Iowa State University and Outreach Greene County office will host an Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, March 27. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Greene County Extension. Please call to…
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Voters remove LOSST sunset date but no change in revenue purpose statement
The results of the March 5 special election for rural voters are confusing, just as the ballot questions were from the beginning. Rural voters by a narrow margin approved the Local Option Sales and Service Tax (LOSST) without a sunset date, to be effective when the current LOSST was scheduled to sunset – July 1, 2027, by a vote of…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 1
In Greene County district court, Amanda Joyce Brooks, 37, of Altoona was granted a deferred judgment Feb. 22 after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of burglary- third degree. She was placed on probation of the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for three years. She must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 1
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Feb. 28 against Jared Dean Dennhardt of Jefferson on a charge of harassment- third degree. Dennhardt was sentenced to 30 days in jail; all but three days were suspended and he was placed on informal probation to the Greene County sheriff for one year. Dennhardt was fined $105 with a $15.75…
Read MoreJeff council approves second reading of rezoning for KCG affordable housing project
Third and final reading will be March 12 The second verse was nearly the same as the first when the Jefferson city council at its Feb. 27 meeting held the second reading of an ordinance to change the zoning of a parcel of land in the 400 block of W. Head St to allow KCG Properties to build 40-50 units…
Read MoreMarch -Women’s History Month
March 2024 has arrived. March brings the vernal equinox, Daylight Savings Time, St. Patrick’s Day, Good Friday, and Easter. Baseball, golf and track seasons begin for students. Gardens are cultivated and daffodils poke through the ground. March also brings Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture, and society that has been observed in the United States…
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