Early registration deadline is Friday; after Friday, add $5 On April 23 the American Cancer Society in Greene County will celebrate its 20th Relay for Life and back for the third year is the popular 5K “Color Out Cancer” run/walk.
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Freedom Rock project moving forward toward April ’17 painting
Committee begins raising funds to cover cost Greene County was the first Home Base Iowa community with special incentives to welcome and lure military veterans, but it will be in the middle of the pack in another movement honoring those who have served our country. Greene County is in line to have muralist Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II of Greenfield come…
Read MoreGreene Co Schools’ ag program receives STEM scale-up grant
Greene County Schools and vocational agriculture Katie Akers were notified last week that Akers’ application for a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) “scale-up” program was among those selected for funding by the North Central Iowa regional STEM advisory council of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council.
Read MorePeoples Bank accepting Relay for Life funds now
With the Relay for Life of Greene County less than two weeks away, teams are moving full steam ahead in their fundraising. All team captains are reminded that money raised can be dropped off now at any Peoples Trust & Savings Bank location in the county – Jefferson, Rippey or Scranton. Teams do not need to wait until their fundraising…
Read MoreSculptures coming to courthouse grounds
The county board of supervisors and county engineer Wade Weiss were asked to do some brainstorming Monday on how to display sculptures on the courthouse square. Deb McGinn and Roger Aegerter of Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s Tower View Team talked with the supervisors during the open forum portion of the meeting. They reported filling the six spots available in the…
Read MoreRelay for Life committee “fights back” with speakers’ bureau
The American Cancer Society encourages all Relays for Life to include an educational component that will in some way work to eliminate cancer. The steering committee of the Greene County Relay for Life has in past years invited a guest “Fight Back” speaker for the Relay, or hosted “Fight Back” speakers at different venues.
Read MoreLandus Cooperative tells officers for board of directors
Landus Cooperative on April 6 announced election results for officers for the board of directors held during the cooperative’s first board meeting. With nominations from the floor and a majority-wins vote including all 18 board members present, John Scott, an Odebolt area farmer was elected president of the board of directors for Landus Cooperative. Jordan Carstens, a Bagley area farmer…
Read MoreIowa 5 degrees colder than normal last week
High winds and frequent showers kept many Iowa producers out of their fields during the week ending April 10, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 3.1 days suitable for fieldwork. West central and southwest Iowa led the way with 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Field activities included anhydrous and manure applications. Farmers were also getting…
Read MoreSchool board to hold first public forum April 13
The Greene County Schools board of education will hold its first public forum Wednesday, April 13, at 5:30 pm in the conference room at the administration building, 204 W. Madison in Jefferson. The forum will follow public hearings on next year’s school calendar, an amendment to the current year budget, and next year’s budget.
Read MoreGrow Greene holds inaugural spring awards ceremony
Edited April 12 with additional information More than $358,000 in competitive grants, total of more than $900,000 awarded Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation, the local non-profit corporation that holds the state gaming license in Greene County, distributed more than $900,000 in commitments for awards and grants (some of which are multi-year projects) at its inaugural spring awards ceremony April 4…
Read MoreWind turbines, eagles, and a moratorium discussed at hog hearing
The Greene County board of supervisors got some schooling on eagles, wind turbines and hog confinements April 4 at a public hearing on a proposed expansion of an existing hog confined feeding operation in Section 18 of Junction Township.
Read MoreJed Magee to share Lincoln collection, speak about the man
Magee’s personal Lincoln collection to reside at Historical Museum Jed Magee, a former Jefferson attorney and Iowa District Court judge, will formally donate his lifetime collection of memorabilia, books and art about President Abraham Lincoln to the Greene County Historical Society this Sunday, April 10, in a 2 pm program at the museum in Jefferson.
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