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Township budget hearings

Townships will hold public hearings on their FY21 budgets as follows: Paton Township – Tuesday, March 10, at 7 pm at the Paton Community Room. Darla Hirsch, clerk. Willow Township – Saturday, March 14, at 10 am at 260 320th St, Coon Rapids. Gina Arnold, clerk.

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Zmolek elected to Jeff council

Pat Zmolek was elected in a special election Tuesday to fill a vacancy on the Jefferson city council. He will serve until Dec. 31, 2021. Unofficial results show Zmolek with 365 votes (55.05 percent) and Sean Sebourn with 298 votes (44.95 percent). There were three write-in votes.

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Ernst slates town hall Friday in Jefferson

Sen Joni Ernst (R-IA) will host a town hall meeting Friday, March 6, at 12:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center. The event is open to the public. Ernst “looks forward to hearing from constituents in the area about the issues most important to them,” a press release stated. The town hall meeting is one of three stops Ernst…

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Chamber holds annual meeting

The Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce has “made leaps and bounds in the right direction,” as Chamber board president Ian Wilkinson said at the Chamber’s annual meeting Feb. 27. In the past year, the Chamber has “gained ground, has become a more trusted organization in the community through their (the board’s) hard work,” he said. About 60 persons attended.

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Supes asked for clean-up ordinance in the county

Also okay funds to digitize newspapers ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline A petition to address blight in rural Greene County was presented to the board of supervisors at the regular meeting March 2. Residents Carroll Perkins, Randy Wittrock, and Randy Monthei presented the petition signed by 16 people and spoke specifically about the deteriorating motel property west of Jefferson on…

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Jefferson special election Tuesday

Polls will be open for Jefferson city voters Tuesday, March 3, from 7 am until 8 pm. Voters will elect a city council member to complete two years of a term vacated by Matt Gordon when he was elected mayor. Candidates on the ballot are Sean Sebourn and Patrick Zmolek. Polling places are as follows:

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‘Meet Your Legislator’ Saturday, March 7

“Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people.” ~Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826. With those introductory words, the Thomas Jefferson Gardens board invites area residents to the third “Meet Your Legislator” event Saturday, March 7, at 10:30 am at the Welcome Center, located in the Thomas Jefferson Gardens. Sen. Jerry Behn and Rep. Phil Thompson will be present to greet constituents,…

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Nominations for Impact Award open

Nomination forms are now available at local libraries for the 11th annual Greene County Community Impact Award. The award annually honors an individual or individuals who have made a contribution of time and talents, not only to a specific community, but to the county as a whole. The Impact Award will honor social, educational, or cultural contributions to the Greene…

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Medical center issues statement on COVID-19

Greene County Medical Center along with Greene County public health are aware of COVID-19 (novel corona virus). The status of COVID-19 is being monitored closely and proper precautions will be taken if needed. “We are prepared and committed to be Always Here, Always Caring for the communities we serve and have their well-being in our best interest,” a spokesperson said.

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ABC Award to Shirley and Gary Haupert

Hallmark project was relocation of ARC food pantry to newer, larger facility Shirley and Gary Haupert were presented with the Above and Beyond the Call (ABC) Award for their leadership and untold hours of volunteer work at the Action Resource Center (food pantry) at the Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting Thursday evening.

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