Greene County High School musicians will headline a program at Thomas Jefferson Gardens on Sunday, April 24 at 4 pm. The public is invited to the event, a tribute to the late Wallace Teagarden, a Greene County native, who spurred interest in Thomas Jefferson, first with a life-sized statue and later with funding for the gardens. In addition to music,…
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State auditor finds problems in Scranton city financial practices
~by The Scranton Journal A recent audit of the city of Scranton by the State Auditor turned up 17 findings that need improvement. Auditor of State Rob Sand has released an agreed-upon procedures report on the city of Scranton for the period July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. During this time frame, records show the city went eight months…
Read MoreMedical Center Foundation slates golf tourney for June 10
The Greene County Medical Center Foundation will hold its annual golf fundraiser Friday, June 10, at the Jefferson Community Golf Course during the Bell Tower Festival. A special celebration of Jefferson’s sesquicentennial, along with the Foundation’s 10th year of the tournament will mark this year’s event. The tournament will be a shotgun start at 9 am with a 4-person best…
Read MoreWeather slowing fieldwork
Snow, high winds, and continued cold conditions limited Iowa farmers to 2.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 17, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farmers have been applying anhydrous and fertilizer, spreading manure, tilling fields, and planting oats where possible while preparing to plant row crops. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 7 percent…
Read MoreJ.B. Grinnell and the Underground Railroad topic of program at museum
The April 24 program by David Connon about Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and the Underground Railroad in Iowa has been postponed at the request of the speaker. It will be rescheduled later in the year. The presentation is a joint program of Humanities Iowa, the Greene County Historical Society, and the Jefferson public library.
Read MoreGCDC slates town hall meetings to introduce Diversity Project
‘Nueva Vida en Greene County’ will recruit Latino workers and their families as new, permanent residents ~by Chuck Offenburger for GCDC The Greene County Development Corporation – the economic development agency working for the whole county – will host town hall meetings over the next couple of weeks to introduce its diversity project. The sessions, being held all around the…
Read MoreCovid transmission level back to low
The level of community transmission of Covid-19 has returned to LOW based on the number of hospital admissions related to Covid, the number of hospital beds filled with Covid patients, and the number of new Covid cases. As of April 18, there have been 1,909 cases of Covid-19 in the county, an increase of 23 since March 28. The number…
Read MoreNew time for Rotary centennial celebration
The Rotary Club of Jefferson has changed the time of its centennial celebration. The come-and-go event will celebrate 100 years of “Service Above Self” and positive impact on the community Sunday, May 15, from 5 to 7 pm at the Rotary Room at Jefferson Community Golf Course. The public is cordially invited to attend. A program at 5:30 pm will…
Read MoreJeff council hears idea for new home construction incentive and TNR stats
The Jefferson city council at its April 12 meeting approved a $150,000, 10-year forgivable loan agreement with Addi Meyer and Amanda Bills, DBA Pub Adventures LLC, to renovate and improve the street level at 123 N. Chestnut St (formerly a hardware store) as a restaurant and pub. Pub Adventures purchased the building in 2019. The project includes rehabilitating six second-story…
Read MoreGrCo Schools board approves budget, wage increases, purchases, and more
Mother’s attempt to get on agenda reveals policy muddle ~by GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County Schools board of education worked through a lengthy agenda at its regular meeting April 13. Much of the business was financial, but the board also listened to students wanting permits to drive to school and the mother of a student concerned about the content in a…
Read MoreSupervisors split two votes, get more info on pioneer cemetery
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline In a divided vote at the regular board meeting on April 11, the Greene County supervisors approved a letter drafted by county attorney Thomas Laehn to be sent to the Iowa Utilities Board objecting to the use of eminent domain to acquire land for Carbon Summit Solutions CO2 pipeline across 12 miles of the county.…
Read MoreWeather slowing Iowa farmers
Snow, rain, and cold conditions limited Iowa farmers to 2.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 10, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Those who have been able to do any fieldwork have been applying anhydrous and fertilizer, spreading manure and planting oats. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 7 percent very short, 21 percent…
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