Farmers had 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 15, 2025, according to the USDA,National Agricultural Statistics Service. Damaging hail and wind were reported in parts of northern Iowa, which also received the most significant rainfall during the week. Field activities included cutting hay, side dressing and spraying crops. Topsoil condition statewide rated 5 percent very short,…
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Farmers market opens today
The Greene County farmers market 2025 season opens Tuesday, June 17, at a new location – the Greene County fairgrounds. A ribbon cutting will take place at 3:45, with the market open regular hours, 4 to 6 pm. Markets will be held Tuesdays through September. The Raccoon River Singers will provide music and the Beef Producers will serve a supper.…
Read MoreJeff council moves forward with urban renewal, TIF districts
The Jefferson city council at its June 10 meeting approved a pair of resolutions expanding the urban renewal areas in the city. Putting properties into urban renewal districts is the first step toward urban renewal projects. Added to the city’s urban renewal areas are the property at 203 W. Harrison St (former school) and the entire block south, including The…
Read MoreBell Tower Festival this Thursday, Friday and Saturday
All are invited to Saddle Up for the Western-themed 2025 Bell Tower Festival in downtown Jefferson this weekend. The festival kicks off Thursday, June 12, at 5 pm with a party on the Bell Tower plaza and the surrounding streets. Vendors and the Brew Station will be open. Kids can enjoy free inflatables and Bingo games will be called until…
Read MoreGrCo school board prepares for new school year
Every classroom in the Greene County Schools will have a new Clevertouch® display for the new school year. A Clevertouch is a touchscreen device that functions as a chalkboard and movie screen did a generation ago. Clevertouch displays are operated through a connected computer. The school board, at its June 11 meeting, approved the purchase of 92 new Clevertouch displays…
Read MoreReynolds vetoes HF 639, but asks IUC to make changes
Gov Kim Reynolds has vetoed House File 639, a bill relating to hazardous liquid pipelines, but is asking the Iowa Utilities Commission to implement two changes that were included in the bill. HF 639 has drawn much public attention in Greene and Guthrie Counties as it pertains to a liquid carbon dioxide pipeline proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions to connect…
Read MoreNew Grimmell Rd bridge open to traffic
The Raccoon River bridge at S. Grimmell Rd opened Wednesday morning, one day earlier than county engineer Wade Weiss expected, and two months earlier than first planned. The $2.1 million project is funded by a grant from the Iowa Department of Transportation and federal bridge replacement funds from Greene County. Construction began last August and was expected to take a…
Read MoreCounty attorney’s office pursuing unpaid victim restitution
Persons who failed to pay court-ordered victim restitution in Greene County cases are still on the hook for what they owe. Assistant county attorney Kaitlyn Willms told the county supervisors at their June 9 meeting that show-cause proceedings have been initiated to collect unpaid victim restitution in 10 cases. Persons who don’t pay will be found guilty of contempt of…
Read MoreIsiserettes coming to Bell Tower Festival
The Isiserettes of Des Moines will be a feature group in the Bell Tower Festival parade Saturday in Jefferson. They’ll also perform following the parade at 12 pm on the southwest corner of the courthouse square, in the shadow of the Bell Tower. The Isiserettes performed in the 2024 parade and on the square to the delight of festival attendees.…
Read MoreGrCo school board accepts bid for solar project, total cost $4.3 million
Payback estimated at 11 years for high school, 20 years for elementary and middle school The Greene County Community Schools at a special meeting June 2 awarded the contract for photovoltaic (solar) energy installations to Story Construction. The proposed guaranteed maximum price for the base bid is $4,089,718. That included preconstruction and bidding periods services. The board also approved bid…
Read MorePaton sesquicentennial celebration Saturday
A full day of fun and entertainment is planned in Paton Saturday, June 7, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the town’s founding. The day begins with a 5K run/walk at 8 pm and donuts and fruit in the park. A parade will step off at 10 am, followed by children’s activities from 11 am to 2 pm, also at…
Read MoreTingwald joins medical staff at GCMC
Dawn Tingwald, ARNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC is both a certified nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and will officially become a member of the medical staff at Greene County Medical Center in early July. Tingwald, who has spent a total of 21 years working in healthcare, said her new position as a provider in the Family Medicine Clinic is…
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