Grand Junction Solar, LLC, is hosting an open house Monday, Nov. 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Grand Junction Community Center. The new zoning ordinance for utility-size solar energy projects adopted last month by the Greene County board of supervisors requires that before a developer can apply for a conditional use permit from the Greene County board of…
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Supervisors canvass Nov. 8 vote
Sheriff wants another jail bond election in September ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At their meeting on Nov. 15, the Greene County board of supervisors acted as a board of canvass for the general election held Nov. 8. Each supervisor read results aloud from each precinct in the county. According to the canvass, 3,671 ballots were cast in Greene County,…
Read MoreGrCo school board organizes for ‘new’ year, handles routine business
The Greene County Community Schools board elected new leadership at its organizational meeting Nov. 14. Although a school election was not part of the Nov. 8 general election, by Iowa Code all school boards “organize” and elect officers at the first meeting following the general election. The board elected Bonne Silbaugh as president and Cindi Daubendiek as vice president. Both…
Read MoreEMT course to be offered at Career Academy
An EMT-Basic class will be offered Jan. 11, 2023 through March 27 at the Greene County Career Academy in Jefferson. The class will meet Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 10 pm. In addition, there will be required Saturday sessions 1/14, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, and 3/25 from 8 am to 5 pm.Interested students who are paying themselves may…
Read MoreWest central Iowa still drier than much of the state
Harvest was mostly complete with 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 13, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included wrapping up fall tillage, applying fertilizer, baling stalks, and hauling and spreading manure. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 18 percent very short, 35 percent short, 45 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus.…
Read MoreIowa poet laureate Debra Marquart to join Greene County poets, artists for Ekphrasis event Sunday
~by Chuck Offenburger After lunching with Debra Marquart in Ames one day last week, I’m ready to call my pals in other states and say, “Our Iowa Poet Laureate is cooler than your state’s poet laureate.” You can check me on that next Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20, in Jefferson. Marquart will join 10 Greene County poets and 10 Greene County…
Read MorePaxton tells Jeff council of possible housing developments
Greene County Development Corporation director Ken Paxton told the Jefferson city council at its Nov. 8 meeting that there are “exciting things happening in housing” in the county. He reported that Zach Mannheimer, who came to know Greene County well while working on the Vision 2020 plan and is now working in 3D housing, facilitated contact between GCDC and Kading…
Read MoreAdventures along Iowa’s historic Lincoln Highway to be presented Sunday
Darcy Dougherty Maulsby of Lake City published her new book, “The Lincoln Highway in Iowa – A History” in October. Maulsby, who is known as “Iowa’s Storyteller”, will present stories from her new book during a fun, interactive program, “Adventures Along Iowa’s Historic Lincoln Highway—the Ultimate Iowa Road Trip,” at the Grand Junction Community Center on Sunday, Nov. 13, at…
Read MoreSupes hear of new housing initiative, consider charging to use courthouse property
Next week’s meeting moved to Tuesday ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Describing themselves as a “outgrowth of Nueva Vida,” the program to encourage Latino families and workers to locate in Greene County, local representatives of the newly-formed 144-Corridor Housing Initiative (144-CHI) spoke to the Greene County board of supervisors at the meeting on Nov. 7. Mary Weaver of Rippey and…
Read MoreHistorical Society trying new way to explore Greene County history
There are many different ways to explore history, and the Greene County Historical Society is trying out a new approach this Saturday afternoon, Nov. 12, at the museum in Jefferson. Up to 25 people are invited to take part. They’re calling it “Leafing Through Greene County History,” and it’s set for 2 pm. The free event has two parts, program…
Read MoreCommunity Thanksgiving service planned
An ecumenical community Thanksgiving service will be held Sunday, Nov. 20, at 7 pm at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. Pastor Daniel Cunningham of First Baptist Church in Jefferson will share the message, and the Greene County Singers will share music. The offerings from this service will be used to support the Homeless Coalition. A fellowship time will follow the…
Read MoreHarvest nearly complete, much of Iowa gets needed rain
Warm and dry conditions early in the week helped accelerate row crop harvest, which remained ahead of average with 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 6, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, completing fall tillage, anhydrous application, baling stalks, seeding cover crops, and applying manure. Topsoil moisture condition…
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