Area tractor enthusiasts will have a special treat this summer, as Wild Rose Casino and Resort in Jefferson has been chosen as the host site for the 21st annual WHO Radio Tractor Ride, to be held June 25-27 in and around Greene County. Bob Quinn, WHO Radio ag reporter, made the announced Friday at a launch event in Urbandale.
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Good discussion but no decision at joint meeting about the animal shelter
Questions were asked and discussion was frank at an unprecedented joint meeting of the Jefferson city council and the county board of supervisors Monday to discuss the proposed county-wide animal shelter. No decisions were expected to be made and none were.
Read MoreCity nearly ready to sell Kendall Building
The Jefferson city council at its Jan. 24 meeting heard details of a redevelopment agreement for the Kendall Building at 111 E. Lincoln Way. The agreement is in the draft stage and will be complete in time for a public hearing at the council’s Feb. 14 meeting. The agreement will be between the city of Jefferson, which purchased the building…
Read MoreCounty amends FY17 budget
The county’s total ending fund balance is $64,000 healthier after the county supervisors approved an amendment to the current year budget Monday. That action followed a public hearing attended by no one from the public.
Read MoreClassics Week starts Friday at SCT
The third annual Classics Week begins Friday and continues through next Thursday at the Sierra Community Theatre in Jefferson. Featured movies include “Casablanca,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman; “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” one of Gene Wilder’s best-known movies; and Steven Spielberg’s “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”
Read MoreAnimal science lab added to class at Greene Co HS
A new sound – clucks and cackles – will be heard next year at Greene County High School. Students in the animal science class will raise chickens, both broilers and layers, to gain hands-on experience in livestock production. They’ll follow plans outlined in a proposal written by students in this year’s class. Students Robert Lenchanko and Samantha Menjivar presented a…
Read MoreReminder: Grant deadlines approaching
Deadlines for grant applications are nearing for three local groups. The deadline for applications to Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation is Jan. 31. Grow Greene County Gaming Corp holds the gaming license for Wild Rose Jefferson and distributes a portion of the gross gaming proceeds. Grow Greene County accepts applications for projects that cost $35,000 or more. Visit growgreenecounty.org for…
Read MoreTower View Team celebrating Valentine’s Day
This February, Tower View Team of Jefferson Matters: Main Street will create a Sweetheart Tree on the grounds of the Greene County courthouse. The tree will be decorated with doily snowflakes and hearts on it. To include the community, the Tower View Team asks people to answer to one of the following questions: Who do you love in Jefferson? Why…
Read MoreSchools closed today
There will be no school in Greene County or Paton-Churdan today, Wednesday, due to the weather. Also the Ram Mega Night basketball games scheduled at Saydel Tuesday evening have been rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 6.
Read MoreJoint meeting Monday to discuss animal shelter
The proposed county-wide animal shelter is the topic of a special joint meeting of the Jefferson city council and the county board of supervisors next Monday, Jan. 23, at 10:30 am at Jefferson’s municipal building at 220 N. Chestnut St.
Read MoreGreene Co Schools to hold special board election
Head football coach resigns The vacant position on the Greene County Schools board of education will be filled by special election, with a tentative date of March 14. School superintendent Tim Christensen recommended to the board at its Jan. 18 meeting that the vacancy created by the resignation of Ashley Johnston be filled by special election. He noted that two…
Read More‘Grades’ told on Iowa School Report Cards
It was Report Card Day not for students Jan. 12, but for Iowa’s public schools, when the Iowa Department of Education released the Iowa School Report Cards for 2016. This is the second year for the report cards, which were created to meet a mandate of the 2013 Iowa Legislature.
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