The Greene County supervisors on Feb. 21 approved the 28E agreement between the county and the Greene County Community Schools for construction of the career academy. The county will provide $5 million for construction of the building. The building will be owned by the school district. If the building quits functioning as a career academy before 10 years have passed…
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County still dealing with Saturday night blizzard
Snow is no longer falling but Highway 4 north of Jefferson remains closed Sunday afternoon due to blowing and drifting snow. Highway 4 south of Jefferson and Highway 30 in either direction are open but travel is strongly discouraged, according to the Greene County sheriff’s office.
Read MoreJefferson Matters honors volunteers
Jefferson Matters: Main Street held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Party Thursday, Feb. 21, to thank the 60-plus volunteers who are regularly involved in the program. The Jefferson Matters: Main Street 2018 Leadership Award was presented to Debra McGinn by president Jamie Daubendiek. McGinn has led the Tower View Team, working tirelessly to promote its mission of bringing public art to…
Read MoreUpdate – ‘Little League’ sign-up
The sign up for Greene County Youth Athletic Association softball and baseball (aka Little League) scheduled for Sunday afternoon is postponed for the second time. Parents are encouraged to use the online registration and payment option at gcyaa.org. GCYAA board members will be at the Greene County Community Center Thursday, Feb. 28, from 4 to 6 pm to accept hard…
Read MoreUpdated snowfall totals provided
The National Weather Service’s most recent prediction of snowfall totals expected Saturday into Sunday calls for Rippey residents to get less snow than Churdan residents. The National Weather Service’s most recent prediction of snowfall totals expected Saturday into Sunday call for Rippey residents to get less snow than Churdan residents. The NWS advises Iowans to expect “a sharp gradient between…
Read MoreNWS predicts ice, rain, snow and blustery winds for the weekend
Updated Friday, 8:30 pm The National Weather Service has increased the amount of freezing drizzle expected Friday night and added a blizzard warning for much of western Iowa from Saturday at 6 pm through Sunday at 6 pm.
Read MoreGrCoHS grads to receive $500 each, starting this year
Editor’s note – Amount of Dixon funds available has been edited (next to the last paragraph) to show previous scholarships awarded . Every student graduating from Greene County High School in 2019 and in years to come will receive at least a $500 scholarship, no strings attached. The scholarships are thanks to the generosity of Floyd Dunlop, who left the…
Read MoreGreene Co Ambulance ready to roll
Iowa Great Place designation in the works Greene County Ambulance is on track to be “in business” officially March 1. Longtime Greene County EMS director Dennis Morlan’s retirement will be effective that day at 12 am. Lacy Brubaker, interim director of Greene County Ambulance, reported to the Greene County supervisors on Monday that an onsite inspection required for the new…
Read More‘Life in the Raccoon River’ conference to feature Cullen
The Raccoon River Watershed Association (RRWA) will host its annual “Life in the Raccoon River” conference Friday and Saturday, March 1-2, at the Hotel Pattee in Perry. This year’s conference, the eighth annual, is entitled “Going Against the Flow: Building Resilient Communities in the Raccoon Watershed.” Art Cullen, Pulitzer Prize-winning editor of the Storm Lake Times, will be the featured…
Read MoreCattlemen dinner moved up to Friday due to weather
The annual Greene County Cattlemen’s banquet and auction will be held Friday, Feb. 22, at the Greene County Fairground’s Clover Hall. Social hour begins at 6 pm with a rib eye steak dinner at 6:30 pm. Following the meal, the trophy auction will be held along with the awarding of numerous door prizes.
Read MoreFFA members at legislative symposium
Greene County FFA members traveled to the state capitol Feb. 14 to meet with state senator Jerry Behn to discuss the importance of agriculture education and student organizations such as FFA.
Read MoreDSM Roosevelt AD making a move to Greene County
Hoping to move to Jefferson A very experienced activities director will join the Greene County Schools staff as of July 1. Todd Gordon, activities director at Des Moines Roosevelt High School and the president of the Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association, has accepted the position. He told GreeneCountyNewsOnline that he and his wife Deb hope to move to Jefferson.…
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