Voters selected “We Are … Greene County” as the winning sculpture in Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s second annual Ring Out for Art sculpture contest. The selection was made by people’s choice voting during the Bell Tower Festival June 9-10. “We Are … Greene County” is a collaboration by Shane Olson of Churdan and Jolene Peters of Carroll. The two intended to bring…
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Plan ahead – Driver’s license station closed
The driver’s license station at the Greene County treasurer’s office will be closed Tuesday through Friday, June 20-23.
Read MoreAnimal shelter costs still higher than committee wants
Also okays contract for last clean-out of Pizza Ranch building The effort to formulate an acceptable operating budget for an animal shelter is continuing, according to Jefferson city council member Dave Sloan, chair of the steering committee working toward building a new shelter.
Read MoreLandus announces multi-year plan of consolidation, growth
Reducing staff by 5 percent Landus Cooperative recently announced and implemented Project 2020: Consolidate Then Grow, a multi-year initiative to enhance profitability and re-invest in more efficient assets on behalf of the cooperative’s approximately 7,000 member equity holders. Landus was formed April 1, 2016, when a merger of West Central Cooperative and Farmers Cooperative was finalized.
Read MoreJeff council to fill vacancy by appointment
The Jefferson city council will appoint someone to fill the vacant second ward seat left by the resignation of Dan Benitz last month. The consensus among council members was that a special election at this time would be a waste of money since there’s a regular election in November. The appointee will serve only until that election. The position will be…
Read MoreFootball coach Moore hired as athletic director
The Greene County schools will continue to have the activities director and the head football coach one and the same. At a special meeting June 8, after discussion, the board voted unanimously to hire Mitch Moore as part-time AD at a salary of $38,819.
Read MoreFirst store front restoration work has started
Work began Monday on the $1 million façade restoration project funded by a Community Development Block Grant, the city of Jefferson and building owners. Demolition on the existing storefront at Muir Embroidery on the corner of N. Wilson and State St has been started. Jefferson city administrator Mike Palmer explained to the county board of supervisors Monday morning that Pinnacle Construction, general…
Read MoreGreene County vets, first responders will have overpass honoring them
The Highway 4 overpass in Jefferson will be named and dedicated as the Greene County Veterans and First Responders Memorial Bridge. County engineer Wade Weiss reported Monday that the Iowa Department of Transportation has approved that designation.
Read MoreGood weather for farmers so far; rain needed soon
Dry and hot conditions helped crop development and fieldwork progress during the week ending June 11, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork, the highest number of days suitable so far this year. However, Iowa could use rain in the next week, as some crops are showing signs of stress due…
Read MoreDedication of bells and observation deck, awards presented at Festival opening ceremony
The opening ceremonies Friday evening of the 37th annual Bell Tower Festival were preceded by the history-making premier concert on the full four-octave, 47-bell carillon atop the Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower. Retired newspaper publisher and previous winner of the Bell Tower of Fame Award Rick Morain had the honor of performing the first live concert on the bells. Morain selected…
Read More‘Back to the Festival’ this weekend in Jefferson
The 37th annual Bell Tower Festival will run this weekend in Jefferson. The highlight of the event will be the first-ever concert of the full carillon of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower. Here Following is a partial listing of the activities. A complete, updated list is available on the Festival website located at here.
Read MorePaton farmer killed in rear-end accident
A Paton area farmer was killed Tuesday morning when the tractor he was driving was struck in the rear by a semi tractor-trailer. Pat Fields, 46, of rural Paton was eastbound at 11:20 am in the 2400 block of County Road E-18 (130th St), driving a 1965 Farmall 656 tractor when he was struck in the rear by an eastbound 1996 Freight Liner Semi pulling an…
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