Will add 1,600 head in gilt development building Big pork will get bigger with a planned expansion at a New Fashion Pork facility on County Road N-58 (the Greene/Carroll County line) at 160th St in Section 31 in Cedar Township. The Greene County board of supervisors at its April 13 meeting reviewed the master matrix scoring for the expansion at…
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School calendar for 2015-16 includes a break in March
Greene County students will have a full week of spring break if the board of education approves the most recent draft of the calendar for 2015-16. The proposed calendar names Aug. 20-21 as work days for teachers and Monday, Aug. 24, as the first day for students. The calendar does not list any full days for teacher professional development (no…
Read MoreTour of Empty Buildings is Thursday and Saturday
The Jefferson Matters: Main Street board, Greene County Development Corp executive director Ken Paxton and business owners are gearing up to put their best feet forward Thursday and Saturday for the Empty Building Tour in Jefferson’s historic downtown district. Six buildings are listed on the tour: 205 N. Wilson, 215 N. Wilson, 100 N. Wilson, 101 N. Chestnut, 200 E.…
Read MoreRotary Club awards first set of grants
From proceeds of 2014 auction The Rotary Club of Jefferson announced Monday the first of 29 recipients of a total of $33,000 in grants for not-for-profit projects to benefit Greene county residents of all ages. This is the 15th year proceeds from the annual Rotary Club of Jefferson Charity Auction and Dinner have been distributed to community organizations.
Read MoreIt’s time to order luminarias for Relay for Life
Even with a daytime format, luminaria will still be part of the Relay for Life of Greene County. Luminaria chairman Shirley Stapleton explained that the decorated bags, honoring a cancer survivor or in memory of someone who has lost the battle to cancer, will decorate the walking track at the Greene County Community Center during the Relay. A ceremony will…
Read MoreTown hall meeting slated for April 20
All county residents are invited to a town hall meeting hosted by Greene County Development Corporation next Monday, April 20, at 6 pm at the Greene County Community Center. The tagline for the meeting is “We’ve come this far, what’s next?” Eight speakers are slated for the meeting.
Read MoreBan on on-street parking near Hy-Vee on hold
The idea of no parking zones in the neighborhood surrounding the Hy-Vee was put on hold by the Jefferson city council Tuesday evening. The council did not hold a second reading of the required ordinance, but instead referred the matter back to its streets committee. The first reading of the ordinance was held at the council’s March 24 meeting.
Read MoreWet weather slowing farmers in new growing season
Wet conditions continued to slow down fieldwork in Iowa during the week ending April 12, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 2.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Producers in west central Iowa had 2.6 days suitable. Parts of Iowa experienced snow during the week and cool soil temperatures remain a concern. After a slow start, farmers…
Read MoreImpact Award to Alice Walters
Alice Walters of Jefferson has been chosen as the recipient of the Greene County Community Impact Award. Walters will be honored Sunday, May 3, at 4 pm in the Greene County courthouse rotunda with public award ceremony followed by a reception*. All friends and family are invited to attend.
Read MoreNew York City jazz comes to Jefferson
Big city jazz came to Jefferson Thursday night when Beta Tau Delta hosted New York City’s Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (VJO) for what the Betas dubbed “An Evening with Jefferson’s Own Oatts Family.”
Read MoreGrand Junction house severely damaged in fire
A burning cigarette on a coffee table is the suspected cause of a house fire in Grand Junction Wednesday morning. The Grand Junction fire department and three Greene County deputies responded to the fire at 104 W. Main Street in Grand Junction at 3:52 am.
Read MoreAttendees brainstorm new ideas at Bike Trail Tourism Conference
~by Jim Caufield, ThePerryNews.com With the cooperation of perfect spring weather, about 70 people attended the second annual Bike Trail Tourism Conference at the Hotel Pattee in Perry April 2. Greene County Chamber executive director Chris Henning, John Brunow of All Ability Cycles in Jefferson, and Chuck Offenburger of Cooper spoke at the conference.
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