Trees and flowers will be planted at a CAFO on County Road E-57 just west of Highway 4 in Franklin Township, according to Eric and Rhonda Chrystal, operators of Greene County Pigs. At a public hearing Monday on an amended construction permit due to a change in the master matrix for an expansion previously approved, Eric Chrystal said he plans…
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Wettest week of the year, above normal rain nine of 12 weeks
Iowa’s wettest week of the year, with especially heavy rains in northern Iowa, limited fieldwork during the week ending Sept 11, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were just 3.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Producers reported seeing corn stalk rot and stress on soybeans due to excessive moisture. Activities for the week included chopping corn for…
Read MoreFuture Freedom Rock vandalized with Bible verse
With five weeks yet to go before artist Bubba Sorenson turns a very large rock into Greene County’s Freedom Rock, the rock has already been vandalized. Vandalism to the rock was reported to the Jefferson police department by Gary Schiltz, superintendent of the Greene County Fairgrounds. Schiltz arrived at the fairgrounds Sunday morning, Sept. 11, to find the rock emblazoned…
Read MoreDinner, auction nets $200,000-plus for fairground improvements
The Greene County Fair Association netted more than $200,000 for the Fair Foundation at its dinner and auction Tuesday evening at Clover Hall. The total got a huge boost from the Cecil Rueter family with a matching donation that was announced prior to the auction.
Read MoreSupervisors okay adding position of assistant county attorney
Decision follows private discussions; ‘heir apparent’ to county attorney Greene County will add the position of assistant county attorney effective next July 1. The county supervisors made that decision Monday with very little public discussion, although the subject apparently had been discussed at the courthouse previously.
Read MoreSchool election Tuesday
Voters in the Greene County School District will go to the polls Tuesday, Sept. 13, to cast a ballot on a bond issue. There are two issues on the ballot. One asks voters to approve by a 60 percent margin a $19.4 million bond issue to build and remodel the current elementary and high school buildings in Jefferson. A 60…
Read MoreAnother hog hearing slated; consultant speaks about the matrix
Neighbors who argue against CAFOs “truly don’t understand what’s going on,” consultant claims Eric Chrystal, doing business as Greene County Pigs LLC, wants to swap composting hog carcasses for a line of trees at his CAFO on County Road E-57 just one-half mile west of Highway 4 in Franklin Township. That requires a public hearing, which the Greene County supervisors have…
Read MoreSchool board candidates speak on issues
Voters in the Greene County school district will not only consider a proposed $19.4 million bond issue for construction and renovation, but they will also elect a school board member. Mike Dennhardt of Rippey, who was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Susan Burkett last winter, is challenged by Jonathan “J.B” Hinote of Jefferson. The person…
Read MoreCollaboration on Mahanay Tower poem begins Sunday
Saying “your words matter,” Jefferson Matters: Main Street and Tower View Team invite area residents to collaborate with Iowa artist David Williamson on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 2 pm at the Greene County Historical Museum.
Read MoreGCDC plans annual meeting for Sept. 14
Greene County Development Corporation will hold its annual meeting Wednesday, Sept 14, at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson. The evening will start with a cocktail hour at 6 pm. The dinner and meeting will begin around 6:45 pm with the program lasting until around 8:30 pm. The goal of the evening is to make sure Greene County residents are informed…
Read MoreGreene Co school board nixes sports transportation to Boone
The decision to deny a request from parents that the Greene County Schools pay for transportation for swimmers on the Boone high school swim team came down to dollars and cents. The decision was made unanimously at a special meeting of the board of education Aug. 31.
Read MoreFelix Finisher gets go-ahead; DNR responds to environmental concerns
Felix Finisher, a confined animal feeding operation in Section 19 of Bristol Township, has been granted a construction permit by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, despite the Greene County supervisors’ 4-1 vote to disapprove it. County zoning official Chuck Wenthold received notification of the permit last week.
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