Gaming referendum also on ballot Voters in Greene County will go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 2, for the city and school board elections. The five polling places will be open from 7 am to 8 pm. Voters will also cast a ballot on the continuation of gambling in the county. While the measure was overwhelmingly approved in 2013,…
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Jeff council awards contract for animal shelter
Also learns of sale of former DrugTown building It’s taken longer than three years, but a new animal shelter is now close to becoming a reality. The Jefferson city council at its regular meeting Oct. 26 approved a contract with Jensen Builders to construct an animal shelter. Jensen’s base bid, at $894,900, was the low bid of three on the…
Read MoreSupes hear about naming an unnamed creek, need for a new communications tower
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The federal government wants to know if the Greene County board of supervisors supports naming an officially unnamed tributary of Cedar Creek. County attorney Thomas Laehn presented the question to the board at the regular meeting on Oct. 25. Laehn said a Churdan area resident had submitted an application to the federal government to have…
Read MoreHistorical Society will learn about Greene County’s early ‘fountain of youth’
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society At the Friday, Nov. 5, program of the Greene County Historical Society in Scranton, Mary Weaver of rural Rippey will tell of her home area’s Eagle Mineral Springs, which produced water so rejuvenating that the springs were touted as a local “fountain of youth.” They were located on the pioneer farm…
Read MoreCorn harvest 56 percent complete, bean harvest at 90 percent
Harvest was in full swing across Iowa until precipitation slowed progress over the weekend and limited farmers to 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 24, 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities continued to include harvesting soybeans and corn, fall tillage and applying fertilizer. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 7 percent very…
Read MoreWild Rose Jefferson yields record revenue for Grow Greene County
Wild Rose Casino & Hotel set new records for gaming revenue in the first three quarters of 2021, which is resulting in record payments to Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation this year. In fact, the third quarter marks a new record for revenue sharing payments with Grow Greene County, the qualified sponsoring organization (QSO) that distributes gaming proceeds to charities…
Read MoreBoosters of Moderna, J&J Covid vaccines available
Covid-19 death toll in county now at 15 Persons who received either the Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 vaccines should receive a booster shot six months or later after their initial two-dose series, according to recommendations the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued Oct. 21. The following groups are eligible now for a booster: People 65 years and older People 18…
Read MoreGrCo school board candidates answer voters’ questions at forum
Interest in the Greene County Schools board election is high as evidenced by the more than 80 voters who attended a candidate forum hosted by the Greene County Education Association Oct. 18. Six candidates are running for three seats on the board. Candidates are Cindy Daubendiek, Michelle Fields, Nick Lehman, Sean Sebourn, Bonnie Silbaugh, and incumbent Catherine Wilson. Board member…
Read MoreGrCo school board hears enrollment numbers, talks about graduation requirements
Greene County Schools in the 2021-22 school year recouped some but not all the enrollment lost in the previous year. School superintendent Tim Christensen shared the district’s certified enrollment at a work session preceding the Oct. 20 regular school board meeting. Total enrollment is 1,187, an increase of 28 students over 2020-21. That’s still 13 students shy of 2019-20 enrollment.…
Read MoreArt on the Fly receives $100,000 grant for facade work
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) on Oct. 20 awarded Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community a $100,000 grant for Art on the Fly and the Columbian Block building, located at 114 N. Wilson Ave. Twelve other Main Street Iowa communities also received grants. Jolene Peters, owner of Art on the Fly, responded by saying, “I am so…
Read MoreSupes approve redistricting map, discuss inspection of proposed CO2 pipeline
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County Temporary Redistricting Commission presented a re-drawn map of supervisor districts to the Greene County board of supervisors at the regular meeting Oct. 18. Supervisor district maps are drawn based on population and are re-drawn every 10 years, based on new census information. Commission members who worked on the map were Chris Henning,…
Read MoreTJG board opens ‘Understanding Democracy’ speaker series with First Amendment specialist
The Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County board will host a series of discussion events entitled Understanding Democracy. The first of the free events will be held Sunday, Oct. 31, beginning at 2 pm at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens Welcome Center. Randy Evans, executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, will be the first speaker in the series.…
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