Landus Cooperative announced Feb. 24 its strategic plans to strengthen and modernize its swine and beef feed business. The two-part announcement includes investment in a new mill and leveraging industry partnerships.
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Some Scranton Manufacturing employees back to work
Scranton Manufacturing released the following statement early Wednesday afternoon: Scranton, IA – Scranton Manufacturing employees are beginning to return to work Wednesday morning following a fire that damaged one of three paint booths at the Scranton facility on Monday evening. Although the fire was contained to a small area, smoke damage is preventing a return to full operation until clean-up…
Read MoreTownships set budget hearings
Townships have set public hearings on FY21 budgets as follows: Grant – Friday, Feb. 28, at 9 am in the courthouse board room. Clerk, Marv Rasmussen Bristol – Tuesday, March 3, at 9 am in the courthouse board room. Clerk, Amy Youngblood Highland- Wednesday, March 4, at 8:30 am at the Churdan library. Clerk, Marsha Subbert. Washington- Wednesday, March 4,…
Read MoreSupes okay maximum property tax dollars, set date for budget hearing
The Greene County supervisors at their Feb. 24 meeting held the required public hearing on the proposed maximum property tax dollars for FY21 (beginning July 1, 2020). There were no public comments and the required resolution was approved. The maximum property tax dollars for general county services was set at $4,485,973, a reduction of $45,012 ($45,012) from the current year.…
Read MoreOvernight fire closes Scranton Manufacturing
It took the crews of 15 fire trucks about four hours to extinguish a fire overnight at Scranton Manufacturing. Greene County sheriff and Jefferson fire chief Jack Williams described it as a “massive scene,” with the Scranton, Jefferson, Glidden and Carroll fire departments responding. The fire was reported to Greene County dispatch at 11:23 pm.
Read MoreA live chat with Lincoln Highway explorer and author Sunday via Skype
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society Retired U.S. ambassador Michael S. Owen said after extensively traveling the roads of a half-dozen African nations, Pakistan, Ireland and India in his 30 years as a career diplomat, he was thrilled to explore his American homeland by driving the historic Lincoln Highway in recent years. That’s brought him through Greene…
Read MoreNo early-out Wednesdays in 2020-21 school calendar
Greene County students will have different start dates and there won’t be weekly early dismissals in a 2020-21 calendar presented at the Feb. 19 regular school board meeting. The calendar calls for high school students to start classes Thursday, Aug. 27, while middle school and elementary students won’t start until Tuesday, Sept. 8. High school students will have 174 attendance…
Read MoreGreene County schools tax levy to drop slightly
Two years ago the Greene County Schools board of education told taxpayers the school levy rate would decrease this year and they were correct. The proposed certified budget for 2020-21 calls for a total levy rate of $14.66983 (per thousand dollars of taxable valuation), a decrease of 15 cents from the current year. A 4.84 percent increase in the total…
Read MoreTake a 360-degree tour of the new Regional Career Academy and GrCoHS
A very special thank you to Henkel Construction for allowing GCCSD to walk through the worksite and record the tour. Also, thanks to Sam Harding for acting as the tour guide and Prairie Lakes AEA for providing the 360 camera. Construction on the new Greene County High School and Regional Career Academy continues to go well and is on target…
Read MoreMatt Carstens to take the helm at Landus Cooperative
Following a nationwide search, the Landus Cooperative board of directors on Feb. 19 introduced Matt Carstens as chief executive officer for the farmer-owned cooperative. The board unanimously selected Carstens, who has nearly 25 years of experience in the industry spanning every step in the supply chain from agronomy retail to end-user grain customers, food manufacturers, grocery stores and consumers.
Read MoreRoutine business for supes
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County supervisors spent much of their Feb. 20 meeting as trustees for the drainage district 187, presiding at the continuation of a public hearing that began Jan. 30. The first hearing was continued due to landowners not attending. Representatives of Bolton and Menk then sent ballots to the landowners in DD187, which is…
Read MoreAbsentee voting starts Feb. 19
Absentee voting in the March 3 Jefferson special election begins Wednesday, Feb . 19, in the auditor’s office at the courthouse. Jefferson voters can vote in person during regular business hours, 8 am to 4:30 pm, and until 5 pm on Monday, March 2. The last day to mail a ballot is Friday, Feb. 21. Voters will elect one person…
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