The second Amazing Race for Charity – Greene County will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, in downtown Jefferson. The chosen charity for all the proceeds is the new proposed animal facility for Greene County. Pre-registration is suggested through the website at www.amazingraceforcharitygc.com with teams of two competing with good-natured challenges – physical, mental and new experiences. There is a limit…
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Jeff council hires female police officer, park and rec director
The Jefferson police department has a female patrol officer. Ashley Wilson started work at 6 am this morning, Aug. 14, after the Jefferson city council approved her hiring at its Aug. 13 meeting. This is Wilson’s first job in law enforcement, although she grew up hearing conversations about police work as her father was the Hardin County attorney. Her most…
Read MoreSupes okay change in insurance broker, correct property tax bill errors
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Business was fairly routine at the county board of supervisors meeting Aug. 12. Only three supervisors were present – Peter Bardole, Tom Conter and chair John Muir. Supervisors Dawn Rudolph and Mick Burkett were absent. The board took action to correct a billing error for property taxes, unanimously approving tax abatement for 45 parcels. The…
Read MoreNew committee assignments, routine business for Jeff council
Per the mayor, the police committee will function better without a council member The Jefferson city council will no longer have a member on the city’s police committee. Committee appointments are made by mayor Craig Berry. Committee assignments are made at the first meeting of the year, but assignments were changed to reflect Larry Teeples’ resignation from the council and…
Read MoreHazardous waste collection Saturday
A free hazardous waste collection is slated for Saturday, Aug. 17, from 9 to 11 am on the north side of the courthouse square. The event is for Jefferson residents only. Items that will be accepted include aerosol cleaners and paints; ammonia-based cleaners; antifreeze; batteries (only rechargeable); fertilizers; fluorescent light bulbs (cfls); gasoline and kerosene; oil, lead-based paint; stains, varnishes;…
Read MoreScranton library board seeking new member
The H. F. and Maude E. Marchant Public Library in Scranton is seeking a volunteer to serve on the library board of trustees. The library board is composed of five members who serve as a policy-making body and guide the development of Library services. Terms on the board are three years (or less if filling a vacancy). The board meets…
Read MoreExtension slates workshop on farm succession
Farm succession is the topic of a two-night workshop hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in September. The program is designed to provide an overview of farm succession planning. Topics will include language of estate planning, setting goals, implementing your plan, gift and estate taxes, and having “the family conversation,” along with providing resources participants can use for…
Read MoreConstruction update: Career academy, high school
Due to favorable weather conditions, work on the new high school and career academy is progressing very well, reports Greene County school superintendent Tim Christensen Persons who drive past the site will see the exterior walls for the career academy have been set. Work is now being done to set the steel that will form the structure for the roof.…
Read MoreCelebration, not incarceration
Special Traffic Enforcement Project Aug. 16 – Sept. 2 The numbers are shocking: In 2017 (the most recent year data is available), one person died every 48 minutes in a drunk-driving crash in the United States. These deaths account for approximately one-third of all traffic deaths each year, or
Read MoreIowa getting drier, corn and beans still two weeks behind
Iowa farmers continued to experience abnormally dry field conditions across most of the state during the week ending Aug. 11,according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork. Fieldwork activities included spraying fungicides and insecticides and harvesting hay and oats.
Read MoreCentennial military convoy to pass through Jefferson
A convoy of historic military vehicles will pass through Jefferson Saturday, Aug. 24, on a trek marking the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Army’s transcontinental route along the then-new Lincoln Highway. The Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, managed by Prairie Rivers of Iowa, is welcoming the Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) to Iowa.
Read MoreHot August Night is Thursday
A favorite summer event for many returns Thursday, Aug. 8, as Greene County Chamber and Tourism hosts the annual Hot August Night. Cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors will be on display from 4:30 to 7 pm around the downtown square. Prizes will be awarded in each category and a Spirit Award will also be presented. There will be a $200 cash…
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