Greene County board of supervisors chair John Muir shared his frustration with the county board of adjustment at the supervisors’ May 8 meeting. The board of adjustment (BoA), after a long, contentious meeting May 4, denied a permit for National Grid Renewable’s Grand Junction Solar project by a 4-1 vote. Denying the permit outright was the most drastic of four…
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Award-winning author speaking in Grand Junction Saturday
The Grand Junction public library will host award-winning author Kent Krueger Saturday, May 13, at 10 am. The program will be at the Grand Junction Community Center for more seating. Krueger writes a mystery series set in the north woods of Minnesota. His protagonist is Cork O’Connor, the former sheriff of Tamarack County and a man of mixed heritage—part Irish…
Read MoreVideo gaming topic of first Coffee Chat series at Jamaica public library
The Jamaica public library will host the first in a series of Saturday morning “Coffee Chats” Saturday, May 20, at 10:30 am in the library meeting room. The first Coffee Chat will be “When Is Gaming More Than Just a Hobby?” to be presented by Dorinda Wehde, M.S., C.A.D.C., a problem gaming counselor with New Opportunities. Wehde, based in the…
Read MoreRAGBRAI info meeting Thursday
All persons who want more information about being a vendor when RAGBRAI® passes through Greene County July 25 should plan to attend a public informational meeting Thursday, May 11 at the Welcome Center at Thomas Jefferson Gardens in Jefferson. Vendor requirements, general information, and time for Qs and As will comprise the meeting, which begins at 7 pm.
Read MoreJefferson Matters/Chamber marks National Travel and Tourism Week
In honor of National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) May 7-13, the Iowa Tourism Office recognized Greene County for moving Iowa’s economy forward by contributing to the state’s $9.4 billion tourism industry. Established in 1983, NTTW is an annual tradition to mark the U.S. travel industry’s role in stimulating economic growth, cultivating vibrant communities, creating quality job opportunities, stimulating business…
Read MoreJefferson Rotary presents grants and awards, welcomes new members
The Rotary Club of Jefferson held an evening of celebration May 2, awarding community grants, honoring outstanding service, and recognizing the charitable milestone of a member. The club also welcomed eight new members, some of whom are inaugural members of a new evening satellite club. Past club president and 2022 auction chair Tori Riley presented a total of $9,690 in…
Read MoreHistorical Society sets program on President Lincoln’s generals
~by Denise O’Brien Van for the Greene County Historical Society Gerald “Jed” Magee of Jefferson, who has studied Abraham Lincoln since he was in junior high school, will present a program on the president’s Civil War generals Sunday, May 21, at 2 pm at the Greene County Historical Museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way. The free presentation is part of the…
Read MoreTJG annual plant sale this week
The annual plant sale at Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County will be held Thursday, May 11, from 3 to 7 pm; Friday, May 12, from 9 am to 6 pm; and Saturday, May 13, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. Annuals, vegetables and perennials will be available for sale to the public. The sale will take place at the…
Read MoreBell tower music committee looking for original ‘Jefferson Chimes’
A musical contest has been announced by the Mahanay Music committee of the Bell Tower Community Foundation. Contestants will compose an original, short musical phrase that can be played on the carillon to call people to special events in the community. In the same way the Kentucky Derby bugle call, the Westminster chimes, or the NBC tones are recognized and…
Read MoreIowa farmers making progress planting
Mostly dry weather and warmer temperatures meant Iowa farmers had 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork duringthe week ending May 7, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Conditionsallowed farmers to make significant strides planting corn, soybeans, and oats. Iowa fields received welcome rain last week. Topsoil moisture conditions improved, now rated statewide at 6 percent very short, 27…
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~by Mary Weaver This column was going to be about mental health services that are needed, and services that are available in Greene County, but the person I wished to interview had unforeseen circumstances occur that derailed the plan. A future column will focus on mental health. Rather in a switch of topics, I will be sharing some of the…
Read MoreDorothy Rueter, 1933 – 2023
Dorothy Dee Rueter of Grand Junction passed on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Deerfield Community in Urbandale. Dorothy Dee Doran was born on July 17,1933, in Beaver to Oliver and Lois (Brewster) Doran. She was the youngest of four sisters. Dorothy graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1951. She married her high school sweetheart, Cecil Rueter on November 23.…
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