The Jefferson city council received updates on a pair of downtown projects at the regular meeting April 9. The first item of new business was an application for a $150,000 10-year forgivable loan and a $60,000 façade grant for the former Ace Hardware building at 121-123 N. Chestnut St. The forgivable loan and the façade grant come from the city’s…
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Supervisors set to sell bonds for new jail
The Greene County supervisors at their April 8 regular meeting took another step toward building a new county jail, approving a letter of engagement with Northland Securities as underwriter for the general obligation urban renewal bonds that will be sold to pay for the $10 million project. Voters approved the project last November. Jefferson city administrator Scott Peterson provided his…
Read MoreForces Under Forty recipients told
The Jefferson Matters board has announced the 2024 class of Forces Under Forty, to be recognized at the upcoming Community Appreciation Event Sunday, April 21, at 2 pm at the Greene County High School auditorium. Through a community nomination process, Kelley Gray, Emily Dyer, Emily Rohner, and Dan Rohner will be recognized for their consistent commitment to making Jefferson a…
Read MoreISU Extension & Outreach Week in Greene County APRIL 15-19
Events planned every day Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week is April 15-19. Iowa’s 100 county Extension offices will host activities throughout the week to thank Iowans for their support of Extension education efforts throughout the state. “This celebration is one way we show our appreciation for the people who participate in our educational programs, as well as the…
Read MoreDOT physicals now available at medical center
Greene County Medical Center’s occupational medicine provider Diana Smith, DNP, now offers comprehensive Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals in Jefferson. DOT physicals are required for those who drive any kind of commercial vehicle, such as a school bus, taxi, semi-tractor/trailer or the like. “This is typically for anyone who is not driving for themselves, but does so as part of…
Read MoreUsed book sale at Jeff library April 18-20
Spring into the Jefferson Public Library for the annual Friends’ spring book sale. The three-day book sale begins Thursday, April 18, and runs through Saturday, April 20. Admission is free and prices generally range from 25¢ to $2. The book sale is held in the library basement during regular hours. “The spring book sale is a great place to find…
Read MoreApril gets cool start across Iowa
Another week of colder than normal temperatures with rain and snow left Iowa farmers with 2.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 7, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Minimal fieldwork was done during the week, but some producers were able to apply anhydrous, manure, and dry fertilizer. High winds prevented producers from spraying…
Read MoreWergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Easons
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Eason family of Greene County April 5 during a ceremony at their family farm near Scranton. Designated in 2021 as a Heritage Farm, which means it’s been in the same family for 150 years, Eason Feedlot is a seventh-generation family farm owned and operated by…
Read MoreAbbotts shares more info about proposed solar project at GrCo Schools
Attendance was sparse but information was plentiful at an April 3 public meeting regarding the proposed solar energy project at Greene County schools. School superintendent Brett Abbotts used 21 slides to make the case for a $4.3 million solar project. He estimates the project could save the district as much as $237,000 annually, compared to the current cost of electricity…
Read MoreGrow Greene County awards nearly $2 million in grants
Funding from gambling proceeds at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation, the local nonprofit corporation that holds the state gaming license in Greene County, distributed almost $2 million worth of grants April 2 at its 9th Annual Awards Night, conducted in person at Wild Rose Jefferson. Grow Greene County board members say it is the highlight…
Read MoreJamie Daubendiek elected president of Iowa Communication Alliance
Jamie Daubendiek of Jefferson Telecom has been elected to serve as board president of the Iowa Communications Alliance (ICA). Daubendiek was announced as the new ICA board president during the ICA annual meeting and Expo held in Des Moines on March 25-27 with more than 1,000 in attendance. During his speech to annual meeting attendees, Daubendiek looked back into the…
Read MoreCounty holds public hearing on property tax levy, hearing on budget is April 22
The Greene County board of supervisors held a public hearing for the FY2025 proposed property tax levy Monday, April 1, at 8:30 am, postponing the regular meeting to 9 am. Technical difficulties prevented Zoom attendees from hearing the proceedings except for the last seven minutes. Board discussion included a letter sent by the State of Iowa to taxpayers explaining county…
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