Stop signs are sprouting in Junction Township, but like crops, they’ll be gone by November. The county supervisors on Monday approved placing six temporary stop signs on V Ave, along the unofficial detour local traffic is using with the closure of Highway 30 at Grand Junction.
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Art class leaving its mark downtown
Students in the painting class at Greene County High School are again leaving their marks on the community. Last year students painted a beach scene on the concession building at the municipal pool. This year they’re giving Twiins Shoppe on E. Lincoln Way a welcome, and very fun, facelift.
Read MoreReminder to parents of in-school immunization clinics
To meet new requirements for 7th, 12th graders Greene County Public Health reminds Greene County parents that a new immunization requirement will be in effect next school year for all students enrolling in 7th and 12th grades.
Read MoreCounty to amend current year budget
The Greene County supervisors will hold a public hearing to amend the current year budget Tuesday, May 30. The amended budget shows a total ending fund balance of $3, 412,636, a decrease of $83,474 from the budget as it was last amended.
Read MoreAdded seat belt enforcement May 22-June 4
The Jefferson police department and the Greene County sheriff’s office will step up seat belt enforcement May 22-June 4. Memorial Day weekend kicks off the busy summer season with many more families on the roads. Iowa’s seat belt usage rate of 94 percent is one of the highest in the nation, but the remaining six percent of vehicle occupants account for approximately…
Read MoreDry weather moves along planting, crop emergence
It was a dry week across much of Iowa for the week ending May 14, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork, up more than a day from the previous week. This allowed farmers to plant one-third of the state’s expected corn acreage and just under one-third of the state’s expected…
Read MoreDAISY Award to Greteman
Kasey Greteman, RN, a nurse in ER/acute care at Greene County Medical Center, was honored with as the seventh DAISY Award recipient at a ceremony Thursday morning at the medical center. Greteman was nominated by Becky Wolf on behalf of the Gene Walker family. Wolf described Greteman as an “Angel Nurse” and said she provided over-the-top compassionate nursing care to…
Read MoreGreene Co school board ends Van Cleave’s contract
Tables decision on administrative salaries The Greene County board of education at a special meeting Wednesday passed a motion unanimously to consider the termination of the contract of Intermediate School principal Maranda Van Cleave at the end of the current school year. The 2016-17 school year is the first year in Van Cleave’s two-year contract.
Read MoreWelcome Center opening soon with Chamber staff
The long awaited opening of the Thomas Jefferson Gardens Education and Welcome Center is nearly here. The Greene County Chamber will move from its current location in City Hall to the Education and Welcome Center, and be ready for business by the time of the Bell Tower Festival.
Read MoreBoard to discuss legal action resulting from eliminating principal position
The Greene County Schools board of education may finally take action to reduce administrative staff at a special meeting Wednesday, May 10, but only after hearing from an attorney about possible resulting legal action. The elimination of a principal position is part of the cost-savings of closing the Intermediate School in Grand Junction.
Read MoreWork toward new, smaller animal shelter continues
A new county-wide animal shelter is still on the drawing board, but it will be smaller than what was proposed during the winter. Jefferson city council member Dave Sloan, chair of the animal shelter committee, updated the council at its Tuesday meeting.
Read MoreContract awarded for smaller CDBG project
Construction is scheduled to begin in July on the restoration of the facades on 13 Main Street buildings. The Jefferson city council on Tuesday awarded a contract for the work to Pinnacle Construction of Glenwood for $741,365.
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