Jefferson city clerk Diane Kennedy briefed the city council June 23 on a clean-up project under way in the 200 block of S. Vine St south of Jefferson Telecom. Alliant Energy undertook demolition of a century-old brick building located there and found contaminated soil. The site is just north of the city’s former water plant, with a 10-inch main running adjacent to the clean-up site.…
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Chamber recaps Bell Tower Festival
Successful festival draws thousands to enjoy Jefferson and Greene County The 2015 Bell Tower Festival, Bell Tower Big Top, drew thousands to Jefferson to enjoy events and activities that packed downtown Jefferson June 12-13. Highlights of the 36th annual festival included the return of carnival rides that filled an entire city block, streets packed with vendors, and a high energy…
Read MoreCity holds off on concrete project downtown
Also approves additional pay for MHF Engineering Jefferson’s new building and zoning official wasted no time in his new position. Nick Sorenson, formerly a Jefferson police officer, was approved as building and zoning official at the city council’s June 9 meeting. He assumed those duties June 15. At the city council’s June 23 meeting, it was Sorenson who cautioned the…
Read MoreEmerald ash borer discussed locally, but none found yet
The identification of emerald ash borers in Grinnell in Poweshiek County last week brought the number of Iowa counties with the invasive pest to 25. Emerald ash borer has not been identified in Greene County, but the destructive Asian beetles were discussed at two different meetings in the past week.
Read MoreCrop and weather report, week ending June 21
Wet conditions continued to slow field activities throughout much of Iowa during the week ending June 21, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 3.5 days suitable for fieldwork; west central farmers had 4.3 days. Activities for the week included cutting hay, chemical application, and nitrogen side dressing. Excessive moisture is preventing some farmers from controlling…
Read MoreContractor hired, construction to begin soon
New Grand Junction Community Center The construction of a new community center in Grand Junction passed another benchmark Monday. The city council accepted the low bid of $1,128,700 from Jensen Builders of Fort Dodge for construction. Weather permitting, construction will start within the next month. Completion is expected for late January.
Read MoreP-C to share transportation director with Manson Northwest Webster
The Paton-Churdan board of education at approved an operational sharing agreement with Manson Northwest Webster for a transportation director and for maintenance on the buses. Superintendent Rob Olsen told the board he had very good conversation with the MNW superintendent Mark Egli and the transportation director there. The MNW board meets the third Thursday of each month. Olsen was confident…
Read MoreISP gives preliminary info on afternoon accident on Highway 30
(Edited Wednesday at 9:15 am) The Iowa State Patrol has released preliminary information about a personal injury crash on Highway 30 east of Jefferson at 1:44 pm Tuesday. The crash closed Highway 30 for five hours. According to the ISP’s crash report, Patricia Peters, 58, of Carroll was westbound driving a 2008 Chevrolet Impala when she crossed the center line and struck…
Read MoreGreene County school board to ask for $20M
Voters in the Greene County Community School District will be asked to approve a $20 million bond issue for construction to create a campus for grades 5-12 at the high school location in Jefferson. The board will take action at a special meeting June 24 at noon to place the question on the ballot for the regular school election Sept. 8.
Read MoreMHF seeking more pay for engineering on sewer project
Says inexperienced contractor is requiring more supervision Jefferson city engineer John Milligan of MHF Engineering lobbied the Jefferson city council’s water/sewer committee at a June 16 meeting for support of $43,000 contract amendment for work on utility extensions now under way. The city council last summer approved a contract with MHF Engineering for $153,500 for a 6-month construction period for…
Read MorePublic invited to help replace or mend tattered flags
Rain over the Memorial Day weekend stopped in time for observances at cemeteries all over the county, but not before older cotton flags at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery were damaged, many of them beyond repair. The Jefferson park and recreation department, which oversees the two cemeteries in Jefferson, is inviting the public to help fund the replacement of 124 flags…
Read MoreGrand opening celebration at Wild Rose on for Aug. 7-8
Another job fair slated for June 27 Wild Rose Jefferson is on schedule to open Aug. 1, with a grand opening slated for one week later, Aug. 7-8. Aaron Harn, marketing manager announced at a “sneak preview” for the media and community leaders Monday morning that the grand opening will include fireworks and special entertainment.
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