The Greene County Fair is just around the corner – July 7-13. Superintendents in the open class invite area residents to consider exhibiting a project. The open class division offers opportunities to everyone living in Greene County. Exhibits in arts and crafts, welding, photography, agriculture fruits and vegetables, floriculture, junior citizens (youngsters under 16), family history/genealogy, textiles and fabrics, canned…
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Jefferson Telecom seeks photo for telephone directory
Jefferson Telecom has launched a directory photo contest for the 2015-2016 telephone directory front cover. The winner of the chosen photo will win $100 in Greene County Chamber Checks. Jefferson Telecom customers are invited to showcase their photographic talents and submit images of the natural beauty and points of interest that describe Jefferson and Greene County. Photos should represent Jefferson…
Read MoreWind down the weekend with supper and music in Churdan
The Churdan public library will wind down the Fourth of July weekend with a fundraising supper and a concert in the park Sunday, July 5. A supper of grilled burgers, brats and hotdogs, with baked beans, chips, bars and watermelon will be served from 5 to 6:30 pm in the Churdan Community Room. A free will donation will be accepted,…
Read MoreSevere weather challenges farmers
Severe weather conditions rolled through Iowa this week as high winds, isolated hail, and plenty of rain occurred during the week ending June 28, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 3.0 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the week included cutting hay, herbicide and fungicide applications, and some nitrogen side dressing. Excessive moisture is stressing…
Read MoreAmtrak coming through Greene County
The train tracks through Greene County will be a bit busier for the next few days. Greene County emergency management director Dennis Morlan was notified Thursday afternoon that due to flooding in south central Iowa, Amtrak is rerouting Train 6(23), the California Zephyr that runs from Omaha, NE, thru Burlington, with stops in Creston, Osceola and Ottumwa.
Read MoreCity named in lawsuit related to overpass
Dixon Construction, Union Pacific railroad, and the city of Jefferson are all defendants in a lawsuit filed late last month by Roger Nielson, a Jefferson resident and business owner who has argued for the past two years that flooding of his property in May 2013 was due to the design and construction of the Highway 4 overpass.
Read MoreGet ready for a parade (of sorts) on the Lincoln Highway Tuesday
Greene County residents can enjoy a mini vacation Tuesday morning without leaving home. Dozens of Lincoln Highway enthusiasts from at least 12 states and even Norway will pass through on the Lincoln Highway Association’s Henry B. Joy Tour. Visit with the drivers in Grand Junction or put a lawn chair under a shady tree along the road – the tour will…
Read MoreUpdate on county roads
Virtually all Greene County roads are free of water as of Friday afternoon, according to county engineer Wade Weiss. The secondary roads department is continuing to monitor roads in a few low-lying places in Willow Township, “but for right now, the roads are in good shape.” He added that in some cases, damage to roads is not apparent until all…
Read MoreGreene County soggy after nearly 5 inches of rain
Greene County didn’t get the damaging winds and large hail that nearby counties to the south received Wednesday night, but the county’s secondary roads crews will be busy for the next two or three days dealing with the impact the storm had on county roads.
Read MoreSchool moving ahead with request for $20 million bond issue
Voters in the Greene County Community School District will have a proposition on their ballots in the Sept. 8 school election asking for approval of a $20 million bond issue. The school board at a special meeting June 24 approved a resolution accepting the petitions required to call for the election.
Read MoreSupervisors discuss prohibiting jake brakes in the county
The county board of supervisors wants more information before pursuing an ordinance against the engine brakes commonly called “jake brakes.” Shane Olson, who lives just north of the stop sign for southbound traffic on County Road P-29 at Highway 4 one mile south of the “old brick school” in Dawson Township, proposed such an ordinance at the supervisors’ June 22…
Read MoreGreene County students back in the building business
Greene County High School will again offer a class that allows students to build nearly an entire house after the Greene County school board approved at its June 17 meeting moving forward with a plan to utilize students to build a house for staff member Kyle Kinne.
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