Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) recently awarded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in support of the application by the City of Jefferson on behalf of Why Not Us, LLC, for an upper story living project in the Centennial Block building owned by the group of investors. Awards totaling $2,639,538 were announced by IEDA for projects in five communities across…
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Sec of State Pate explains ‘no activity’ notice, voter registration
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate encourages Iowans who receive a ‘No Activity’ notice in the mail from his office to respond to it quickly. Registered voters who did not participate in the 2022 general election have been made inactive and will receive a notice in the mail to confirm their residential address. Those who do not respond will remain…
Read MoreSupervisors adopt comp board’s recommended wage increases, FY24 budget
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline During the regular meeting on Mar. 27, the Greene County board of supervisors opened a public hearing for the proposed FY2024 County budget. There were no written or oral objections received by the board. After closing the hearing, the board unanimously passed a resolution to adopt the compensation board’s recommendations for the salaries of elected…
Read MoreABC Award to Sam Harding
Sam Harding was presented with the 2022 Above and Beyond the Call Award, the ABC Award, at a Community Appreciation Night hosted by Jefferson Matters: A Main Street and Chamber Community March 28 at Greene County High School. Sid Jones, 2021 ABC Award recipient, made the presentation. Harding was instrumental in the design and construction of the Webb House youth…
Read MoreEaster egg hunt, free dinner in Scranton this weekend
Sweet Treats, the community outreach program of the Scranton United Methodist Church, has two events planned this weekend. An Easter egg hunt is scheduled on Saturday, April 1, at 9 am. Youngsters should arrive at the Scranton School Memorial Park prior to 9 am. The Easter Bunny is expected to make a guest appearance. Bring your camera for photos with…
Read MoreOutstanding Website award to Experience Jefferson website
The Experience Jefferson website, a production of Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community, was recognized by the Iowa Tourism as the outstanding website in the rural division at the Iowa Tourism Conference in Altoona last week. The purpose of the website is to create an engaging digital platform to entice people to visit and move to the community.…
Read MoreHistorical Society program on broom making reset for April 1
A program on Jefferson’s broom factories, which operated from the late 19th century into the mid-20th century, will take place Saturday, April 1, at 2 pm at the historical museum, 218 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. The program was originally set for Sunday, March 26, but was postponed because of inclement weather. Museum program director Margaret Hamilton will tell the…
Read MoreScranton post office moving to Carroll
Residents of the Scranton community were notified late last week of a change regarding service by the United States Postal Service. Since late October 2018 when the Scranton post office building was declared unsafe, residents have been served through the Jefferson post office. The change notice stated: “Effective immediately, anything that needs picked up at the post office (packages, certified…
Read MoreGreene County Extension tells plans for Extension & Outreach Week April 17-22
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week is April 17-22. Iowa’s 100 county extension offices will host activities throughout the week to thank Iowans for their support of extension education efforts throughout the state. “This celebration is one way we show our appreciation for the people who participate in our educational programs, as well as the many volunteers, community leaders,…
Read MoreU drive. U text. U pay.
~from the Iowa Department of Public Safety April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. During the week of April 3-10, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with law enforcement across the state to help curb the epidemic of distracted driving. In 2022, 9,201 crashes on Iowa roadways were because of distracted/inattentive drivers. These accidents are responsible for 20 deaths,…
Read MoreGreene County Community Foundation awards grants
The Greene County Community Foundation awarded $214,903 in grants at the 2023 grant awards reception held March 26 at the First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall in Jefferson. Community Foundation board president Karen Shannon served as emcee. She noted that in 2005, the foundation’s first grant cycle, grants totaled $37,000. The funds available for grantmaking increased significantly when Wild Rose Casino…
Read MoreCounty attorney Laehn speaks his mind on state reorganization, loss of autonomy for counties
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline “There has been a massive reallocation of power from the Iowa Legislature to the Governor,” Greene County attorney Thomas Laehn told the board of supervisors at the regular meeting on March 20. “My office is no longer accountable to the people of Greene County. I’m accountable to the attorney general of Iowa.” Iowa governor Kim…
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