Above normal precipitation in western Iowa drove the state average down to 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork, while drier conditions allowed farmers more than five days suitable in east central and southeastern Iowa for the week ending Aug. 23, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included cutting hay, harvesting oats, and fungicide and insecticide…
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Absentee ballots available for school election
Absentee ballots for the upcoming school election are ready. Both the Greene County and Paton-Churdan districts have regular elections in odd-numbered years. Voters may visit the county auditor’s office at the courthouse during regular business hours, Monday -Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm, and vote an absentee ballot. They may vote absentee up until 11 am Tuesday, Sept. 8, the day of the election.…
Read MoreJeff council to consider use of hotel/motel tax revenue
The Jefferson city council will consider at its meeting Tuesday new criteria for the use of hotel/motel tax revenues. The proposed criteria were developed by mayor Craig Berry, council members Lisa Jaskey and Larry Teeples, and city administrator Mike Palmer. The criteria would have a “significant negative impact” on the Chamber of Commerce, according to Chamber president Omega Sang. The…
Read MoreFC, West Central studying unification
Boards of farmer-owned cooperatives unanimously approve process for due diligence, potential member vote RALSTON —The boards of directors at two of Iowa’s leading farmer-owned cooperatives yesterday signed a letter of intent to study the membership benefits of a unification. The boards of Farmers Cooperative Company (FC), of Ames and West Central® Cooperative of Ralston have unanimously approved the first step towards…
Read MoreSupervisors better than Washington? Perhaps not
Before taking the vote Monday on the first reading of an ordinance to place a curfew on the use of unmuffled engine brakes in the county, board of supervisors chair John Muir complimented his fellow board members. “I think this is what makes us better than Washington. We made concessions and came up with something that I think everybody is…
Read MorePublic hearing on Paton Township CAFO next week
There will be a public hearing on a proposed 7488-head swine finishing unit next Monday, Aug. 24, at 9:30 am at the county board of supervisors meeting. The supervisors at their meeting Monday reviewed and scored the master matrix submitted by Pinnacle, an agriculture consulting company. Brian Ritland of Pinnacle and Ryan Pudenz of Prestage Farms were at the scoring,…
Read MoreVan Der Veer joins UnityPoint – Greene County
Greene County Medical Center and UnityPoint Clinic announce that Dr Jon Van Der Veer has joined UnityPoint Clinic – Greene County. Dr Van Der Veer’s face is familiar at the medical center – he currently serves as chief medical officer, a position he will maintain. Van Der Veer, an internal medicine specialist, will see adult patients three days a week…
Read MoreSchool bond issue informational sessions slated
Informational meetings about the proposed construction projects and the required $20 million bond issue on the ballot for the Greene County Community Schools Sept. 8 election are slated for Aug. 20, Aug. 24, Aug. 25 and Aug. 26 in the Ram Restaurant at Greene County High School in Jefferson. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 pm each…
Read MoreQuiet public hearing on industrial tax exemption
Aside from media, only two members of the public were at a public hearing Monday on a proposed ordinance enacting a tax exemption on value added to industrial property and cattle facilities. Included would be value added to cattle facilities, either through new construction or retrofitting existing facilities; new construction on industrial real estate, research-service facilities, warehouses and distribution center;…
Read MoreErnst’s ‘traveling office’ in Jefferson Aug. 26
The office of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has scheduled hours for the “traveling office,” which is open to the public. The traveling office will be in Greene County Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 11 am to noon in the board room on the second floor of the courthouse in Jefferson.
Read MoreNew dentist coming to Jefferson
A dentist new to the community is the first to purchase a parcel in the industrial park on N. Elm (Highway 4) in Jefferson south of Syngenta Seeds. A sign at the site announces Jefferson Family Dentistry. Ken Paxton, Greene County Development Corp executive director, declined to name the dentist. Paxton said construction will begin soon and should be completed…
Read MoreChristensen talks about plans for middle school, intermediate school
Fourth in a series – existing middle school, intermediate school Voters in the Greene County Community School District will be asked at the regular school election Sept. 8 to approve a $20 million bond issue for construction to create a campus for grades 5-12 at the current high school site, and to add classroom space at the elementary school. Total…
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