The application deadline is approaching for funds from the 144-Corridor Housing Initiative to help with the cost of projects that help make the east side of Greene County more attractive. Projects might include extra yard work, adding a wheelchair ramp, or adding a railing or replacing a rotting unsafe railing on the front step. The 144-Corridor Housing Initiative for people…
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Ancestry After Hours at the Jefferson library Friday
The Jefferson public library and the Greene County Genealogical Society will host an after-hours event Friday, March 24, to introduce beginning genealogists or anyone who is interested in their family history to learn how to use a new resource at the library – Ancestry: Library Edition. Participants will be ‘locked in’ with librarians from 6 to 9 pm. Registration is…
Read MoreWillow Township slates budget hearing
A public hearing on the Willow Township 2023-24 budget will be held Tuesday, March 28, at 7 pm at 260 320th St, Coon Rapids. Gina Arnold, clerk.
Read MoreGreene County Dems slate odd-year caucus
Greene County Democrats will hold their 2023 caucus and organizing meeting Tuesday, March 21, at the Jefferson municipal building at 220 N. Chestnut St. Doors will open and registration will begin at 6:30 pm. The caucus and election of officers and precinct leaders will begin at 7 and conclude by 8:30. All Greene County precincts will meet together. All registered…
Read MoreSupes okay levies, slate public hearing on FY24 budget
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors held two public hearings at the regular board meeting on Mar. 13. The first was for the proposed FY2024 maximum property tax. No oral or written objections were received from the public and the board unanimously approved a resolution setting limits of $5,010,033 for general county services and $2,018,666…
Read MoreJeff council okays animal shelter board, FY24 budget, and resurfacing W. Lincoln Way
The Jefferson city council at its regular March 14 meeting okayed the appointment of five members to the Greene County animal shelter board. The five persons, who were nominated by mayor Matt Gordon, are police captain Jason Kroger, council member Darren Jackson, veterinarian Amy Klauer, and at large board members Samantha Hardaway and Bonnie Silbaugh. People for Animal Welfare Society…
Read MoreGreen, Nordman discuss hot-button issues at legislative forum
Private property rights and the use of eminent domain is the most sensitive issue coming out of the 2023 legislative session, according to State Sen Jesse Green, who serves Greene County as part of Senate District 24. He and Carter Nordman, who serves Greene County as part of House District 47, answered questions from about two dozen constituents at a…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
March 15, 2023 Rippey Library Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net Hours: Sunday and Monday, closed; Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 2-5 pm; Wednesday 2-6 pm’ Library Happenings Tuesdays, 4 pm, Storytime – March 21, Garden; March 28, Space. Storytime crafts available all week. Wednesdays, 4 pm, teen programs. March 15, board games; March 22, Legos; March 29, scavenger hunt. Thursdays, 3 pm, adult events. March…
Read MoreCarter Morton named MVP of Missouri Valley track & field indoor meet
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal University of Northern Iowa third year track and field athlete Carter Morton capped an impressive Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championship meet on Feb. 27 as the Panther finished with three gold medal performances and earned most valuable athlete of the meet honors at Chicago’s Gately Park. On Day One of the competition, Morton led the…
Read MoreSand hill cranes stop at Snake Creek near Rippey
Photographer Peg Gannon discovered these six sand hill cranes at Snake Creek, located outside of Rippey. “We had a pair nest there four or five years ago. They didn’t stay here the past two dry years. Hopefully they will stick around here or in Iowa,” reports Gannon. “There are a couple pairs that nest in northeast Iowa. Last year there…
Read MoreGold Star Museum trip is slated for GrCo veterans
The Greene County Veteran’s Affairs office is offering a unique trip on Saturday, April 15. Veterans and a guest will travel to the Gold Star Museum at Camp Dodge in Johnston for a tour. The museum has numerous displays about the men and women from Iowa and the nation who bravely served in the armed services throughout the wars and…
Read MoreCommunity Appreciation Night is March 28
Includes ABC Award and Forces Under 40 recognitions The public is invited to join Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community for the third annual Community Appreciation Night event to be held Tuesday, March 28, at 7 pm at the Greene County High School Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 6:30 pm for hors d’oeuvres served by Ram Restaurant…
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