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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New Lincoln Highway exhibit will debut in Jefferson during Bell Tower Festival
An audiovisual exhibition telling the story of the national Lincoln Highway premiers at the Bell Tower Festival in Jefferson this year. Promise Road: How the Lincoln Highway Changed America opens June 9 at the Greene County Historical Society Museum and will remain through June 26. “Many of us have driven the Lincoln Highway but haven’t realized its significance for the unfolding of…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 3
In Greene County district court Peggy Sue Fulton, 60, of Ames was granted a deferred judgment after she pleaded guilty midway through a bench trial to a charge of assault. The charge was amended from wanton neglect of a health care facility resident. Fulton was placed on probation for one year to Boone/Greene County Probation and she must pay a…
Read MoreCourthouse HVAC project doubles in cost, back on hold
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The cost of the decades-overdue update of the HVAC system at the courthouse has more than doubled since the county supervisors agreed by consensus in 2018 to move ahead with the project. No action was taken in 2018, but American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, the Covid-19 pandemic’s silver lining, made the project finally look…
Read MorePrimary Election Day is Tuesday
Primary Election Day in Iowa is Tuesday, June 7. Voters in the primary must designate either Republican or Democrat as their party and will cast a ballot for only that party’s candidates. There is only one local race on the Greene County ballot. Dan Benitz, Cassie George and James Hedges are on the Republican ballot for county supervisor for District…
Read MoreTax sale slated for June 20
County treasurer Katlynn Mechaelsen will hold the annual tax sale Monday, June 20, at 9 am at the Jefferson Community Golf Course. All taxes that remain unpaid at that time will be offered for sale. The individual bidder, under the provisions of Iowa Code 446, must bid for the total amount of general and special tax. After the sale, if…
Read MorePrimary candidates for county supervisor respond to questions
Editor’s note: The following is graciously shared with GCNO readers by The Scranton Journal To provide more information about the three Republican candidates for the Greene County board of supervisors in District 3, The Scranton Journal asked the candidates to respond to a questionnaire. Here are the questions and their responses. Name, age, address: Daniel Benitz, 1706 Westwood Drive, Jefferson…
Read MoreExperience Jefferson website launched
A new website – Experience Jefferson (www.experiencejeffersoniowa.com) – has been launched by Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community. The Experience Jefferson website was developed through a Rural Return grant awarded by the Iowa Economic Development Authority in February. The Rural Return grant, part of Governor Kim Reynolds’ Empower Rural Iowa Initiative, seeks to support creative programming that attracts…
Read MoreSen Ernst hears about Diversity Project on 99 County Tour
Senator Joni Ernst visited Jefferson Tuesday as part of her 99-County Tour and was briefed on Nueva Vida en Greene County, the Diversity Project. Her appearance was not open to the public, but was held in an upstairs conference room at Home State Bank. Carlos Arguello, paid consultant for the Diversity Project, attended remotely. Also present to tell Ernst about…
Read MoreJefferson Wants You incentive fund tells first recipients
The first two recipients of the Jefferson Wants You Incentive Fund have been announced. Kristin Lang and Sara Ostrander each received $5,000 toward their start-up costs for their respective new Jefferson businesses. Kristin Lang will be opening a new shop called Warm Wishes. Her stationery and gift store will open as a pop-up shop during the Bell Tower Festival and…
Read MoreCity purchases dilapidated apartment building east of HyVee
The Jefferson city council is continuing its effort to reduce the number of derelict buildings. At its regular meeting May 24 the council approved a resolution to purchase the 1920 home at 307 N. Wilson Ave from John Copeland. The building had been converted into five apartments with a total living space of more than 4,000 square-feet. Copeland purchased the…
Read MoreScholarships available to GrCo graduates in year 2-5 post-high school education
The Greene County School District Education Foundation will again award 10 Floyd Duane Dunlop Scholarships in the amount of $2,000. The scholarship will be granted to Greene County School District graduates going into their second – fifth year of post-high school education in either a college or trade school program. Master’s programs are not included in this scholarship. Through Dunlop’s…
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