Rain across most of Iowa improved dry soil conditions during the week ending Aug. 25, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork. Reporters throughout the state mentioned the need for warmer weather as cooler than normal temperatures have slowed crop development. Fieldwork activities included spraying fungicides and insecticides on late planted…
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School construction still under budget, still two weeks behind
The Greene County Schools board at its Aug. 21 meeting approved a second change order on the general construction of the career academy and new high school. The change order added $49,278 to the cost of the project, but the total project cost, as of Aug. 19, is still $460,000 less than expected. The board earlier this summer approved a…
Read MoreTrash carts to be delivered this week
Jefferson residents will find new blue trash carts on their property some time this week, but the carts should remain unused for another week. A crew from Elliot Equipment will be in Jefferson this week to assemble and deliver more than 1,600 Shaefer trash carts. The trash carts belong to the city and will be stamped with a serial number.…
Read MoreHardin Creek fish kill included minnows and 30-pound flatheads
The extent of the fish kill in Hardin Creek is becoming more apparent. According to Greene County conservation director Dan Towers, the kill involves 10 stream miles as the creek meanders through farm and pasture ground. As reported, the kill started near the bridge on Highway 4 north of Jefferson and continues almost to where the stream enters the Raccoon…
Read MorePool season ends next Sunday
The Jefferson municipal pool is in the last week of the 2019 season. The pool is open regular hours Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24-25. Monday through Friday, Aug. 26-30, the pool will be open for the adults from 11:30 am to 1 pm.
Read MoreUpdate: Hardin Creek fish kill
Staff from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries division is in Greene County today investigating a fish kill discovered yesterday in Hardin Creek. They’ll be working to determine the number of fish killed, whether it was a total kill, and a possible cause.
Read MoreDNR investigating Hardin Creek fish kill
The Iowa DNR i was in Greene County early this evening investigating a fish kill in Hardin Creek about two miles east of Jefferson in Greene County. (Click here for Google map.) Local USDA Service Center staff noticed the dead fish while stream sampling in the area. DNR has little information yet. The fish differ in size and species, and…
Read MoreSpecial school election Sept. 10 on use of SAVE funds
Voters in the Greene County School District will cast a ballot on the revenue purpose statement (RPS) to authorize spending revenues from the state 1-cent Secure an Advanced Vision for Education (SAVE) sales tax. The special election is slated on Tuesday, Sept. 10, with polls open in Grand Junction, Jefferson and Scranton from noon to 8 p.m. Click here for…
Read More‘Museum party’ to welcome centennial military convoy
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society is hosting a “museum party” this Saturday, Aug. 24, to help welcome those coming to Jefferson on the re-enactment of the trans-USA 1919 military vehicle convoy. The historical museum at 219 E. Lincoln Way will be open for its normal Saturday visitor hours from 9 am.…
Read MoreRegular city, school election is Nov. 5
Nominations open Aug. 26 – Sept. 19 ~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Changes made by the Iowa state legislature have combined the regular school and city elections in 2019. Rather than electing school board members in September and city officials in November as in past years, voters will go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5, to elect both school board…
Read MoreCounty supes have ‘quiet’ meeting
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline It was a quiet morning Monday for the Greene County board of supervisors with two supervisors absent and no controversial topics to consider. Supervisors John Muir, Pete Bardole, and Tom Contner discussed Bardole becoming a liaison between the board and Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s Tower View Team when board assignments are made at the first…
Read MoreIowa gets more rain, cooler temps than normal
Much needed rain fell across parts of Iowa during the week ending Aug. 18, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork. Fieldwork activities included scouting, spraying fungicides and insecticides and harvesting hay and oats.
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