Area voters are invited to meet Rich Leopold, Democratic candidate for governor in 2018, in Jefferson on Monday, Feb. 20. Leopold will speak and answer questions at 7 pm at Greene County Extension and Outreach office, 104 W. Washington St. Leopold, an ecologist, has experience working at the federal, state, and local levels. He served as director of Iowa’s Department…
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Open 4 Business contest now open
Do you have a great business idea? Have you always wanted to own a business in downtown Jefferson? Is your current business planning to expand services or add a new product line? Do you have a piece of equipment you wish you could purchase for your business?
Read MoreSheriff looking at new jail, proposes new deputy position
Greene County sheriff Jack Williams has agreed to allow ISG Engineering to do planning and engineering for a new facility that would house the law enforcement center, jail, magistrate court and the Jefferson fire department.
Read MoreBRR is this Saturday
The 40th annual Bike Ride to Rippey (BRR), sponsored by the Perry Chamber is Commerce, is this Saturday, Feb. 4. The route, from Perry to Rippey and back, will take hundreds of bicyclists to Rippey, and organizations are preparing to welcome them with food and beverages.
Read MoreCity, county tell Orris, ‘Thanks, but no’ on animal shelter
The Jefferson city council and the Greene County supervisors thanked volunteer Don Orris for the countless hours he spent planning for a county-wide animal shelter, but they declined to commit funds to operate the shelter should it be built. The proposed new shelter, for which Greene County Development Corporation had already offered a site, will not be built. Orris had…
Read MoreChamber’s ABC Award to Gary Von Ahsen
Chamber president calls 2016 “a year of ups and downs” Gary Von Ahsen, retired businessman, Jefferson city council member, and one of the founding members of Habitat for Humanity of Greene County, was honored with the Above and Beyond the Call (ABC) Award by the Greene County Chamber of Commerce. The presentation was part of the Chamber’s annual meeting at…
Read MoreGreene County Impact Award dates told
It’s time to start thinking of individuals or groups to nominate for this year’s Greene County Community Impact Award. This is the eighth year for the award which honors those who have volunteered their time and talents to Greene County through social, educational, or cultural activities as opposed to a business operation or work through an official position.
Read More‘Coffee with Carl’ returns next week
Greene County Medical Center CEO Carl Behne invites the public to join him at Homestead Coffee & Bakery on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 am as he ramps up a new round of “Coffee with Carl” discussions for 2017.
Read MoreJefferson Matters ups maximum on mini-grant program
Jefferson Matters: Main Street has announced that building façade mini-grants are now available for up to $500 to business owners in the Main Street district. These grants were previously available for up to $250 but because of additional Main Street investments received during the 2017 investment drive, the amount for these mini-grants was increased.
Read MoreMidwest Partnership holds annual meeting, presents awards
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The spotlight was on Audubon County Thursday night, Jan. 26, as more than 75 business representatives and local governmental officials gathered at the Lake Panorama Conference Center to review the past year of Midwest Partnership Economic Development. Both awards went to Audubon County businesses and the guest speaker was Dr Daryl Olsen, one of the…
Read MoreJava & Juice coming to Jefferson next month
Jefferson Matters: Main Street is kicking off a new social time called Java & Juice in Jefferson. These will take place every Friday beginning in March from 9:30 to 10 am at a different business in the Main Street district.
Read More“Back to the Festival” is theme for this year’s festival
The 37th annual Bell Tower Festival will salute the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Greene County courthouse with a theme “Back to the Festival,” reminiscent of the “Back to the Future” movies. The logo, which was designed by Krystal Schulte of the marketing department at Wild Rose Jefferson, depicts the top of the Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower with…
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