The Greene County Schools board of education approved a two-year agreement with Paton-Churdan for academic and athletic sharing at its Dec. 19 regular meeting. The P-C board approved the agreement at its regular meeting Dec. 6. The agreement does not include whole grade sharing in the second year, as Greene County had hoped for, but Paton-Churdan agreed to increase its…
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Ram sportsmanship below average
Greene County School superintendent Tim Christensen opened a school board work session on sportsmanship in a generic way. “Sportsmanship is something every community can work on,” he said as he introduced Todd Tharpe, assistant director of the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Christensen had invited Tharpe to speak. Many people in attendance sensed, though, that sportsmanship is something the Ram…
Read MoreWork starting soon on library roof replacement
The public will see some major improvements taking place at the Jefferson public library over the next few months. Grell Roofing of Fort Dodge will replace the flat section on the 1904 Carnegie building and Affordable Quality Exteriors of Perry will replace the shingles, which were last replaced in 1989. Work is scheduled to be done soon on the Carnegie…
Read MoreHousing still in forefront of GCDC’s efforts
Greene County Development Corporation has had a busy year according to executive board member Sid Jones and executive director Ken Paxton. They updated the county supervisors and made their budget request for FY20 at the supervisors Dec. 17 meeting. GCDC gets the majority of its funding from Greene County and the city of Jefferson. Grow Greene County also maintains a…
Read MoreReminder: Register now for Elks Christmas dinner
Area residents who plan to attend the free Christmas dinner hosted by the Jefferson Elks on Christmas Day are reminded to call the lodge at 515-386-2106 by Saturday, Dec.22. Please leave a message including how many in your party will attend. Carry-outs and home deliveries are available by calling the same number.
Read MoreCounty supes have long but lively meeting
Scranton fire chief Doug Duff told the county supervisors that spending $3,500 for an assessment of the various fire departments in the county would be a waste of money, and the supervisors listened. A snapshot of turf wars in the county developed in the discussion. On the agenda for the supervisors’ regular meeting Dec. 17 was Jefferson mayor Craig Berry…
Read MoreFarmer hired as asst county attorney
Timothy J. Farmer of Perry has been hired as Greene County assistant attorney. He first day on the job is Dec. 19. Farmer is familiar with Greene County, having worked as attorney for the defense on several Greene County cases. Farmer graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law. He is employed at Trey Suchar Law’s Perry office. Trey…
Read MoreCourthouse centennial is over, committee is continuing
The Courthouse 100 committee that formed three years ago to plan a celebration of the centennial of the county courthouse alerted the county supervisors Monday that it will not disband now that the celebration has ended. The centennial celebration began with a brief groundbreaking commemoration Nov. 3, 2015. A commemoration of the laying of the cornerstone was held May 15,…
Read MoreVan Gilder to retire after nearly 45 years with county
Don Van Gilder, assistant to the county engineer, was honored at the Greene County supervisors’ Dec. 17 meeting on his retirement after 44 years and eight months of employment with the county. Van Gilder joked that he started working for the county when he was 10 years old. The supervisors passed a resolution that noted Van Gilder’s “tireless effort in…
Read MoreAg land values fall statewide and in Greene County
Agricultural land values in Greene County decreased more than the state average, but the value is still higher than the average value across the state. Results of Iowa State University’s 2018 Land Value Survey were released Dec. 12. The annual survey was conducted by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at ISU and ISU Extension and Outreach.
Read MoreNominations open for ABC Award
Greene County Chamber and Tourism is seeking nominations for the 2018 ABC Award. The award will be presented at the Chamber’s annual meeting, tentatively set for late January. Nominations are due Friday, Jan. 11, by 3 pm.
Read MoreFund drive for new food pantry three-fourths complete
The fundraising committee of the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center has raised close to three-fourths of its goal for the purchase of the former Clark Heating & Plumbing location on N. Elm St in Jefferson. Pastor Julie Poulsen, chair of the Action Resource Center board, announced that as of Wednesday, the building account totals $73,027. That will cover the…
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