Purchasing a mobile speed sign is the plan for funds the Greene County sheriff’s office will receive from a grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau. The grant application was approved by the board of supervisors Oct. 12. The grant is for $4,200. Sheriff Steve Haupert said the sign would cost more than that; he expects to use drug forfeiture…
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Absentee ballots for city elections now available
Absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 city elections are now available in the Greene County auditor’s office at the courthouse during regular business hours, 8 am to 4:30 pm. Any voter can request that an absentee ballot be mailed to him or her by requesting at absentee ballot request form. Once the form is completed and returned to the auditor’s…
Read MoreOne-third of state’s soybeans harvested last week
Warm and dry weather allowed Iowa farmers to harvest nearly one-third of the state’s soybean crop during the week ending Oct. 11, according the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork, the most days suitable for fieldwork this season. Fieldwork activities for the week included cutting hay, harvesting corn for grain, harvesting soybeans, and…
Read MoreDeal’s Fall Festival in full swing
All roads lead to Deal’s Orchard this weekend, or so it would seem. Deal’s 37th annual Fall Festival started Saturday and continues Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm. Dave Bellegante and friends will be back Sunday with more fiddle music from noon to 4 pm, and Shannon Bardole with her Franklin Broom Works will also be there for a second…
Read MoreGreene County students pick Miller, Mobley as royalty
In a change from tradition, Greene County High School students held their homecoming coronation Friday afternoon on the courthouse plaza. The students selected Branden Miller as homecoming king and Solana “Sunny” Mobley as homecoming queen. They were crowned by last year’s king and queen, Karlan Langfitt and Hannah Gunn. The parade, which in recent years has been Thursday evening of…
Read MoreCoach Dan Gable to speak at Jefferson Fieldhouse grand opening
Wrestling legend Dan Gable will be in Jefferson Tuesday, Oct. 13, as part of a grand opening celebration at The Jefferson Fieldhouse, located just north of the Law Enforcement Center at 202 S. Chestnut St. The Fieldhouse will be open for tours from 5 to 7:30 pm. Gable will meet and greet guests from 6:30 to 7:30, and then give…
Read MoreGCDC, school collaborates on Career Fair
Greene County high school students will hear Friday morning about opportunities to remain in the county after high school or return after college at a Career Fair at the high school Friday morning. The Career Fair is planned by Greene County Development Corporation in collaboration with school administrators.
Read MoreCommunity Foundation fund drive under way
The Greene County Community Foundation’s annual fall fundraising campaign is in progress. Letters have been mailed to individuals and families who have previously donated as well as others who are known to be strong supporters of Greene County.
Read MoreGreene County Early Learning Center marks 10th anniversary
The Greene County Early Learning Center board of directors and staff invite the public to help celebrate the center’s 10th anniversary at an open house Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 6 to 8 pm. The Greene County Early Learning Center is located within the Greene County Schools administration building at 204 W. Madison St in Jefferson.
Read MoreP-C crowns homecoming royalty
Greene County coronation is Friday afternoon Paton-Churdan students chose Carleigh Paup as homecoming queen and Noah Juergensen as homecoming king. The two were crowned at coronation Sunday evening at the school. The Greene County coronation is slated for Friday afternoon on the Bell Tower Plaza at the conclusion of the parade. This year’s parade route begins at the high school…
Read MoreIt’s time for Deal’s Orchard’s Fall Festival
What began in 1982 as an open house at a new sales barn has grown into one of Greene County’s largest and most anticipated tourist events of the year. Deal’s Orchard will host its 34th annual Fall Festival this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, at the orchard west of Jefferson just south of County Road E-53. The event draws as…
Read MoreP-C plans Color-A-Thon for Oct. 17
Paton-Churdan students and the community will participate in their second annual 3K Color-A-Thon Saturday, Oct. 17. Check-in will start at 8 am and the race will start at 9 am at the school.
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