Greene County is one of five counties named in a June 16 disaster proclamation by Gov. Kim Reynolds in response to recent severe weather. Other counties in the declaration are Cerro Gordo, Hardin, Mills, and Pottawattamie. The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to, and recover from, the effects of this severe weather. In addition, the proclamation…
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Jeff council learns of issue with soil at animal shelter site
The Jefferson city council at its June 14 meeting approved spending $6,030 for additional soil testing at the site of the new Greene County animal shelter, but only after asking several questions about the need for the testing and whether it should be paid by the contractor. Issues with the soil at the site present the most recent challenge to…
Read MoreAnother $2.4M added to list of county infrastructure needs
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Just two weeks after learning the price tag on a new HVAC system at the courthouse has grown to $3.4 million, the Greene County supervisors learned of the need for a new communications tower for law enforcement. The price tag on that necessary infrastructure improvement is nearly $2.8 million. During the supervisors’ regular June 13…
Read MoreSupervisor District 3 Republican primary recount slated for Friday
A recount board consisting of three members will meet Friday, June 17, at 8:30 am in the courthouse boardroom to begin the recount process for the Supervisor District 3 Republican race in Greene County as requested by James Hedges, candidate for that district, and ordered by the Greene County board of supervisors. The recount is for the primary election held…
Read MoreBell Tower Festival parade winners told
The Bell Tower Festival parade was bigger this year than in recent years. According to parade chairman Rotarian Sam Harding, there were more than 80 entries in the parade. Morning rain ended at about 10:30 and the parade stepped off at 11 am as planned. A pair of longtime Rotarians served as parade judges, picking winners in four categories: commercial,…
Read MoreChurdan Day promises fun for all this Saturday
Churdan will be The Place to Be Saturday, June 18. A volunteer committee has planned an entire day of fun activities for all ages. The day will start with a 5K Fun Run at 7:30 am. The run will begin and end at the park. Registration can be done prior to the run. There is a $10 registration charge for…
Read MoreScranton alums to gather this weekend
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Faithful graduates of Scranton Consolidated High School are returning to their home town this weekend. The Scranton All Alumni Reunion has activities scheduled on Friday and Saturday at the Scranton Community Center (the former school building and gymnasium). Originally scheduled for 2020, the event was postponed due to the COVID pandemic in 2020 and 2021.…
Read MoreHome State Bank named recognized for community banking
Home State Bank in Jefferson was named among the top extraordinary banks in the United States by The Institute for Extraordinary Banking™. Home State Bank received recognition by the Institute for its commitment to strong community banking. The bank also received the Institute’s Money Smarts Bank Award for Financial Literacy Education as a result of their extraordinary service to their…
Read MoreHolden joins national Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research board
Mike Holden of Scranton has been appointed to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board (CBB). The CBB is responsible for guiding the national Beef Checkoff Program. Holden operates a third-generation farm that produces corn and soybeans as well as a cow/calf herd located in West Central Iowa. The Holdens retain their own replacement females, sell some heifers, sell a…
Read MoreFarm Bureau visits ELCs, donates toward purchase of dairy products for children
Greene County Farm Bureau celebrated June Dairy Month at both early learning centers in the county. Board member Perry Parker visited the Paton-Churdan Early Learning Center and talked with children about June Dairy Month, that milk comes from cows at dairy farms, and that milk helps grow strong bones and teeth for children and adults. He also told the children…
Read MoreProgram on human trafficking June 26 in Churdan
An expert on human trafficking, Sister Shirley Fineran, O.S.F., of Sioux City, will speak Sunday, June 26, at 6:30 pm at the Paton-Churdan auditorium. Sister Shirley is the founder and president of Lila Mae’s House, a trauma-informed residential home for adult women survivors of domestic trafficking. She is a retired associate professor of sociology at Briar Cliff University and an…
Read MoreCorn, soybeans ahead of 5-year average
Scattered rainfall and some hail combined with mild temperatures resulted in 3.9 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 12, 2022, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities included cutting hay and grass, and less wind allowed more chemical applications. Topsoil moisture conditions statewide rated 2 percent very short, 9 percent short, 79 percent adequate…
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