Now is the time to file nomination papers to place names on the Nov. 7 ballot. This year officials will be elected to serve on city councils and school boards. The filing period began on Monday, Aug. 28, and runs through Thursday, Sept. 21, at 5 pm. Candidates in the cities of Churdan, Dana, Grand Junction, Jefferson, Paton, Rippey and…
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GCDC sets meetings seeking funding for multicultural center
The Greene County Development Corporation (GCDC) has set dates of Monday, Sept. 18, and Tuesday, Sept. 19, for meetings with leaders of the county’s industries, businesses, organizations and individuals, too, seeking financial commitments for three years of operations of the new Multicultural Family Resource Center. The Sept. 18 meeting is in-person and will be held at 5:30 pm in room…
Read MorePACT Act deadline Sept. 30 for veterans who deployed to combat zones
Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care, and left active duty between Sept. 11, 2001 and Oct. 1, 2013 are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care until Sept. 30, 2023, at 11:59 pm. This special enrollment period gives veterans who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other combat zones an opportunity to enroll directly…
Read MoreHeat wave stressed crops, livestock
Hot and humid weather with well below normal precipitation throughout Iowa gave farmers 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Aug. 27, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included cutting and baling hay as well as harvesting oats. Persistent dry weather has put continued stress on crops, especially soybeans with multiple reports of…
Read MoreGrow Greene County donation supports purchase of imaging equipment at medical center
Grow Greene County awarded over $1.8 million in grants in April, including $81,500 to the Greene County Medical Center Foundation for the purchase of a new C-arm imaging machine. Last week, representatives from the Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation board of directors joined Medical Center leadership for a preview of this valuable new piece of radiology equipment. Imaging director Jennifer…
Read MoreDNR identifies manure spill in Franklin Township
The Iowa Department of Natural Resource has identified hog manure as the black liquid in an unnamed tributary approximately 1-1/5 miles from the North Raccoon River in Franklin Township. Although the manure is no longer actively flowing, an unknown amount of manure continues to be pooled in numerous areas in the tributary and in Drainage District 37B. The public is…
Read MorePaxton reports GCDC is ‘on a pretty good roll’
Greene County Development Corporation director Ken Paxton had plenty of good news to share when he provided his quarterly update to the Jefferson city council Aug. 22. “We’ve had some pretty good news lately. We’ve been on a pretty good roll,” Paxton said. “Not just GCDC, but the city and the county – a lot of things have been going…
Read MoreJeff council OKs another change order on wastewater treatment plant, nixes charging to use dog park
Also hears of dog deemed to be vicious although mother of dog bite victim couldn’t identity her until fourth photo Jefferson mayor Matt Gordon put city engineer Jim Leiding and Bolton & Menk on the hot seat as the city council was asked at its Aug. 22 meeting to approve a change order in the amount of $117,779 for work…
Read MoreSupes hear update on Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, costs of bell tower repair
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At the Greene County Board of Supervisors meeting on August 21, the supervisors heard an update from Riley Gibson, representative for Summit Carbon Solutions, on progress the company is making in acquiring easements through Greene County. Gibson reported easements have been acquired for 92 percent of the property affected by the proposed pipeline through about…
Read MoreAuditors release information on Greene County Schools
Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C. has released an audit report on Greene County Community School District in Jefferson. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS: The district’s revenues totaled $23,514,925 for the year ended June 30, 2022, a 4.01 percent increase from the prior year. Expenses for district operations for the year ended June 30, 2022 totaled $19,783,384, a 2.47 percent increase from the prior year. A…
Read MoreGather ‘Round the Radio brings back old-time radio shows
The Community Players of Greene County invite area residents to “Gather ‘Round the Radio” for a trip back in time when radio brought a new world of entertainment to homes across the county. KPGC will ‘broadcast’ a collection of classic radio shows Saturday, Aug. 26, at 5 pm at the Spring Lake Park lakeside shelter, 1847 195th St, Jefferson. Episodes…
Read MoreFarming in the 1920s topic of history program
Greene County farmer Nick Foster, who wound up his 24th annual steam threshing bee on his farm northwest of Jefferson in late July, will talk about 1920s agriculture at St. Patrick Catholic Church west of Churdan at 449 E. Ave, on Friday, Sept. 1. The program is sponsored by the Greene County Historical Society. Foster is the current board president…
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