The Greene County Schools board of education will resume its open forums next Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 5:30 pm at the administrative building, 204 W. Madison St in Jefferson.
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Historical Plaque Nominee Walk slated for Sept. 18
Part of Fall Fest on the courthouse square The second Historical Plaque Walk will be held on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 2 pm at the Greene County Historical Museum. This walk is dubbed the Historical Plaque Nominee Walk because it will feature the seven nominees for plaques on the pillars around the downtown square. Last year’s walk featured the 10…
Read MoreCrops maturing as Iowa sees second driest week of last 15
Although spotty rains left some areas waterlogged, one of the driest weeks Iowa has seen this season allowed 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork across the state during the week ending Sept. 4, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included chopping corn for silage, planting cover crops and cutting hay.
Read MoreFair Association ready for third benefit auction
See photo gallery below The Greene County Fair Association will hold its third auction Tuesday evening to fund an ambitious plan to renovate the livestock barns at the Greene County Fairgrounds. The first auction of seed, chemicals, ag services and animal supplements in 2015 raised funds for a new swine barn. The 2016 auction raised funds for a new sheep barn.…
Read MoreCandidates named for Nov. 8 general election
Nominations closed for the Nov. 8 election Wednesday at 5 pm. There are several contested races on the partisan ballots, but none in the non-partisan ballot. Three persons met the short filing deadline to run for Jefferson city council for the Ward 2 seat vacated by Lisa Jaskey. Dan Benitz, Kirk Hammer and Matt Wetrich will be on the ballot…
Read MoreLast day to file papers for nonpartisan positions, Jeff council
Today (Wednesday, Aug. 31) is the final date to file nomination papers for nonpartisan positions. The necessary paperwork must be filed in the Greene County auditor’s office by 5 pm to be placed on the Nov. 8 ballot.
Read MoreGreene County school board slates special meeting
The Greene County Schools board of education will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 31, to consider providing transportation for students swimming with the Boone High School swim team as part of a shared sports agreement. The meeting will begin at 6 pm and be held at the school administration building.
Read MoreSupervisors consider Grand Junction drainage issues
The Greene County supervisors, as trustees of Drainage District 2, spent close to two hours Monday listening to public comments and discussing drainage issues in Grand Junction and the area to the northeast. In the end, they made the decisions that were rather obvious and postponed a decision on a more difficult question.
Read MoreAnnual ag barbecue and auction planned Sept. 6
The third annual ag barbecue and auction hosted by the Greene County Fair Association will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The event raises funds to help erect and maintain new livestock buildings on the Greene County Fairgrounds. The event in Clover Hall on the Fairgrounds in Jefferson begins with a social at 5 pm. Dinner will be served at…
Read MoreDirector of Iowa LEA to speak at Heroes Dinner
Jefferson Elks Lodge #2306 has set Sunday, Sept. 11, for its fifth annual Greene County Heroes Dinner. The evening will honor all Greene County veterans, guard and reserve personnel, firefighters, law enforcement personnel, EMTs and paramedics. This year’s program will feature Judy Bradshaw, director of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Having served 34 years with the Des Moines police Ddepartment,…
Read MoreRelay for Life tells 2016 totals, announces date for 2017
The end of August marks the end of fundraising for the 2016 Relay for Life of Greene County. Relay chair Peg Raney reports the 2016 Relay, held April 23 at Greene County Community Center, grossed $41,903.75.
Read MoreWest central Iowa misses brunt of wet week
Above normal precipitation resulted in just 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork across Iowa during the week ending Aug. 28, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included chopping corn for silage and planting cover crops. Producers continued to cut hay when conditions were dry enough.
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