Wayfinding signs have arrived in Jefferson and will be installed soon by the city streets department. The aluminum signs are large – 6 ft tall – and heavier than one person can easily move. They’ll be installed on large posts that resemble the light poles around the downtown square and on the N. Elm St overpass. The posts are break-away…
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County supes asked to add stop signs on E-53 at scene of fatal accident
Deb Mohr, whose son Don Daniel was killed last month on County Road E-53 at County Road P-14 last month, asked the county supervisors to consider placing a four-way stop sign at that intersection. With her at the supervisors’ Sept. 10 meeting were Stan and Sandy Gibson of Scranton. Stan Gibson said northbound drivers on P-14 can’t see traffic coming…
Read MoreCommittee working to ‘re-set’ Bell Tower Festival
Greene County Chamber and Tourism’s festival organization and planning committee has announced the 2019 Bell Tower Festival is set for June 7-9. Since Aug. 22, a combination of past Bell Tower Festival chairs, festival committee chairs, Chamber directors and Chamber board presidents have been meeting with the present Chamber board about the 2019 Bell Tower Festival and future festivals to…
Read MoreAnnual fall used book sale Sept. 22-29
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library will host the annual fall used book sale Sept. 22-29 in the library basement. “Our fall used book sale is your opportunity to stock up on your winter reads or your gifts to your loved ones,” said book sale chair Barb Labate.
Read MoreMedical center adds audiology as specialty clinic
Greene County Medical Center will add another specialty clinic – audiology – starting Friday, Sept. 14. Dr Andrew Keiner, owner of Merit Hearing in Des Moines, will be on-site offering clinic hours twice a month.
Read MoreJeff council hears update from county, okays waiving permit fee for Pillar reno
County representatives are visiting this month with city councils in Jefferson, Grand Junction, Dana and Paton. Portions of those towns are in the proposed urban renewal district necessary to use tax increment financing (TIF) revenue for the new career academy. County environmental health and zoning administrator Chuck Wenthold spoke during the open forum at the Sept. 11 Jefferson city council…
Read MoreUI Women’s Archives brings 6-on-6 presentation to Jeff Sept. 15
Small towns across the state came to a halt each winter to take in the mesmerizing game of girls six-on-six basketball. It was a sport that captivated thousands and sent scores sky-rocketing over the century mark, creating legends in the smallest of communities. The University of Iowa Women’s Archives is celebrating the impact of six-on-six basketball in Iowa with a…
Read MoreNov. 6 ballot includes Extension council candidates
Voters will elect five members of the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County Extension council from a slate of five candidates at the Nov. 6 general election. “The council members elected this year will be involved in bringing educational opportunities to Greene County for the next four years,” Lori Mannel, County Extension director said. ISU Extension and Outreach…
Read MoreArea soybeans lagging behind state average
With another week of widespread rainfall, Iowa farmers had just 2.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 9, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included harvesting seed corn, chopping corn silage and moving grain.
Read MoreSize, load limits eased during harvest season
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation Tuesday allowing the transportation of oversize and overweight loads of grain for 60 days during the harvest season. This proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage and stover to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) without a permit, for the duration of the proclamation.
Read MoreKendall building rehab receives ‘Preservation at Its Best’ award
The Kendall Building, once a busy pool hall and now the home of Sensibly Chic on the south side of Jefferson’s downtown square, was awarded a “Preservation at Its Best” award at an awards event Aug. 28 in Waterloo. Preservation Iowa gave 11 awards in nine categories. Each year Preservation Iowa seeks to honor historic preservation successes. The goal is…
Read MoreHometown Teams exhibit in Jefferson through Sept. 23
The Greene County Historical Museum is busier than usual since the start of the school year, with students from both county school districts visiting the Smithsonian Institution’s Hometown Teams exhibit. Greene County students in grades 2-8 visited last week, Greene County High School students are visiting this week, and Paton-Churdan students will visit next week. The school visits are hosted…
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