Mostly dry conditions throughout the week allowed Iowa farmers 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Aug. 16, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. This is the first time this year the state has averaged more than 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork in consecutive weeks. Activities for the week included cutting hay, harvesting oats, and fungicide…
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Ribbon cut at Cobblestone Hotel August 7
The festivities Friday at the intersection of Highways 4 and 30 began with a ribbon cutting at the new Cobblestone Hotel and Suites adjacent to Wild Rose Jefferson. More than 100 persons attended the event, many of them connected to the casino project. The Greene County Chamber of Commerce’s ambassador group was there in full force, and Chamber president Omega…
Read MorePublic hearing slated on industrial exemption ordinance
The Greene County board of supervisors set will hold a public hearing Monday, Aug. 17, at 9:30 am to hear comments on a proposed ordinance providing for partial tax exemptions for improvements or new construction for specific industrial purposes. Included would be value added to cattle facilities, either through new construction or retrofitting existing facilities; new construction on industrial real…
Read MoreJeff city council okays directional signage for pair of businesses
Places more requirements to meet after detailed DOT application process A pair of longtime Jefferson businesses will be allowed to have directional signs to their businesses posted in the city-owned right-of-way, but only after completing a permit process and paying additional costs.
Read MoreGood news for Paton-Churdan school board
The Paton-Churdan school board received good news on several fronts at its regular meeting Aug. 10. Principal Annie Smith reported that with the registration for the coming school year complete, there is an increase in enrollment for the sixth consecutive year. Six new families will have their students attend P-C schools.
Read MoreChristensen answers questions about new classrooms
Third in a series 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 cost of the project is $22.8…
Read MoreMedical center welcomes cardiologist
Greene County Medical Center welcomes cardiologist Dr Craig Stark to the medical center campus. Dr Stark, part of UnityPoint Clinic – Cardiology in Des Moines, will be in Jefferson the first and third Thursdays of each month beginning Sept. 3. Dr.Stark’s area of expertise is cardiac care and echocardiography. He is certified in cardiology, echocardiography, interventional cardiology and nuclear cardiology.…
Read MoreChurdan, GJ in danger of losing their rescue squads
EMTs needed; financial help for training available ~by Dennis Morlan, Greene County emergency management coordinator On a state and national level, multiple reports indicate that volunteerism is in significant decline. According to data released by the Iowa Department of Health – Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, 74 percent of the EMS providers in Iowa are in the 30-59 age bracket…
Read MoreA good week for farming
Dry conditions throughout the week with precipitation not arriving until the weekend allowed Iowa farmers 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending August 9, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included cutting hay as well as fungicide and insecticide applications. There were scattered reports of weed and insect issues in soybeans and…
Read MoreWild Rose Jefferson hosts gala grand opening
Although Wild Rose Jefferson has been open for more than three weeks, the grand opening Friday lived up to expectations for a gala event. An estimated 400 people stood where soybeans had been planted up until a year ago to hear congratulations from elected officials and thank yous from members of Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation and Wild Rose management.
Read MoreSantorum makes campaign stop in Jefferson
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum met with about two dozen voters Sunday afternoon, Aug. 2, at Greene Bean Coffee in Jefferson. Santorum, of Pennsylvania, served two terms in the U.S. Senate, 1995 to 2007. He lost a bid for re-election in 2006. This is his second presidential campaign, having also been a candidate in 2012. He won the Iowa caucus.…
Read MoreWild Rose celebrates grand opening this weekend
Wild Rose Jefferson will kick off this weekend’s three-day grand opening celebration with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at 6 pm. The event will feature remarks from state and local officials including Gov. Terry Branstad, Sen. Chuck Grassley and Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission chairman Jeff Lamberti.
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