The first construction on MidAmerican’s Beaver Creek Windpark is slated to begin the Friday according to Greene County zoning coordinator Chuck Wenthold. Work will begin on a construction yard east of Dana at the southeast corner of the intersection of County Road E-26 (the Dana pavement) and P-46.
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No plans for fireworks regs in county
The Greene County supervisors on Tuesday discussed fireworks permits in light of Senate File 489, which legalizes the sale of fireworks in Iowa, but there was no mention of exercising their right to regulate the use of fireworks in the county. SF 489 was signed by Gov Terry Branstad May 9. The bill allows the sale of consumer fireworks from…
Read MoreRegistrations due by June 5 for Bill Riley Talent Search
All young musicians and dancers are reminded that next Tuesday, June 5, is the last day to register to compete in the Bill Riley Talent Search slated for June 10 during the Bell Tower Festival in Jefferson. Thanks to sponsorship by Bolton & Menk, cash prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place winners in both the Sprout…
Read MoreLast week was driest week in 11, cooler than normal
Wet conditions kept farmers from finishing up planting during the week ending May 28, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were only 2.7 days suitable for fieldwork. There were scattered reports of corn turning yellow, and replanting of crops in areas with standing water. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 77 percent adequate and 23 percent surplus.…
Read MoreBell Tower update
While we enjoyed the Memorial Day weekend, the crew from Verdin Company worked at the top of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower. The last of the bells was hoisted to the top of the tower Sunday morning. Work continued, even on Monday. The project is expected to be completed Wednesday, in plenty of time for the premier performance June 9.
Read MoreAnother Memorial Day weekend gathering at Pleasant Hill
History, tradition, music, art, a service, orations & food ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society is partnering with Pleasant Hill Memorial Inc. to present the annual Memorial Day weekend service and gathering at the pioneer church and cemetery located five miles southeast of Jefferson. And this year there’ll be an art festival, too. It…
Read MoreBell tower update, Friday
Work is going a little slower at the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower today, as larger bells are hoisted to the top, one at a time. Spectators continue to stop and watch. There was an extra spectators’ gallery this morning. Jefferson Matters: Main Street held its weekly Java and Juice on the bell tower plaza. Many of the two dozen or…
Read MoreBell tower update, Thursday
The larger of the bells for the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower arrived from Verdin Company in Cincinnati Thursday morning. While painters finished their work at the top, the Verdin crew organized and labeled the bells. Don Van Gilder took photographs of every bell.
Read MoreChildren’s Champion Award to Teresa Green
The Beta Tau Delta Children’s Champion Award was presented to Teresa Green Tuesday at the Greene County High School Senior Awards Night. The presentation was made by Sandra Drewry on behalf of the organization. “Teresa Green has been a champion of children since arriving in Greene County in 1980 and has been a friend and mentor to children of all…
Read MoreMahanay bell tower update
The 15 bells that were in a display case in the courthouse are back in Jefferson, inscribed and ready to hang at the top of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower. They arrived with no ceremony in a pickup truck Wednesday afternoon.
Read MoreClosure of meal site could be good news for younger families
Residents with a Scranton zip code and employees of Scranton Manufacturing will receive a survey questionnaire about childcare in the next few weeks, supervisor Dawn Rudolph told the supervisors Monday.
Read MoreCouncil briefed on filling vacancy
The Jefferson city council will decide at its June 13 meeting how to proceed in fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dan Benitz. Benitz was elected last November to fill the District 2 position left open by the resignation of Lisa Jaskey due to the Jaskeys’ relocation. The term expires in 2019.
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