The Greene County Development Corporation (GCDC) has set dates of Monday, Sept. 18, and Tuesday, Sept. 19, for meetings with leaders of the county’s industries, businesses, organizations and individuals, too, seeking financial commitments for three years of operations of the new Multicultural Family Resource Center. The Sept. 18 meeting is in-person and will be held at 5:30 pm in room…
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PACT Act deadline Sept. 30 for veterans who deployed to combat zones
Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care, and left active duty between Sept. 11, 2001 and Oct. 1, 2013 are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care until Sept. 30, 2023, at 11:59 pm. This special enrollment period gives veterans who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other combat zones an opportunity to enroll directly…
Read MoreHeat wave stressed crops, livestock
Hot and humid weather with well below normal precipitation throughout Iowa gave farmers 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Aug. 27, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included cutting and baling hay as well as harvesting oats. Persistent dry weather has put continued stress on crops, especially soybeans with multiple reports of…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 25
In Greene County district court Nathan Ray Scott Pote, 32, of Des Moines pleaded not guilty Aug. 23 to charges of theft- first degree, operating vehicle without owner’s consent, and possession of marijuana- second offense. A trial date was set for Oct. 31. Information is available since the return of an arrest warrant that Rene Dominguez, 39, of New Ulm,…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 25
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered Aug. 22 against Kimberly Marie Garcia of Jefferson after she pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct- abusive epithet/threatening gesture, amended from assault. Court costs were not specified. A judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered Aug. 23…
Read MoreIowa DNR identifies black water in Greene County as hog manure
The spill was discovered just about 1.5 mile from my farm and in the RRWA Save Squirrel Hollow testing zone. We’ve been testing there and other creeks that feed into the River since they built that hog nursery just south 1/2 mile of me here on the Raccoon River Bluff in the fall of 2022. The neighborhood discovered “a situation”…
Read MorePolice blotter – August 2023
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Thursday, Aug. 31: At 4:41 pm officers investigated an accident involving a Greene County school bus at the intersection of E. Lincoln Way and Locust St. No students were on the bus at the time of the collision. Bus driver Mavis Sawhill was eastbound on Lincoln Way when…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – August 2023
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, Aug. 31: At 4:41 pm a deputy, Jefferson fire department, and Greene County Ambulance assisted the Jefferson police department with an accident investigation involving a car and a school bus at the intersection of Locust St and W. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. At 7:59 pm a deputy…
Read MoreGreene County 4-H members exhibit at State Fair
Several Greene County 4-H members were busy in the last weeks before school started, as all ages of 4-H exhibited in almost all species at the 2023 Iowa State Fair. The results from these contests are below: 4-H Horse: Treynor Cose: 5 blues, 1 red, and 3rd place in Ranch Horse Confirmation and Trail; Braylee Cose: 3 blues and 3…
Read MoreMarianne Carlson continues winning ways at State Fair
Muir Family Farms wins awards in Maine-Anjou show The Iowa State Fair finished last week, with area participants earning awards in various competitions. Bob’s Red Mill Yeast Breads Competition was judged Aug. 11, with each entrant being required to use Bob’s Red Mill flour in the bread creation, with judges looking for the best flavor, texture and appearance. Marianne Carlson…
Read MoreDNR state forest nursing seedling orders start Sept. 1
The DNR state forest nursery is gearing up for fall 2023 and spring 2024 seedling orders. Seedlings can be ordered Sept. 1 – May 30. The bare-root (no container, soil root ball or moss included) seedlings are packaged in bundles of 25 inside sealed and labeled plastic bags. Tree varieties include 23 species of native hardwoods, eight evergreen species and…
Read MoreGrow Greene County donation supports purchase of imaging equipment at medical center
Grow Greene County awarded over $1.8 million in grants in April, including $81,500 to the Greene County Medical Center Foundation for the purchase of a new C-arm imaging machine. Last week, representatives from the Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation board of directors joined Medical Center leadership for a preview of this valuable new piece of radiology equipment. Imaging director Jennifer…
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