The tradition continues with the Greene County Fair this week. Greene County Extension and Outreach staff and the all-volunteer Greene County Fair board have planned a full schedule of events. Judging begins Tuesday, July 12, for 4-H members with static exhibits and continues through Sunday for youth entrants. Family-friendly entertainment will pack the grandstand on Friday and Saturday evenings. The…
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Jefferson Kiwanis Club adds Story Stroll to fair events
The Jefferson Kiwanis Club is partnering with the Jefferson public library, the Jefferson A&W restaurant, and the Greene County Fair board to host its second annual Story Stroll for children ages 4-7 on Saturday, July 16. The event will be held at the Milwaukee Depot next to the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. Every child participant will receive a free…
Read MoreScranton utilizes 5-2-1-0 grant funds
Scranton was chosen in 2020 as one of the five communities who would receive funds through the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count program. A steering committee was formed with members from the parks and rec committee, community center, city hall, library, and other community volunteers to form an action plan of projects we would like to see for our community. The…
Read MoreSupervisors plan for further discussion of solar ordinance, Super-2 for Highway 30
The agenda for the Greene County board of supervisors’ July 5 meeting was scant. The only items of new business were approving the June 30, 2022 cash count (end of Fiscal Year 2022); hearing the recorder’s quarterly report of fees and the auditor’s quarterly passport report; and approving hiring Christopher Anderson as PRN (as needed) EMT for Greene County Ambulance.…
Read MoreMany questions asked at Grand Junction Solar informational meeting
Rural residents who don’t farm turned out for a public informational meeting June 27 hosted by National Grid Renewables, doing business as Grand Junction Solar. The informational meeting is one step in applying to the Iowa Utilities Board for a permit for the solar project located south of Grand Junction (IUB Docket No GCU-2022-0001). About 20 persons attended the meeting.…
Read MoreDry week for Iowa farmers
There was very little rain state-wide, resulting in 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 3, 2022, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities included completing the first cutting of hay, side dressing, and crop spraying. Topsoil moisture conditions across Iowa rated 7 percent very short, 27 percent short, 63 percent adequate and 3…
Read MoreSupes updated on secondary roads, ATV laws, wind turbines and more at brief meeting
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline During a brief meeting of the Greene County supervisors June 27, engineer Wade Weiss reported the successful sale at good prices of secondary roads equipment through the Purple Wave auction site online. Weiss told the board he hopes to pay gravel crushing and new truck bills from the current year budget ending on June 30.…
Read MoreJeff council hears of buildings, under way and proposed
Despite having to take down the frame of the metal building and basically start over, the new Greene County animal shelter may still be finished by the end of September. City of Jefferson building officer Chad Stevens reported at the June 28 city council meeting that although engineers are still working on a plan to address problems with the soil…
Read MoreIndependence Day plans told
The city of Churdan will mark Independence Day with Tunes and Treats in the city park. The Churdan public library board and staff will serve ice cream sundaes, brownies and root beer floats starting at 6:30 pm. A free will donation will be accepted, with proceeds going to ongoing programming and operating expenses. The Town and Country Band will play…
Read MoreSave the date – Relay for Life is July 26
After laying low due to public health concerns during the Covid-19 pandemic, Relay for Life is returning to Greene County in a streamlined format. The 2022 Relay for Life will be held Tuesday, July 26, from 4 to 6:30 pm as a companion event to the weekly farmers’ market in Jefferson. Survivors will gather at 4 pm at the Greene…
Read MoreWilson resigns from Scranton city council
Vacancy will be filled by appointment The Scranton city council is looking for a new member following the recent resignation of Cassidy Wilson. She was elected to the council in 2019. She gave no reason for her resignation. A legal notice in The Scranton Journal this week advises residents the city council plans to fill the vacancy by appointment during…
Read MoreMidland Power marks safety achievements
Midland Power Cooperative recently marked two significant safety accomplishments. Earlier this year, the cooperative surpassed 300,000 employee hours worked without a lost time accident. This amounts to more than three years of employees working safely. These hours include hazardous storm recovery efforts, including the storm on December 15, 2021, that left roughly a quarter of Midland’s members in the dark.…
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