Greene County’s Freedom Rock is on a faster track to completion than originally planned. Painting the rock was slated for next April, but artist Bubba Sorenson has changed his schedule and will be in Jefferson Oct. 16-26, the planning committee learned last week.
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More info about school bond issue shared at town hall meetings
More than 100 persons attended at least one of a series of town hall meetings hosted earlier this month by the Pay It Forward committee, a volunteer group promoting passage of a $19.4 million bond issue proposed by the Greene County Schools. The bond issue would pay the larger portion of a $22.2 million construction project that will lead to…
Read MoreSupervisors slate extra meeting to score proposed hog CAFOs
The Greene County supervisors will meet Thursday, Aug. 18, to review scoring on the master matrices for two proposed confinement feeding operations. Up for review will be the master matrix for JEMMB Pork Site in Section 28 of Highland Township (Jill and Mitch Stream) and Hardin Site in Section 23 of Bristol Township (Travis and Lynn Hardin).
Read MorePaxton provides comparisons for laborshed study
The laborshed employment study released by Midwest Partnership last month provides information for comparisons of Greene County employment opportunities now and three years ago, before the addition of a Hy-Vee grocery store and Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson. Of particular interest is the number of county residents going to other counties to work. Greene County Development Corporation executive director Ken…
Read MoreLocal poets to share their work at museum
Historical Society hosting “Poetry Out Loud” event Sunday, Aug. 28 ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society will host local poets on Sunday, Aug. 28, for a free 2 pm “Poetry Out Loud” performance at the museum in Jefferson.
Read MoreMWP to host business succession planning workshops
Midwest Partnership EDC (MWP) will partner with Advance Iowa to host two succession planning workshops on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Lake Panorama National Resort and Conference Center in Panora. All Greene County business owners are welcome, as Greene County is a member of MWP.
Read MoreTown & Country Band to play in conjunction with farmers market
The Town and Country Band will play on the courthouse square Tuesday, Aug. 30, in conjunction with the Greene County farmers market. The farmers market starts at 4 pm, so there will be plenty of time to pick up fresh produce, meat and baked goods from local vendors, and to enjoy that week’s market supper, which will be served by Spare Time…
Read MoreIowa receives twice the normal rainfall last week
Above normal precipitation across much of Iowa limited fieldwork to 4.3 days suitable for the week ending August 14, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included cutting hay and fungicide and insecticide applications. Spraying activities were wrapping up in some areas.
Read MoreSchool Finance 101
(Editor’s note – Retired physician Steve Karber and retired teacher Julie Karber, co-chairs of the volunteer Pay It Forward committee that is working to educate the public about the Greene County Schools’ Sept. 13 bond issue proposal, wrote the following as a layman’s guide to school finance.) Understanding the source of school finances as well as regulations for spending is…
Read MoreNon-partisan offices on Nov. 8 ballot
Nomination papers due at auditor’s office by Aug. 31 ~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Nomination papers for the non-party offices that will be on the Nov. 8 ballot are available now. They may be filed and must be received in the Greene County auditor’s office at the courthouse in Jefferson by Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 5 pm.
Read MoreJeff council wants to hear from residents about an at-large council
The Jefferson city council has the authority to change to an at-large council, but council members want to hear from city voters first. An open forum will be held during the Aug. 23 city council meeting on the question of eliminating the current wards. Currently, the city is divided into three wards, and one council seat is filled by a…
Read MoreCounty supervisors disapprove permit for Bristol Township hog confinement
Questions about drainage and the absence of the people who would profit from a proposed hog confinement in Bristol Township led the Greene County board of supervisors on Monday to vote against recommending that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources approve a construction permit for Felix Finisher. It is the first time in several years the supervisors have not recommended…
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