The Greene County supervisors will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 11 am to consider a written request from James Hedges for a recount of Supervisor District 3 ballots from the June 7 primary election. The board must submit a written order in form of a motion or resolution to order the recount. In the first count, Dan Benitz received…
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Concert, food trucks at Thomas Jefferson Gardens June 17
The popular local Town and Country band will be the feature of the second concert of the summer series hosted by Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County on Friday, June 17. An added highlight of the evening will be the food trucks parked outside the gardens. The food trucks will serve starting at 5 pm and the concert will begin…
Read MoreSupes suggest ordinance changes
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline County attorney Thomas Laehn explained to the county supervisors at their June 6 meeting why they need to review the county’s ordinances. “We can’t have ordinances dormant on the books,” he said. “It’s a violation of due process to charge someone with an ordinance that has not been regularly enforced. If an ordinance is on…
Read MoreAuditor asks for recount of two precincts in primary election
The Greene County board of supervisors will hold a special meeting Thursday, June 9, at 3:30 pm in the board room of the courthouse. The supervisors will consider a request from the county auditor for an administrative recount of the Central and East precincts of Tuesday’s primary election. County auditor Jane Heun explained the machine count was one higher than…
Read MoreRepublicans pick Benitz to run for county supervisor; other races go same as rest of Iowa
In the only contested race on the primary ballot in Greene County, Dan Benitz won a spot on the Nov 8 general election ballot for county supervisor from District 3. His victory was a narrow one. Unofficial results show him with 311 votes (43.13 percent). James Hedges received 305 votes (42.30 percent), and Cassie George received 104 votes (14.42 percent).…
Read MoreBell Tower Festival this weekend in Jefferson
Jefferson’s sesquicentennial is the theme for the 2022 Bell Tower Festival this weekend, June 9, 10, and 11. Old favorites, new events, and something that’s been missing at recent festivals will all be part of the fun. The fun begins Thursday with a new event, a Downtown Dinner Party on Lincoln Way under the new sun shades. Social hour begins…
Read MoreJacque Andrew to receive Leadership for Iowa Award
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation has named Jacque Andrew of Jefferson as the recipient of its annual Leadership for Iowa Award. The award honors a distinguished alumnus of the organization’s Leadership Iowa program who exemplifies outstanding leadership in his/her respective community and for the State of Iowa. Jacque is a 1989-90 graduate of Leadership Iowa and…
Read More‘Mr and Mrs Abraham Lincoln’ topic of Sunday program at museum
Jed Magee of Jefferson, retired Iowa district court judge and attorney, will continue his occasional lectures on the life and career of President Abraham Lincoln with another program on Sunday, June 12, at the Greene County Historical Museum in Jefferson. This time, Magee’s address will be on “Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln.” After retirement, Magee donated most of his collection…
Read MoreJava & Juice June 17 at Thomas Jefferson Gardens
A Java & Juice event will be held Friday, June 17, from 9:30 to 10 am at Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County, located at 201 E. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. The event will be held inside the Welcome Center. The public is invited to attend to find out about upcoming events, news, and learn about Thomas Jefferson Gardens. Java &…
Read MoreSoil moisture conditions improving, crops catching up
A few days of light rainfall resulted in 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 5, 2022, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities included replanting wet fields, cutting hay, and chemical applications where winds allowed. Topsoil moisture conditions statewide rated 2 percent very short, 12 percent short, 78 percent adequate and 8 percent surplus.…
Read MoreFarmers market to open season June 14 in new location
The Greene County farmers market will open its 22nd season Tuesday, June 14, in a new location this year. The market will be set up next to Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County (TJG), 201 E. Lincoln Way, on Chestnut Street south of Lincoln Way. The TJG board will serve as hosts for the weekly event and Jean Walker will…
Read More‘Iowa’s priceless ambassador’ honored with 2022 Bell Tower of Fame award
Chuck Offenburger of rural Cooper has probably interviewed more Iowans from more far-flung corners of the state than anyone else in Iowa’s history. That alone could have earned him the 2022 Tower of Fame Award. But as they say, there’s more. Much more. The Bell Tower of Fame Award honors those who have lived in Greene County and through their…
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