Moving some business up due to travel safety concerns Responding to the frigid Iowa cold weather, Greene County Democrats have decided to have a coffee before their Iowa Caucus Monday, Jan. 15. “We’re inviting Democrats to stop by Jefferson city hall beginning at 4 pm,” Greene County Democratic Central Committee chair John Brunow said. “Iowans are a hearty group, but…
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County offices submit FY25 budget requests
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The county supervisors reviewed budget requests from the various county offices at their Jan. 11 meeting. Sheriff Jack Williams requested funds to cover the compensation board’s 2024 recommendation of a 4 percent increase in wages for employees, chief deputy, captain, investigator, and sheriff. Williams said his budget includes the purchase of two vehicles and equipment…
Read MoreDNR slates public meetings on Iowa Code concerning CAFOs
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold meetings for the public to express opinions about the current Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 65 concerning animal feeding operations. County environmental health coordinator Chuck Wenthold briefed the supervisors at their Jan. 11 meeting. Wenthold stressed this meeting is not about the master matrix, an evaluation scoring procedure for confined animal feeding operations…
Read MoreAmerica’s Farmers Grow Communities grants to Churdan library
The Churdan Public Library is the recipient of two America’s Farmers Grow Communities 2023, offered by Bayer Fund, in the amount of $5,000 each. The grants were awarded on behalf of Cheri Ferguson and Duane Miller. The library is proud to be the recipient of two such generous grants. The grants were used to purchase books and STEM activities for the…
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