Greene County sheriff Jack Williams has scheduled several informational meetings around the county in reference to the Nov. 8 vote on the construction of a new jail. Voters will cast a ballot on a loan agreement and issuance of general obligation capital loan notes in an amount not to exceed $12.685 million for the purpose of designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing…
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Next Greene County Reads book discussion will be Nov. 3
The Libraries of Greene County are hosting another Greene County Reads book discussion on Thursday, November 3. The book will be The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. A companion program on Sunday, Nov. 13, with guest speaker Darcy Maulsby is also being planned. The book tells the story of 18-year-old Emmett Watson and a trip he takes with his 8-year-old…
Read MoreIncentive funds still available for businesses new to Jefferson
The Jefferson Wants You incentive fund for new small businesses and remote workers still has funds available. New businesses locating to Jefferson in 2022 – 2023 can apply for up to $5,000 of start-up costs in establishing the business. Those types of costs include tables, chairs, office furniture, computers, point of sale system, etc. These costs are a one time…
Read MoreChurch groups to conduct food drive
Youth groups from area churches in Greene County will come together for a food drive to benefit the Greene County Action Resource Center (ARC) on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Students will be going door to door to collect non-perishable food. Community members may leave items outside their door and turn on their porch light. Items collected will be picked up by…
Read MoreHarvest progresses across Iowa
Harvest continued with 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 16, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, fall tillage, and applying fall fertilizer and manure. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 21 percent very short, 40 percent short, 38 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. In west central Iowa topsoil moisture levels…
Read MoreGrants available to help businesses introduce new products
The Economic Vitality team of Jefferson Matters: A Main Street and Chamber Community is offering mini-grants of up to $500 each to financially assist Jefferson business owners who want to introduce a new product. The grant program is to assist business owners to diversify and grow product lines based on ESRI data and demand of product. Data previously gathered in…
Read MoreLarge, one-story addition proposed for Jefferson pubic library
The Jefferson public library board of trustees will recommend to the Jefferson city council that the city pursue construction of a one-story, 24,000 square-foot addition to the existing library. Estimated cost is $9.7 million. The recommendation is the result of a year-long feasibility study conducted by a committee composed of community members, elected officials, and city/library staff, with Franks Design…
Read MoreSupervisors okay first reading of new Code of Ordinance
Tell GCDC board they will not participate in housing incentives ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline In a quiet ending to months of energetic debate over the utility level solar energy zoning ordinance, the Greene County supervisors approved the first reading of the entire Ordinance Adopting a New Code of Ordinances for Greene County, Iowa at their meeting on Oct. 10.…
Read MoreNotice of public test of voting equipment
General election, November 8, 2022 Notice is hereby given that a public test of voting equipment will take place on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Testing of the OpenElect Voting Optical (OVO) scanners and OpenElect Voting Interface (OVI) machines will take place on the third floor of the courthouse beginning at 8:30 a.m. and continuing until all equipment has been tested.
Read MoreForum for House District 47 candidates slated
The Rotary Club of Jefferson will host a public forum Thursday, Oct.20, at the Greene County Elementary cafeteria for candidates for the Iowa House District 47 seat. House District 47 includes all of Greene and Guthrie counties and part of Dallas County. Candidates Carter Nordman (R) and Gary Overla (D) will both attend. Rick Morain will serve as moderator. The…
Read MorePublic health offering new course to reduce risk of dementia
More than 7 million Americans suffered from dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease in 2020. That number is predicted to climb to more than 9 million by 2030 and to nearly 12 million by 2040. Dementia is devastating to an individual’s physical, mental, emotional, social and financial well-being. However, mounting evidence shows simple lifestyle changes can reduce the risk of dementia by…
Read MoreTree walk at Seven Hills Oct. 19
Local experts will lead a walk focused on trees Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 2 pm at Seven Hills Park (1625 M Ave, west of Jefferson). Trees Forever’s Brad Riphagen will join Greene County conservation director Tanner Scheuermann for this educational tree walk. The free walk in the woods will provide an opportunity to stop and notice the trees while enjoying…
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