Cutting edge computer technology may be coming to Greene County. Greg Piklapp, director of Greene County Development Corporation via Ames Regional Economic Alliance (AREA), and county zoning official Chuck Wenthold told the supervisors at their Nov. 3 meeting that Midland Power and Simple Mining have proposed putting a modular data center in the county to mine bitcoin data. Piklapp said…
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County will contribute to legal cost of fighting zoning for Summit Phase 1 pipeline
The Greene County supervisors were in consensus that the county should contribute $500 to the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) to pay for an amicus curae (friend of the court) brief in a lawsuit filed by Story and Shelby Counties against Summit Carbon Solution’s Phase 1 pipeline project. Greene County attorney Thomas Laehn reviewed what led to the request.…
Read MoreJefferson Telecom launches Holiday Business Match Challenge to support ARC
With the uncertainty of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the federal government shutdown, many local families are turning to the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center (ARC) for support. To help meet the growing need, Jefferson Telecom is inviting local businesses to join a Holiday Match Challenge to keep the food pantry stocked through the holidays. Jefferson Telecom,…
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