Members of the Jefferson city council, Greene County board of supervisors, Greene County Development Corporation and Grow Greene met informally Monday with a civil engineer whose expertise is helping communities develop plans for growth.
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Ecumenical Thanksgiving services planned
The Greene County Ministerial Association will host an ecumenical Thanksgiving service this Sunday, Nov. 22, at 6 pm at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Pastor Sheldon Henderson of Central Christian Church will share the message. Choirs from the First United Methodist and Central Christian churches will provide music.
Read MoreHuffman wins Browse Bonus drawing
Drawings will continue through Dec. 21 Gail Huffman (left) of Jefferson is the winner in the Browse Bonus drawing held as part of the Greene County Chamber of Commerce’s Browse Days. She is pictured with Chamber board members Heidi Naberhaus and Ora Stevens. More than 50 shoppers visited at least eight of the 17 Browse Days participants to enter the drawing…
Read MoreNew bridge for N-65 slated for 2017 construction
County engineer Wade Weiss is planning ahead for the construction of a new bridge on County Road N-65 (D Ave) across the Raccoon River near Hyde Park in Kendrick Township.
Read MoreFlu shot clinics added
The Iowa Department of Public Health on Monday confirmed the influenza-related deaths of two middle-aged (41 to 60 years of age) in central Iowa. The most current surveillance shows Iowa as one of the three states in the nation with the highest estimated influenza activity – Iowa, Oregon and Rhode Island. In response to the increase in influenza activity, Greene County…
Read MoreJefferson Matters: Main Streets uses Paint Iowa Beautiful grant
Jefferson Matters: Main Street used a Paint Iowa Beautiful grant to paint three building facades in Jefferson’s historic downtown district. Buildings at 100, 200 and 202 E State St were painted with Diamond Vogel Paint received through the paint grant through the Keep Iowa Beautiful program. Design committee chairperson Deb Kucerak wrote the grant application.
Read MoreSpecial traffic enforcement Nov. 22-29
All travelers are reminded to buckle up The Jefferson police department and the Greene County sheriff’s office will conduct a special Traffic Enforcement Project (sTEP) Nov. 22 through Nov. 29.
Read MoreLIHEAP can help with winter heating bills
Applications are being accepted through April 30 at New Opportunities in Jefferson for the federally-funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP helps low income families and individuals pay their heating bills with a one-time payment for heating costs. The payment provides supplemental assistance based on several factors including household income, household size, dwelling type and type of heating…
Read MoreGrowing season winding down, harvest nearly complete
Harvest activities and fall tillage were nearing completion, while some tiling, terracing, and fertilizer applications continued during the week ending Nov. 15, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork, down nearly a full day from the previous week due to a storm system that moved through Iowa on Wednesday, bringing precipitation…
Read MoreBell Tower Foundation looking for CAT grant to finish carillon
The Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower turns 50 years old next October, and members of the Bell Tower Community Foundation want to give the tower a huge gift – 34 more bells hanging at the top of the tower, connected to a keyboard and ready to make music. The foundation is preparing an application through Vision Iowa’s Community Attractions and Tourism…
Read MoreHigh winds, heavy rain hit county, sirens sounded
Morlan expects not to find damage, but warns of more severe weather coming Greene County emergency management director Dennis Morlan activated storm spotters Wednesday afternoon for the first time in three years. He explained that when there is potential for “nasty” weather, he watches radar from three different sources. He saw a wind rotation near Yale and Jamaica that looked…
Read MoreStudents, communities mark Veterans Day
School children, veterans, and other area residents took time Wednesday to honor the nation’s military veterans on Veterans Day. Twenty-two veterans were honored at the annual Veterans Day assembly at Paton-Churdan. John Lonergan, adjutant of American Legion Post 198, made remarks. “We’re here today to honor our service members and to remember the sacrifices that they made and the courage…
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