GreeneCountyNewsOnline Greene County engineer Wade Weiss reported to the county supervisors Oct. 21 that the Safety Action Plan meeting the previous Friday didn’t draw many attendees, but that there was “a very nice conversation.” Weiss said he learned that morning the county is in “good shape” when it comes to engineering to improve safety. He said centerline rumble strips and…
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Three honored with Children’s Champion Award
Teresa Lansman, Sherri Graven, and Jeri Reece have received Beta Tau Delta sorority’s 2024 Children’s Champion Award. The award is given to individuals or organizations who provide outstanding and longtime service to the youth of Greene County. For more than a decade, these three women have been helping the children and families of Greene County. Lansman, who is employed at New Opportunities,…
Read MoreCommunity caroling with the bell tower Thursdays in December
Area residents are invited to bundle up and sing along with the Mahanay Maestros as they play familiar holiday songs in December. Each Thursday from 5:15 – 5:30 pm, a Maestro will play their selections on the carillon of the Mahanay Bell Tower. The Bell Tower Foundation invites the public to meet on the Bell Tower Plaza and sing along.…
Read MoreGreene County candidates respond to questionnaires
The Scranton Journal submitted a list of questions to the candidates for the contested races in Greene County. The Greene County sheriff candidate answers will be published in next week’s edition. Here are answers to the contested Supervisor races, candidates listed in alphabetical order. Joe Gannon and Greg Ruth are running for District 1 Supervisor and John Muir and Victoria…
Read MoreNew leadership at The Children’s Center
The Children’s Center board of directors announced this week the selection of Amy McGinn of Jefferson as the new director of The Children’s Center, formerly Greene County Early Learning Center. Set to start in early November, McGinn has been an early childhood educator and advocate for more than 20 years with experience in teaching infants to adults, providing teacher training,…
Read MorePlug into an ‘electrifying’ Historical Society program
~by Denise O’Brien Van for the Greene County Historical Society For millennia, the world operated mostly in the daytime. And for Greene County farmers those days of “make hay while the sun shines” lasted until almost the mid-20th century. Denise O’Brien Van of Jefferson will relate the coming of electricity to local farms at 12:45 pm on Friday, Nov. 1,…
Read MoreCanned food drive for ARC Wednesday
Youth groups from several Greene County churches are participating in a canned food drive to support the Christian Action Resource Center (ARC) on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Participating churches have communicated with their congregations about when and how the drive will take place. Youth (5th – 12th grades) will pick up canned food at participating church member homes. Persons who have not been…
Read MoreTurn Greene purple to raise awareness of domestic violence
Greene County residents are asked to “turn Greene County purple” Tuesday, Oct. 29, to raise public awareness of domestic violence against women, children and men. The purple ribbon is a visible gesture of support for survivors/victims of domestic violence. According to the Greene County sheriff’s office, deputies have answered 53 calls for domestic abuse and 25 persons have been arrested…
Read MoreNo change coming for Hwy 4 through Jefferson
Elm St – Hwy 4 – through Jefferson will not be repainted to become a three-lane road. Jefferson city administrator Scott Peterson told the city council at its Oct. 22 meeting that the Iowa Department of Transportation reported to the water/sewer/streets committee that public comments following the informational meeting about remarking the roadway were 81 percent against the project. Only…
Read MoreLots-a-Socks drive Oct. 27 to Nov. 17
Greene County RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program is holding its 16th annual Lots-A-Socks & More drive Oct. 27 through Nov. 17. The RSVP Volunteer Program invites Greene County residents to make a difference in the life of a child and/or youth by donating to this year’s Lots-A-Socks & More Drive. Lots-A- Socks & More aims to collect socks and underwear for…
Read MoreVirtually no rain in state for second straight week
Row crop harvest remained ahead of average as Iowa’s farmers had 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 20, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting corn and soybeans, fall tillage, and applying manure and fertilizer. Dry conditions resulted in field and equipment fires being reported during harvest. Topsoil moisture condition across…
Read MoreLOSST ballot measure will determine if general levy increases
Much is at stake when rural Greene County voters consider a ballot proposition to change the allowable use of the local option sales and service tax (LOSST) allocated to the county on their behalf. The proposition – Public Measure IM – is on the Nov. 5 ballot for voters in the unincorporated areas of the counties. Those who live in…
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