior year. A…
Read MoreA California state of mind
~a column by Colleen O’Brien California, long the mecca for Americans and their west-quest over our years on this continent, has finally hit a wall. It now suffers through too many weather events, as they’re currently called by weatherpersons, to warrant our pivot from the actual coast to a little bit east – Nevada, for example. Nevada is high desert,…
Read MoreGardener needed at Thomas Jefferson Gardens
Summer may just be winding down but for the Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County (TJG) board, it’s time to look for a gardener. A new gardener will be needed starting in September to get things going in the greenhouse for the year, said retiring head gardener Jean Walker of Paton. “It’s a part-time position but really a year-round job…
Read MoreGather ‘Round the Radio brings back old-time radio shows
The Community Players of Greene County invite area residents to “Gather ‘Round the Radio” for a trip back in time when radio brought a new world of entertainment to homes across the county. KPGC will ‘broadcast’ a collection of classic radio shows Saturday, Aug. 26, at 5 pm at the Spring Lake Park lakeside shelter, 1847 195th St, Jefferson. Episodes…
Read MoreFarming in the 1920s topic of history program
Greene County farmer Nick Foster, who wound up his 24th annual steam threshing bee on his farm northwest of Jefferson in late July, will talk about 1920s agriculture at St. Patrick Catholic Church west of Churdan at 449 E. Ave, on Friday, Sept. 1. The program is sponsored by the Greene County Historical Society. Foster is the current board president…
Read MoreHarley McDonald memorial ride Saturday to raise funds for UI Stead Family PICU
The McDonald family of Scranton is continuing their drive to raise funds for the Burn Center at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in Iowa City. They have an event planned for Saturday, Aug. 26, with the proceeds designated toward their goal of $100,000. The event, Take a Road Trip in memory of Harley McDonald #314, begins and…
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