The observance of Memorial Day in Greene County will begin Sunday, May 28, at Pleasant Hill Memorial in Grant Township. The Pleasant Hill Memorial Committee, which oversees the maintenance and programming at historic Pleasant Hill Church, will host a Memorial Day Weekend homecoming event at 4 pm. Jed Magee of Jefferson will continue in the footsteps of the late Wallace…
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Courthouse grounds use, hogs, and bell tower lighting among topics for county supervisors
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County supervisors exercised their control of the courthouse grounds at their regular meeting May 22 when Bell Tower Festival steering committee chair Phil Heisterkamp requested use of the grounds for a pair of events. Heisterkamp told the board the Reunion Rendezvous will be held under the sun shades on Lincoln Way this year…
Read MoreYes, Jefferson had a cannon…
…but where was it? And was it ever fired? Mikki Schwarzkopf of Jefferson will provide the answers at a Greene County Historical Society meeting Friday, June 2, at 12:45 pm at the First Presbyterian Church at 208 W. State St in Jefferson. The free program, which is open to the public, follows a noon lunch. The story of the Civil…
Read More‘Name that Tower Tune’ added to Wednesday Tower Tune Live concerts
Area residents who like trivia, and particularly music trivia, are invited to play Name That Tower Tune during the Wednesday Tower Tunes Live concerts at the Mahanay Bell Tower. Mahanay Maestros will play the four octave carillon from 12:15 – 12:30 pm with songs of their choice. The entirety of each song will be played, not just a few notes. …
Read MoreTruck pull to raise funds for UI Burn Treatment Center
Will honor Harley McDonald The McDonald family of Scranton is hosting the second annual Pullin’ for Harley Truck Pull Saturday, May 27, at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. The action begins at 5 pm with food and drinks available on site. The event is a fundraiser for the H.D. McDonald PICU – Burn Center at the University of Iowa…
Read MoreWest central Iowa still lacking in soil moisture
Cooler than normal temperatures and relatively dry weather helped Iowa farmers to 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 21, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farmers were still planting corn, soybeans, and oats this week, although planting activities were nearing completion. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 5 percent very short, 20 percent…
Read MoreClick It or Ticket, May 22 – June 4
The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is urging Iowans to buckle up during the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, is May 22-June 4, 2023. In 2022, 55 percent of traffic fatalities in Iowa were unbelted or unknown. So far, in 2023…
Read MoreGrCo school board discusses new football field restrooms, middle school play equipment and more
The Greene County Schools board of education demonstrated at its May 17 regular meeting that more goes into educating students than teachers, curricula, and classrooms. Most of the board’s agenda was non-academic items – things like restrooms at the football field, cashless admission gates at athletic events, and outdoor play equipment for middle schoolers. Building trades instructor Kirk Davis updated…
Read MoreSupervisors protect the health and safety of residents during RAGBRAI pass through and the Bell Tower Plaza from chalk art
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline National Grid Renewables is not abandoning its Grand Junction Solar project despite the denial of a needed permit by the county board of adjustment. Doug Hawn, county emergency director, told the county supervisors at their May 15 meeting that he, county zoning official Chuck Wenthold, and the assistant county attorney will meet with Tom Karas…
Read MoreAuthor to speak Wednesday in Jefferson
Iowa author Ann Hanigan Kotz will speak Wednesday, May 24, at part of the Jefferson public library’s 2023 author series. Hanigan Kotz grew up southwest of Denison in a large farming family. She is a retired teacher, with most of her career at Waukee High School as an advanced placement English teacher. She picked up her writing career after retiring.…
Read MoreJeff council okays policy for open records requests
The Jefferson city council at its May 9 meeting adopted a policy for dealing with requests for records that under Iowa law are open to the public. Although the Iowa Open Meetings and Open Records laws are decades old, the city has not had a policy for dealing with requests for records. City administrator Mike Palmer explained to the council…
Read MoreMiller, Consier named Governor’s Scholars
A pair of students from Greene County and Paton-Churdan High School were recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg for outstanding academic achievement at the 21st annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony on April 30 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. Jesse Miller of Scranton from GCHS and Autumn Consier of Churdan received the honor. The…
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