Stories about Native Americans who lived along Greene County’s creeks and Raccoon River in the 19th century will be shared by Janet Durlam at a Greene County Historical Society program on Friday, Nov. 7, at the Scranton Methodist Church. The free 12:45 pm program follows a noon lunch prepared by church members. Native Americans passed through the county, following game into…
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Supervisors discuss ambulance department wages, decrease employee insurance premiums
The Greene County supervisors at their Oct. 20 meeting discussed wage increases for fulltime employees of Greene County Ambulance. In recent months the ambulance service has lost employees due to low wages, causing the service to be unable to provide patients transfers from Greene County Medical Center as agreed with the county took over the ambulance service. Wages are currently…
Read MoreMedical center foundation to benefit from Bomgaars Ladies’ Night
The Greene County Medical Center Foundation has again been selected to receive proceeds from the Jefferson Bomgaars annual Ladies’ Night. “We are grateful to Bomgaars and all of the Jefferson employees who work so hard to give back to others in the communities we serve,” said Foundation director Nancy Houska. “We are proud to partner with them and their patrons…
Read MoreIA Supreme Court’s ‘Court on the Road’ coming to Jefferson
Area residents can get a first-hand look at the Iowa Supreme Court Tuesday, Nov. 4. The Court will hear oral arguments in a pending case at 7 pm at the Greene County High School auditorium. The oral arguments are open to the public. A public reception with the supreme court justices sponsored by the Greene County Bar Association will follow…
Read MoreJeff council approves purchasing policy, handles routine agenda items
The Jefferson city council had a short agenda for its Oct. 14 meeting. The council approved and adopted a revised purchasing policy. The policy allows department heads to purchase any single item or service costing up to $2,500 if they’ve been specifically identified in the approved city budget. The department head must first verify the funds are available within the…
Read MoreSupervisors handle routine business
The Greene County supervisors took care of business at their Oct. 13 meeting, adopting six resolutions to transfer funds to pay for items already budgeted for, hiring two ambulance staff, and approving changes of positions for two other ambulance staff members. The supervisors also agreed to request bids for mowing and snow removal on the courthouse grounds. That work has…
Read MoreAG finds officer-involved shooting on T Ave legally justified
In a report issued Oct. 13 by the Iowa Attorney General’s office has concluded that the Sept. 6, 2025, fatal shooting of Camryn Leroy Stonehocker by Officer Marshall Moore from the Boone Police Department was legally justified. On Sept. 6, at approximately 10:24 pm, officer Moore was conducting traffic patrol on Highway 30. He saw a pickup truck traveling westbound…
Read MoreNo crop report with federal shutdown, but weather report continues
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s weekly weather summary released Oct. 13. Information from the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report, which is released weekly by the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service from April through November, was not available due to the federal government shutdown. “Based…
Read MoreGrand Junction, Scranton libraries present ‘Lessons of the Holocaust’ Oct. 20
Brad Wilkening will discuss the impact of the Holocaust and how it continues to resonate in today’s world in “Lessons of the Holocaust” on Oct. 20 at 2:30 pm at the Grand Junction Community Center and 6 pm at the Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton. As a dedicated educator and member of the Iowa Holocaust Council, Wilkening’s mission is to…
Read MoreSchool board gets update on solar project
The Greene County Schools’ plan to install photovoltaic (solar) panels at all three school buildings during this past summer wasn’t completed. Brant Carr of Story Construction, the company installing the system, explained the delay at the school board’s Oct. 8 meeting. Carr attended the meeting virtually. According to Carr, Story Construction has been working with Modus Engineering to be sure…
Read MoreGCDC, Midwest Mission finalize purchase of former Fareway building
Midwest Mission, a faith-based nonprofit dedicated to refurbishing critical equipment and assembling aid kits for local and global communities, has officially purchased the historic building at 219 N. Chestnut Street in Jefferson from the Greene County Development Corporation (GCDC). Midwest Mission was founded in 2000 in Springfield, IL, and established its first satellite location in Jefferson in 2023 under the passionate direction of…
Read MoreCounty engineer shares 5-year roads plan
The Greene County supervisors approved the secondary roads Iowa Department of Transportation 5-year plan as presented by county engineer Wade Weiss. The plan includes the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2026. Project this year total $11.7 million, with $11.3 million of that coming to the county as farm-to-market funds. Cost of the resurfacing project on County Roads P-46…
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