September is Voter Registration Month

Last day to register to vote is Oct. 23 for the Nov. 7 school, city election Greene County auditor Billie Jo Hoskins and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate are encouraging Iowans to celebrate National Voter Registration Month in September by registering to vote. National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 19, 2023. The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS)…

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Supervisors okay jail bond election, hold off on changing policy for lighting the bell tower

Greene County voters will be asked Nov. 7 to approve a $10 million general obligation bond issue for the purpose of constructing a new jail. The board of supervisors passed the necessary resolution at its regular meeting Aug. 28. According to the resolution, the bond issue is for the purpose of “designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing and making land site improvements.”…

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Heat wave stressed crops, livestock

Hot and humid weather with well below normal precipitation throughout Iowa gave farmers 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Aug. 27, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included cutting and baling hay as well as harvesting oats. Persistent dry weather has put continued stress on crops, especially soybeans with multiple reports of…

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Grow Greene County donation supports purchase of imaging equipment at medical center

 Grow Greene County awarded over $1.8 million in grants in April, including $81,500 to the Greene County Medical Center Foundation for the purchase of a new C-arm imaging machine.  Last week, representatives from the Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation board of directors joined Medical Center leadership for a preview of this valuable new piece of radiology equipment.  Imaging director Jennifer…

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DNR identifies manure spill in Franklin Township

The Iowa Department of Natural Resource has identified hog manure as the black liquid in an unnamed tributary approximately 1-1/5 miles from the North Raccoon River in Franklin Township. Although the manure is no longer actively flowing, an unknown amount of manure continues to be pooled in numerous areas in the tributary and in Drainage District 37B. The public is…

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