The unveiling of plans last Friday for the new McFarland Clinic Jefferson location adjacent to the new Hy-Vee grocery store caused at least one resident to raise his eyebrows. The clinic will be in a separate building, but there will be a door directly from the clinic to the pharmacy department in the grocery store. That worries county supervisor Guy Richardson.…
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Soybean harvest 99 percent complete
Iowa farmers used the 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork to harvest just more than one-fifth of the state’s corn crop during the week ending Nov. 9, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was the most days suitable statewide this crop season. West central Iowa farmers had 6.9 days suitable. Other activities for the week included fall tillage,…
Read MoreMcFarland Clinic tells plans for new location
McFarland Clinic PC rolled out plans for a new Jefferson clinic at a community breakfast attended by about 160 persons at the Greene County Community Center Friday morning. The clinic will be adjacent to the new Hy-Vee grocery store on N. Wilson on the east end of the building. It is expected to open in May. The clinic will have…
Read More“Mole” stuck under Lincoln Way; street closed to traffic
The first block of Lincoln Way east of Elm St is blocked to traffic while the Jefferson city crews work to retrieve a piece of equipment stuck under the street during what should have been a routine job. Jefferson city administrator Mike Palmer explained that the water department was tapping into a water main to provide service for a planned…
Read MoreIncumbents elected in county races
LOSST renewed in every jurisdiction There will be no new faces in the Greene County courthouse when elected officials take office next January. Incumbents Dawn Rudolph and Tom Contner were re-elected to the county board of supervisors, and incumbent treasurer Donna Lawson was also re-elected.
Read MoreRepublicans have their way in Greene County
Greene County voters mirrored voters across Iowa, favoring Republican Gov Terry Branstad and Lt Gov Kim Reynolds, Republican Joni Ernst for the US Senate seat held by Democrat Tom Harkin, and incumbent Congressman Steve King in the Fourth Congressional District. Unofficial results show 54.41 percent of the registered voters in Greene County – 3,703- cast ballots. Twenty-four percent of voters…
Read MoreLeaf raking crews hit Jefferson, GJ and Scranton
Greene County High School students, with the help of middle school students and volunteers, raked 125 yards in Jefferson, Scranton and Grand Junction in their annual service project Monday afternoon. Now in its 18th year, the project began in the Interact Club raking 10 yards. Raking the yards of senior and disabled residents has been a school-wide service project since…
Read MoreABC Award nominations open
The Greene County Chamber is seeking nominations for the 2014 ABC Award to be presented at its annual meeting on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. Nominations are due by Friday, Dec. 12. The ABC Award (Above and Beyond the Call) is presented annually to an individual or couple who through personal involvement, leadership qualities and unselfish giving of time and talent…
Read MorePaton city election decided by write-ins
Voters in Paton elected Brad Robey as mayor by write-in in the Nov. 4 election. There was no candidate on the ballot. Robey received 22 votes by absentee and nine votes Tuesday for a total of 31 votes. Steve Burrell received six votes and another 10 votes were scattered. Voters also elected a city council member via write-in, although there…
Read MoreStart your holiday shopping in Jefferson
Participating members of the Greene County Chamber will begin the holiday shopping season with their annual Browse Days this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-8. Merchants invite area shoppers to browse their wares for holiday gift ideas, and to pick up coupons valid through Dec. 24 for 20 percent off purchases.
Read MoreHy-Vee neighbors evacuated for gas leak
Residents near the new Hy-Vee grocery store were evacuated from their homes for a short time Tuesday morning after a gas line at the construction site was punctured, causing it to leak. According to Jefferson police chief Dave Morlan, the LEC was notified of the leak at 9:33 am. JPD officers and Jefferson firemen assisted with blocking traffic and knocking…
Read MoreCommunity blood drives slated
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a pair of community blood drives in Greene County as follows: Jefferson – Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Greene County Community Center, 204 W. Harrison St. Scranton – Monday, Nov. 17, from 3 to 7 pm at Methodist Church, 1000 Lincoln St. Appointments to donate blood can be scheduled online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or…
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