The Jefferson city council turned down the gift of a historic home at its regular meeting Tuesday, two weeks after directing building and zoning officer Nick Sorensen to continue working on a proposal to relocate the house to a city-owned vacant lot three blocks away. Councilman Matt Gordon was the swing vote in 3-2 decisions both times, with a handful…
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Memorial Day observances told
Memorial Day will be observed Monday, May 28, around the county as follows: St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Jefferson – Blessing of graves, a VFW/American Legion firing squad and Taps by John Mobley IV at 9:30 am, after 8 am mass at St Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction. Jefferson Municipal Cemetery – 10:45 am, with Pastor Dennis Martens of Trinity…
Read MoreClasses of 2018 graduate
The ranks of high school graduates in Greene County grew by 102 last weekend, as both high schools held commencement ceremonies. Eleven seniors graduated in the Paton-Churdan class of 2018. Valedictorian was Madisyn Behrens and salutatorian was Jake Berns. Marilyn Tilley, who has been children’s librarian at the Churdan public library since the classmates were very young, was speaker at…
Read MoreGreene Co school board ups counseling staff, works on career education
Greene County students will have more help next year dealing with turbulence in their lives and developing behaviors that maximize learning. The board of education at its May 16 meeting approved creating an additional counseling position. The board stopped short of specifying the new position be at the elementary school, but left it to the administration and the counseling staff…
Read MoreDana facing $68K street project with $61K total city budget
Dana mayor Mandy Sims is facing a dilemma many very, very small towns see – how does a town of 32 residents pay for needed maintenance and services? Sims met with the county supervisors during the open forum portion of their meeting Monday. She reported that the street in front of Juhl Feed is “toast” and needs to be replaced.…
Read MoreSchool bond campaign expenses, donations told
The Our Kids, Our Future – Greene County committee’s campaign for the $24.48 million school bond issue in April spent $2.36 for every vote cast. Reports filed with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure board by committee treasurer Brandon Hommer show campaign expenses of $6,734.73. A total of 2,854 votes were cast in the April 3 election.
Read MoreWest central farmers faring better in soil moisture, crop progress
Wet field conditions and scattered rains limited Iowa farmers to 3.9 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 20, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture levels in west central Iowa rated 1 percent short, 86 percent adequate and 13 percent surplus. Statewide the ratings were 2 percent very short, 5 percent short, 78 percent…
Read MoreIowa Sec of Ag Naig to visit Landus Cooperative Wednesday
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will highlight the importance of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to Iowa agriculture during a visit to Landus Cooperative in Jefferson Wednesday, May 23, at 2 pm.
Read MoreSchool board Q & A Monday in Jefferson
Members of the Greene County Schools board of education will be available for questions and answers Monday, May 21, from 7 to 8 pm at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. There will not be a quorum of the board present. This is a time for the public to talk openly with board members on any topic of interest.
Read MoreSpring cleaning at the bell tower
The annual cleaning of the glass on the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower was done Friday by Nathan Martens of Crystal Clean/Midwest Vertical of Ames. Martens has been with the company for two years. He explained he was doing maintenance for a property management company in Ames when he realized it was a dead-end job. He saw an ad for a…
Read MoreGet your RAGBRAI questions ready, town hall slated
All area residents with questions about the July 23 overnight of RAGBRAI® (Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) in Jefferson are reminded of a town hall meeting Monday, May 21, at 5 pm at the municipal building, 220 N. Chestnut St. All are welcome to ask questions about the RAGBRAI process, entertainment, housing, vendors, hosting and volunteering. “We hope…
Read MoreMorlan tells financial challenges of EMS
Dennis Morlan, who for 32 years has provided ambulance service to the county, doing business as Greene County Emergency Medical Services, spent an hour Monday morning briefing the county supervisors of the challenges of his business. He said it’s time for the community to step up and provide financial support for ambulance service. Like most businesses, the largest challenge is…
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