Dry weather with isolated showers led to 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 1, 2025, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Primary field activities included planting, cutting hay and spraying emerging crops. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 5 percent very short, 23 percent short, 70 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. In west…
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Supervisors hear about BRAG
Jamie Daubendiek provided a recap of the May 24 Bike Ride Around Greene (BRAG) during the open forum portion of the county supervisors’ June 2 meeting. BRAG is organized by Jefferson Matters. The ride began on the downtown square in Jefferson, made stops at Spring Lake, 209 Main in Paton, and 30 Yard Line in Grand Junction, and ended at…
Read MoreJeff council amends FY 2024-25 budget
Also grilled about possible changes at Greenewood Center The Jefferson city council at its May 27 meeting approved amendments to the current year fiscal budget, increasing both revenues and expenses. Revenues are amended up by $4,379,456, with much of that coming from interest earned by investing state revolving loan funds (SRF) until the funds are actually needed to pay for…
Read MoreFree meals available to children in June & July
Free breakfast and lunch will be available through Greene County Schools for all Greene County children ages 18 and younger from Monday, June 2, through Friday, July 25. Students must be present when picking up meals. Four meal sites will provide meals as follows: Greene County Elementary School in Jefferson, Monday-Friday: Lunch, served from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Breakfast…
Read MoreSupervisors amend current year budget, add time management reporting for employees
The Greene County supervisors at their May 27 meeting approved amendments to the current fiscal year budget following a public hearing at which no one spoke. The amendment showed an increase in revenues of $480,579. Of that, $350,000 is interest earned on investments and $100,000 is sale of property by the secondary roads department. Insurance payments for damaged sheriff’s vehicles…
Read MoreJefferson church hosting Blessing Bag event to help fill global hunger gaps
Jefferson First United Methodist Church will host a rice and soy Blessing Bag event Saturday, May 31, in partnership with Midwest Mission. The event will take place from 12 to 2 pm at Midwest Mission Iowa, 219 N Chestnut, Jefferson. Volunteers will pack meals for communities in need. Recent funding cuts have left schools and nonprofits around the world struggling…
Read MoreHistoric church is program topic
~by Denise Van for the Greene County Historical Society The history of Pleasant Hill Church will be described at a June 6 Greene County Historical Society program at the Grand Junction Community Center, 212 E. Main St. The white frame church, built in 1881 on a hill east of the Raccoon River and north of Squirrel Hollow Park in Grant Township,…
Read MoreMagee to tell of Lincoln’s dealing with Iowa at museum presentation
~by Denise O’Brien Van for the Greene County Historical Society An amateur Lincoln scholar, Jed Magee of Jefferson, will talk about President Abraham Lincoln and his dealings with Iowa Sunday, June 8, at 2 pm at the Greene County Historical Society Museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. As a result of his time serving in an Illinois regiment in…
Read MoreClasses of 2025 graduate
Paton-Churdan and Greene County high schools both held commencement exercises for the Class of 2025 last weekend. Honor graduates at Paton-Churdan (above) were valedictorian Grace Cullum (left) and salutatorian Kinnick Steimel (right). They’re pictured with principal Annie Smith. Honor graduates at Greene County (below) were (pictured, from left) salutatorian Emma Shipley and co-valedictorians Ella Shipley, Hailey Carman and Kamden Kinne.
Read MoreCounty going ahead with debt for courthouse HVAC
The Greene County supervisors are moving forward with upgrades to the heating/cooling/ventilation at the 108-year-old courthouse using funds from the local option sales & service tax (LOSST). Voters in the unincorporated areas of the county had twice rejected that funding source for the much-needed project. After the second ballot issue failed, county officials learned they could transfer LOSST revenue from…
Read MoreDry week for Iowa farmers
Little or no precipitation and warm temperatures allowed Iowa farmers 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 18, 2025, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Corn and soybean planting made rapid progress. There were scattered reports of replanting as early planted crops in some areas had struggled to emerge with the dry conditions. Topsoil moisture…
Read MoreGrCo school board increases pay, approves superintendent contract, amends budget
The Greene County Schools board of education at its May 14 meeting approved pay increases for substitute teachers and some hourly employees. The pay for substitute teachers for the new school year will increase from $150 to $160 per day. Substitutes who work in the same classroom for 11 or more consecutive days will receive $190.52 per day, a $10…
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