~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors stood its ground at the meeting on Sept. 26 in yet another presentation-negotiation from representatives of National Grid Renewables, the utility level solar energy company that is proposing a 1000-acre solar farm south of Grand Junction. NGR has sent representatives to the previous eight weekly board meetings. At each…
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New fundraising campaign aims to deliver books to children across Partnerships 4 Families area
Audubon, Carroll, Greene and Guthrie Counties – Partnerships 4 Families, the Early Childhood Iowa Area for Audubon, Carroll, Greene and Guthrie Counties in conjunction with Our Community Health Foundation is launching an ambitious new fundraising campaign to bring the joy and pride of book ownership to children across our four county region. P4F and Our Community Health Foundation in partnership…
Read MorePAWS slates fall garage sale
PAWS – People for Animal Welfare Society – is holding its annual garage sale Thursday and Friday, Oct. 6 and 7, at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds. The sale will be open Thursday from 6 to 8 pm, with a $3 admission (children 10 and younger free). Sale hours Friday are 8 am to 6 pm, with no…
Read MoreCandidate meet-and-greet Oct. 3 in Churdan
The Churdan library will host a meet-and-greet with candidates for county office Monday, Oct. 3, at 7 pm. Candidates planning to attend are Mike Holden and Dan Benitz, who are running for county supervisor in the only contested contest in the county. Others expected to attend are Dawn Rudolph, who is running for re-election as county supervisor; Thomas Laehn, who…
Read MoreLocal 4-H Foundation kicks off annual fundraising campaign
Berns family jumpstarts campaign with $5,000 donation The Greene County 4-H Foundation on Sept. 27 announced its annual fundraising campaign will kick off in celebration of National 4-H Week Oct. 2-8.The Foundation aims to raise $15,000 targeted at growing and sustaining 4-H enrollment by supporting Day Camps and other youth programs. Day Camps give kids an opportunity to try out…
Read MoreHarvest of corn and beans has begun
Farmers took advantage of 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork to get harvest underway during the week ending September 25, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, chopping silage, and cutting hay. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 14 percent very short, 29 percent short, 56 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Ratings in west…
Read MoreSchool will buy local for building trades class project
Greene County building trades instructor Kirk Davis shared with the school board some bad news and some good news about plans for the storage shed the class will build on school grounds at the board’s regular meeting Sept. 21. The bad news is that after getting some expert advice regarding soil types and drainage from Wade Weiss and Tanner Stauffer…
Read More‘Debate’ on proposed solar setbacks continues
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors again reprimanded National Grid Renewables during the meeting on Sept. 19 as NGR continued to insist smaller setback distances be written into the new zoning ordinance for utility-level solar energy projects. NGR representatives Marta Lasch and Tom Karas recommended yet another reduction of the setback distances from property lines,…
Read MoreAnnual used book sale opens Friday
The annual Friends of the Jefferson Public Library used book sale will open Friday, Sept. 23, at 1 pm in the library basement. Friday is open for Friends members only. Memberships may be purchased now at the library or at the door for a cost of $5 for individual and $10 for family. Beginning Saturday, Sept. 24, the sale is…
Read MoreFlu, Covid updates from public health
Greene County public health director Becky Wolf has provided some important information as we move into fall and what is traditionally known as “flu season”. CDC COVID Data Tracker: Use “County View” to find information regarding community levels, which are updated every Thursday. As of September 18, 2022, there have been 2,083 cases of Covid-19 reported in the county, with…
Read MoreCorn harvest begins, pasture improving slightly
Widespread rainfall across the State resulted in 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 18, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Row crop harvest has begun, and other fieldwork included chopping silage, cutting hay, and seeding cover crops. Producers were also preparing equipment and bins for harvest. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 14 percent very short, 28…
Read MoreJeff council completes trifecta with increases to water, sewer and garbage rates
Jefferson city residents got a final wallop to their budget at the city council meeting Sept. 13. After approving the second reading of ordinances to increase water and sewer rates, the council approved the first reading of an ordinance to increase rates for landfill and garbage pickup. Garbage pickup will increase from $11.45 to $12.50 per month effective for the…
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