Much of Iowa experienced cooler than normal temperatures and much needed rain showers leaving Iowa farmers with 3.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 6, 2025, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Minimal fieldwork was done during the week, but some producers were able to plant oats, apply anhydrous, and dry fertilizer. Topsoil moisture condition…
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Great American Main Street Award to Jefferson Matters
Jefferson Matters was named Monday as one of three Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) recipients at the Main Street Now Conference in Philadelphia, PA. The award is Main Street America’s top award recognizing communities for excellence in exemplary preservation-based commercial district revitalization. The 2025 GAMSA honors are sponsored by The Hartford. Other GAMSA winners are Denison Main Street of…
Read MoreGrow Greene County Gaming Corp awards nearly $2 million at 10th annual Awards Night
Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation, the local nonprofit corporation that holds the state gaming license in Greene County, distributed $1,958,000 to organizations at its 10th annual Awards Night, conducted in person April 1 at Wild Rose Jefferson. According to the Grow Greene County board, it is the highlight of their year to hand out awards to the neighboring counties’ community…
Read MoreSupervisors approve 5-year roads plan
COG, Berry donate to RRVT maintenance The deck on the new Grimmell Rd bridge across the Raccoon River in Jefferson may be poured yet this week, county engineer Wade Weiss told the county supervisors at their March 31 meeting. Other work will take another couple of weeks, he said. Bridge replacement is ongoing across the county. The secondary roads 5-year…
Read MoreExtension tells summer youth programming
Registration is now open for a variety of educational and fun programs for students this summer.
Read MoreGreene County CSD teachers, board approve new contract with $2K-plus raises for all teachers
Greene County Community Schools teachers will all receive a salary increase of at least $2,000 for the 2025-26 school year. The Greene County Schools board ratified a negotiated agreement with the Greene County Education Association at a special meeting March 26. The salary increases for 33 of the district’s teachers are required by state law. Teachers who are currently at…
Read MoreJeff council okays feasibility study of golf course land use
The Jefferson city council at its March 25 regular meeting approved paying $5,000 toward a $46,700 study of the feasibility of using the property on which the municipal golf course parking and clubhouse for a “higher end” housing development. The study will look at the city taking ownership or leasing the Greenewood Center and repurposing the lower level to use…
Read MoreSloan Septic source of sewage in stormwater ditch at Daubendiek Park
The source of the dark and murky water in a stormwater drainage ditch near the North Raccoon River in Jefferson has been identified. The DNR field office in Atlantic was notified March 26 of dark colored water observed in a stormwater ditch in Daubendiek Park on the southwest corner of Jefferson. The ditch drains into the North Raccoon River. DNR…
Read MoreContamination in Daubendiek Park drainage ditch
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a stormwater drainage ditch containing dark colored water near the North Raccoon River in Jefferson in Greene County. On March 26 at 7:50 pm the DNR Field Office in Atlantic was notified of dark colored water observed in a stormwater ditch in Daubendiek Park on the southwest side of Jefferson. The stormwater…
Read MoreCounty steps up objection to Summit carbon dioxide pipeline
The Greene County supervisors took another step in objecting to Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed carbon dioxide pipeline across the county. At their March 24 meeting, the supervisors approved a resolution directing county attorney Thomas Laehn to file a petition to intervene on behalf of the county before the Iowa Utilities Commission regarding Docket Number HLP 2024-0004 – the 26.9 miles…
Read MoreFriends of the Library spring book sale April 10-12
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library will kick off spring with the annual spring book sale. The sale opens Thursday, April 10, and runs through Saturday, April 12. With free admission and prices ranging from just 25¢ to $2, there’s no better time to stock up for summer reading. Plus, the Friends are now able to accept online payment…
Read MoreCommunity Players to present comedy “Sylvia” April 4 – 6
Following successful stage productions by Greene County High School and Greene County Middle School students, the Community Players of Greene County is next in line with the comedy “Sylvia” by A.R. Gurney. Described as “a smart, silly, sophisticated and occasionally salty comedy,” empty-nester Greg finds a dog, Sylvia, in the park and brings her home. His wife Kate is not…
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