Mary Weaver will be honored with the Greene County Impact Award this Sunday, May 1, at 3 pm in the Greene County courthouse rotunda. A reception will follow. All friends and family are invited to attend.
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Greene Co school board slates summer projects
The Greene County Schools board of education at its April 20 meeting approved $77,000 in summer projects including $43,000 to resurface the all-weather track at Linduska Field, but put the brakes on spending $14,500 on electronic door security for the four school buildings. The projects will be paid for with physical plant and equipment levy (PPEL) funds.
Read MoreChamber, Jefferson Matters collaborating to up bicycle tourism
Jefferson will have its own mobile app, custom-designed to attract bicyclists, Millennials and other visitors by the summer. Development of the app is a benefit available to Main Street communities, and the Jefferson app demonstrates collaboration between Jefferson Matters: Main Street and the Greene County Chamber of Commerce. Angie Pedersen, Chamber tourism and events coordinator, and Deb McGinn, Main Street…
Read MoreRyan Stott, the crop-dusting combat pilot
Historical Society program will feature the Stott family’s 3 generations in aviation ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society Ryan Stott, a third-generation aerial crop sprayer who also flies F-16 combat jets for the Air National Guard, will share stories from his aviation experience when the Greene County Historical Society meets Friday, May 6, at the Community Center…
Read More‘Let’s get Jefferson on the (Google) map’
Jefferson’s small businesses are missing out on potential customers without a local business listing on a search engine. Google is even the term people use when searching on the internet. Jefferson Matters: Main Street was contacted to hold a free workshop presented by Pam Johnson, a Google facilitator from Fort Dodge. All area businesses are invited to this session on…
Read MoreSchool hopes to purchase old armory for bus ‘barn’
Cost could approach $300,000 The Greene County Schools board of education hopes to negotiate a one year lease for bus storage space at the Greene County Fairgrounds and then own a bus garage of its own before the 2017-18 school year.
Read MoreFIFTY FEST carnival ride tickets now available
Discount tickets for carnival rides at the Bell Tower Festival are now available. The 37th annual Bell Tower Festival, FIFTY FEST, in recognition of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower’s 50th anniversary, is slated for June 10-12. Angie Pedersen, tourism and events coordinator for the Greene County Chamber of Commerce, announced Monday that Amusement Associates of Altoona, the same company who…
Read MorePlanting corn ahead of normal year
Rain slowed planting progress in much of Iowa during the week ending April 24, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 3.6 days suitable for fieldwork, but west central Iowa reported just two days. Other activities for the week included tillage, anhydrous applications, and planting preparations.
Read MoreRelay for Life nets $40K for American Cancer Society
The 20th Relay for Life of Greene County, held Saturday at the Greene County Community Center, netted about $40,000 for the American Cancer Society. That’s a decrease from years past, but according to Relay for Life chair Peg Raney, the committee is happy with the total, considering there were fewer teams this year. Teams have until August to complete fundraising,…
Read MoreJoint meeting discusses housing development in Jeff and the county
Looking for plan to use public funds as incentive for private investment A proposal to fund a consultant to develop a plan of financial incentives for potential housing developers will be on the agendas of the county board of supervisors and the Jefferson city council in the near future. The proposal will come from the Greene County Development Corporation.
Read MoreRelay for Life is this Saturday at the Community Center in Jefferson
The 20th Relay for Life of Greene County this Saturday will feature plenty of camaraderie, good food and entertainment, all to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. The Relay will be held at the Greene County Community Center. Team check-in and walking begins at 9:30 am, as well as check-in for the Color Out Cancer 5K run/walk and registration…
Read MoreHogs and more discussed by supervisors
The Greene County supervisors will hold a public hearing May 2 at 9 am on an application by Mike Bravard to build a confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) on 170th St in Section 5 of Hardin Township.
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