The Greene County Schools’ plan to install photovoltaic (solar) panels at all three school buildings during this past summer wasn’t completed. Brant Carr of Story Construction, the company installing the system, explained the delay at the school board’s Oct. 8 meeting. Carr attended the meeting virtually. According to Carr, Story Construction has been working with Modus Engineering to be sure…
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GCDC, Midwest Mission finalize purchase of former Fareway building
Midwest Mission, a faith-based nonprofit dedicated to refurbishing critical equipment and assembling aid kits for local and global communities, has officially purchased the historic building at 219 N. Chestnut Street in Jefferson from the Greene County Development Corporation (GCDC). Midwest Mission was founded in 2000 in Springfield, IL, and established its first satellite location in Jefferson in 2023 under the passionate direction of…
Read MoreCounty engineer shares 5-year roads plan
The Greene County supervisors approved the secondary roads Iowa Department of Transportation 5-year plan as presented by county engineer Wade Weiss. The plan includes the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2026. Project this year total $11.7 million, with $11.3 million of that coming to the county as farm-to-market funds. Cost of the resurfacing project on County Roads P-46…
Read MoreLocal writers to share ‘haunted’ stories
The month of Halloween is a time for storytelling. The Ink Society, a writing group sponsored by the Jefferson public library, is planning a special event Saturday, Oct. 18, at Pickaway Americana. The public is invited to listen to original stories written and read by Ink Society members. The event, called “Haunted Voices”, and will begin at 10am. Pickaway is located at…
Read MoreSupervisors hear cost of health insurance renewal, hold long closed session on county IT
The Greene County board of supervisors on Oct. 6 held its longest meeting in several months, a marathon session of nearly three hours. That included an hour and 15 minutes in closed session (as permitted by Iowa Cose Sections 21.5(1)(k) and 22.7(50). to review an assessment of the county’s technology by a team from the Iowa State Association of Counties.…
Read MoreNo crop progress and condition report due to federal shutdown; Weather summary still available
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s weekly weather summary released Monday. Information from the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report, which is released weekly by the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service from April through November, was not available due to the federal government shutdown. “Corn and…
Read MoreHistory of Spring Lake Park topic of free Historical Society program
Park is 100 years old by Denise O’Brien Van for the Greene County Historical Society Greene County’s Spring Lake Park is 100 years old this year. It’s evolved from a jazzy amusement park where 1930s and ‘40s Big Bands played to a peaceful outdoor recreation area. Grand Junction Library’s director Alan Robinson will trace the park’s history at a free…
Read MoreLaehn, Summit Carbon Solutions rep both speak at supervisors meeting
The carbon pipeline proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions was discussed at the Oct. 6 county board of supervisors meeting, as it has been at the majority of meeting in recent months. County attorney Thomas Laehn alerted the board during the “Reports” portion of the agenda that Summit on Sept. 15 filed a request to amend the permit for Phase 1…
Read MoreRotary to host candidate forums
Candidates for the Jefferson city council and the Greene County Schools board of education have agreed to participate in candidate forums in Jefferson Oct. 13 and Oct. 21. City council candidates will be featured Monday, Oct. 13, at 7 pm at the Greene County elementary school cafeteria. All council candidates – Harry Ahrenholtz, Sue Bose, Eric Carlson, Paul “Skeeter” Hostetler,…
Read MoreDetails of proposed sidewalk project shared
More than 50 residents attended an open house last week to learn more about the proposed sidewalk project on the west side of Jefferson. The proposal is to construct sidewalks on the north side of W. Lincoln Way west of Grimmell Rd, and around the curve to the south on the west side of the road to Westwood Drive. On…
Read MoreMahanay Bell Tower adding October hours
59th anniversary of Tower dedication to be marked Oct. 16 with special Tower Tunes Live The Mahanay Bell Tower has expanded hours again this year and will be open daily during the month of October from 10 am to 4 pm. Youth 18 & younger will continue to have free admission courtesy of Jefferson dentists, Dr. Keith Van Beek and…
Read MoreBoard of adjustment upholds decision that drag bingo does not violate zoning
The Jefferson board of adjustment approved an administrative review by building and zoning officer Chad Stevens that determined a drag queen bingo event held at The Centennial last May 3 was not in violation of the city’s zoning ordinance. The decision followed a hearing Oct. 3 at which 16 persons spoke. The review was requested by Izaak Wangler, who lives…
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