~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The open forum portion of the Jan. 22 meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors erupted in accusations and criticism from several speakers focusing on the activities and methods of Greene County Development Corporation. GCDC has recently asked for county funding of a Multi-Cultural Family Resource Center to assist new immigrant families access needed…
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Multi-Cultural Family Resource Center discussed again at supervisors’ meeting
Sheriff says county is not a sanctuary county for undocumented immigrants ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The proposed Multi-Cultural Family Resource Center was again discussed by the Greene County board of supervisors at the meeting on Jan. 18. Details about the Center, to be located in the Greene County Community High School building, and a director position for the program…
Read MoreIA Sec of Ag Naig to be in Bagley Friday
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will be making a stop in Bagley Friday, Jan. 19, as part of his annual visits to each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Secretary Naig will visit Dahl’s Custom Meat Locker at 111 W 3rd St, Bagley. The visit will be from approximately 10:30 to 11:30 am. Secretary Naig is proposing legislation aimed at increasing…
Read MoreGrCo school board sees draft of next year’s school calendar
School superintendent Abbotts invites community input on school safety Greene County school superintendent Brett Abbotts opened the Jan. 10 school board meeting talking about the Jan. 4 shooting at Perry High School. He said that because of the close proximity of the Perry district, the fatal shooting “ripples and rips through a school district like ours.” He said he sent…
Read MoreJeff city council agrees to funds for the Multi-Cultural Family Resource Center after spirited discussion
County supervisors hear same info but make no decision Greene County Development Corporation is in the last stage of fundraising for a Multi-Cultural Family Resource Center. With funding for the first year of operations covered by a $95,700 grant from the US Department of Agriculture, the group is working to gather donations and pledges to cover three more years of…
Read MorePair of snow events dump 20 inches with blizzard conditions
~by The Scranton Journal with GreeneCountyNewsOnline December 2023 will go down in history as one of the warmest winter months. Mother Nature reminded the state of Iowa she is in charge with two snowstorms last week. The first came on Tuesday with snow amounts ranging from five inches in the northeast part of Greene County to 10 – 12 inches…
Read MoreTrump sweeps Greene County Republican caucuses
Former President Donald Trump is the pick of Greene County Republicans who attended precinct caucuses Monday. The Iowa GOP reports a total of 380 Republicans caucused in Greene County. Of those, 209 (55 percent) favored Trump as the Republicans’ 2024 presidential candidate. Florida governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley were far behind Trump but close together,…
Read MoreJeff council conducts much business in first meeting of 2024
The first Jefferson city council meeting of the new year was no different than council meetings during the last part of 2023, with contention and differences of opinion about the future of the city. The possibility of new rental housing in Jefferson continues to draw the ire of some residents. The Jefferson city council agenda for Jan. 9 did not…
Read MoreRegion XII Council of Governments audit released
John D. Morrow, Certified Public Accountant, Wall Lake, has released an audit report on Region XII Council of Governments, Inc., Carroll. Morrow reported the organization had revenues of $8,194,852 for the year ended June 30, 2023, which was a 9.12 precent decrease from the prior year. Support included $4,883,397 from federal and state agencies; $2,894,504 from public support, fees, contributions, matching…
Read MoreGreene Co Dems to start caucus tasks at 4 pm
Moving some business up due to travel safety concerns Responding to the frigid Iowa cold weather, Greene County Democrats have decided to have a coffee before their Iowa Caucus Monday, Jan. 15. “We’re inviting Democrats to stop by Jefferson city hall beginning at 4 pm,” Greene County Democratic Central Committee chair John Brunow said. “Iowans are a hearty group, but…
Read MoreCounty offices submit FY25 budget requests
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The county supervisors reviewed budget requests from the various county offices at their Jan. 11 meeting. Sheriff Jack Williams requested funds to cover the compensation board’s 2024 recommendation of a 4 percent increase in wages for employees, chief deputy, captain, investigator, and sheriff. Williams said his budget includes the purchase of two vehicles and equipment…
Read MoreDNR slates public meetings on Iowa Code concerning CAFOs
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold meetings for the public to express opinions about the current Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 65 concerning animal feeding operations. County environmental health coordinator Chuck Wenthold briefed the supervisors at their Jan. 11 meeting. Wenthold stressed this meeting is not about the master matrix, an evaluation scoring procedure for confined animal feeding operations…
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