Heartland Bank broke ground May 12 on its new 4,600-square foot office building in the 1700 block of N. Elm St in Jefferson. Heartland Bank opened on the northeast corner of Jefferson’s downtown square in February 2020. There are now five fulltime employees there, led by Scott Weber, business development officer. Kevin Black, president and CEO of the company, reported…
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Damage to Landus storage bin extensive, includes damage to tops of bins
A second, smaller explosion occurred at Landus Cooperative in Jefferson Saturday at about 7:15 pm, sending smoke and the smell of burned corn across the north portion of Jefferson. There were no injuries in the second explosion, as in the first, which happened Friday at 8 am. Damage estimates have not been provided. Sebourn Video Services flew its fully-licensed drone…
Read MoreExplosion causes extensive damage at Landus in Jefferson
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating the cause of an explosion at Landus Coop in Jefferson, causing extensive damage to a concrete grain storage silo on the north side of the facility. No injuries were reported. The explosion occurred at 8 am. According to a nearby resident, flames could be seen 80 feet in the air. Emergency response was…
Read MoreJeff council rezones for more multi-family housing
The Jefferson city council moved forward on rezoning a portion of northeast Jefferson at its regular meeting May 11, approving the first reading of a pair of ordinances for the rezoning. That action followed two public hearings at which no one spoke. The neighborhood involved generally surrounds St Joseph Catholic Church and will allow the construction of multi-family housing. The…
Read MoreHome State Bank donates to GCELC building campaign
Home State Bank of Jefferson, a leading supporter of the Greene County Early Learning Center’s new building fundraising campaign, has committed $100,000 to the effort to expand the availability of childcare to serve families in the Greene county area. “Greene County Early Learning Center’s (GCELC) new building is crucial to economic development and the growth of our community. As we…
Read MoreExtension to distribute free tree seedlings Friday
ISU Extension and Outreach in Greene County will be host a free tree seedling promotion Friday, May 14, from 2 to 4 pm at the Greene County Extension office. Advance signup is encouraged by calling ISU Greene County Extension at 515-386-2138. ISU Greene County is collaborating with The Green Initiative™and partnering with Trees Forever and GreenState Credit Union and the Department…
Read More‘Rippey Baseball Ruckus’ brings the game back to historic Rippey field
“Rippey is a baseball town” is a written description embedded on a large rock outside the center field fence. Baseball will once again be played in Rippey with a scheduled tournament May 14, 15, and 16. The first Rippey game was played in the 1880s and the team was called Hard Scrabble Boys. People walked or rode horseback or came…
Read MoreSupes discuss redistricting, Mahanay Maestros, GCELC and more
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors appointed five people to the Greene County redistricting commission at the regular meeting on May 10. Redistricting is usually necessary after the United States census results are tabulated every 10 years. The redistricting commissioners adopt new boundaries for the county supervisor districts, if indicated by the census results. The…
Read MoreJefferson Rotary Club sponsors youth admissions to bell tower
Kicking off celebration of local Rotary’s centennial Hundreds of young people, like these children from the Greene County Early Learning Center, will have the opportunity to experience the sights and sounds from the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower for free this year, thanks to a sponsorship by the Rotary Club of Jefferson. “Our club is happy to sponsor admissions for youth…
Read MoreJamie Daubendiek elected to Iowa Communications Alliance board
The Iowa Communications Alliance (ICA) announced May 4 the election of Jamie Daubendiek to the ICA board of directors. Daubendiek is the general manager of Jefferson Telecom, which has served the community since 1938. Daubendiek was elected by his peers in the independent communications industry to serve a three-year term on the board. Dave Duncan, ICA CEO, commented on Daubendiek’s…
Read MoreFeed company joins Landus’ optimization model
Landus, a farmer-owned cooperative, and Mid State Milling Inc, an independent feed mill operator, announced May 11 a collaboration agreement. Mid State Milling is the first feed and third company overall to join the Landus optimization model within the span of one month. “The diversity of the first three businesses joining us on this journey of optimizing ag retail demonstrates…
Read MoreCorn planting 10 days ahead of 5-year average
Much needed precipitation across much of Iowa was beneficial to crop progress during the week ending May 9, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork for the week due to precipitation. Other field activities such as spraying and applying anhydrous and dry fertilizer were slowed by sporadic rains. Topsoil moisture levels…
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