The Greene County Singers will present “A Musical Harvest: A cornucopia of melodies” Sunday, Oct. 23, at 3 pm at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. The chorus, with members from all over Greene County, will perform a variety of music by composers ranging from Irving Berlin to Bob Dylan. The Greene County Singers is directed by Sheilah McGregor Pound and…
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Soybean harvest nearly two-thirds complete
Harvest progressed quickly with farmers taking advantage of 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 9, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, drilling cover crops, tillage, and applying fall fertilizer and manure. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 19 percent very short, 39 percent short, 41 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Ratings…
Read MoreSilent auction to benefit Relay for Life
Relay for Life of Greene County is holding an online auction Monday, Oct. 10 until Friday, Oct. 14 at 6 pm. Items for the auction have been donated by many local businesses and individuals. The auction website is www.32auctions.com/greenecountyrelay. There is also a link to the auction from the Relay for Life of Greene County Facebook page. Items are…
Read MoreGreene County public health holding flu shot clinics
America’s health experts have been looking to the southern hemisphere for indications of what the upcoming 2022-2023 flu season will bring. What they have seen has led them to predict this year’s flu season could be the worst in the last five years. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently told Bloomberg, “The…
Read MoreCity workers observing Columbus Day
Jefferson city hall will be closed Monday, Oct. 10, in observance of the Columbus Day federal holiday. Garbage and recycle pickup will be delayed one day next week. The Jefferson public library will also be closed.
Read MoreSupervisors reschedule public hearing on recodification
Want clarification on one point of solar ordinance ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County supervisors held a public hearing on the recodified Code of Ordinances at their Oct. 3 meeting, but closed the hearing without being ready to hold a first reading of the recodified Code. Instead, they asked county attorney Thomas Laehn to clean up language in…
Read MoreParks and rec commission passes on indoor pool project
Will welcome community organizations, individuals to take lead in fundraising The Jefferson parks and recreation commission (also referred to as the “board”) met Monday, Sept. 19. Ken Hagen from OPN Architects and George Deines from Counsilman-Hunsaker addressed the board remotely and presented their findings from the public survey done earlier this year about interest in an indoor pool, as well…
Read MoreSoybean harvest nearly one-third complete in west central Iowa
Harvest was in full swing with little or no precipitation allowing farmers 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 2, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, chopping silage, and some fourth cutting of hay. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 17 percent very short, 36 percent short, 46 percent…
Read MoreDNR to host meeting Tuesday in Jefferson about chronic wasting disease in deer
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) plans to host three meetings in October to provide an update to the public on chronic wasting disease surveillance and management efforts. One of those meetings is Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7 pm at Clover Hall on the Greene County fairgrounds in Jefferson. Tissue samples collected during the 2021-2022 surveillance season resulted in…
Read MoreHistorical Society program features historic Spring Lake Park
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society “Spring Lake, Then and Now” will be the topic on Friday, Oct. 7, at the monthly lunch and program of the Greene County Historical Society, meeting this time at the United Methodist Church in Rippey. The free program at 12:45 pm will be presented by Greene County Conservation director Tanner Scheuermann…
Read MoreCounty recorders warn against third-parties charging for military records
The Iowa County Recorders Association wants to make all veterans aware that recording or requesting military records is always free of charge for a veteran. In recent weeks it has been reported that a third-party company has been charging veterans to record these documents. Please review the Iowa Code chapter and information regarding submitting copies of DD214 documents below. Please…
Read MoreApplications open for Grow Greene County grants
Grow Greene County has released its competitive grant application for the eighth round of grants that will be distributed to nonprofit, governmental and charitable organizations from Greene County which submit a successful application for a project. The application can be downloaded from the Grow Greene County website, www.growgreenecounty.org. Completed applications are due by Feb. 23, 2023, at 4 pm. The…
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