Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz visited Greene County High School Oct. 30 with his ROCK Iowa program. He spoke with seniors taking the required government class, encouraging them to vote in the Nov. 4 election and beyond. According to Schultz, only 60 percent of millennials (the generation born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s) are registered to vote.…
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City talks snow removal, demo/rebuild on Lincoln Way
Jefferson city code enforcement officer Tom Heater invites all private contractors planning to do snow removal in Jefferson this winter to an informational meeting Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7 pm at city hall. At the meeting, Heater will brief contractors on all local ordinances pertaining to snow removal. All interested persons are invited to attend. Heater also notes that the…
Read MoreMcFarland Clinic tells new location
McFarland Clinic announced Oct. 29 that an agreement has been finalized for a new McFarland Clinic office in Jefferson. The clinic location in spring 2015 will be in a newly constructed facility adjacent to the new Hy-Vee, three blocks north of the Mahanay Bell Tower.
Read MoreSoybean harvest a day ahead of normal statwide
Iowa farmers were able to harvest one-quarter of the state’s corn crop during the week ending Nov. 2, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork, the second most days suitable statewide this crop season. Other activities for the week included fall tillage, manure and fertilizer application, corn stalk baling, and hauling grain.
Read MoreSupervisors abate property taxes for Sierra Community Theatre
The Greene County board of supervisors at its Oct. 27 meeting approved abating current year property taxes of $3,278 on the Sierra Community Theatre. The theatre board has obtained non-profit status, but because property taxes are paid in arrears, taxes were owed for the year ending June 30, 2013. Jim Daubendiek, president of the SCT board, explained to the supervisors…
Read MoreJefferson city council okays computer upgrades
Also hears GCDC update and of possible new ordinance and new fee Jefferson residents will be able to pay their water bills using a debit or credit card by the end of the year. The Jefferson city council at its regular meeting Oct. 28 approve spending up to $20,000 for computer hardware and software updates. Although debit/credit card capability is…
Read MoreVote today!
Polls are open today, Tuesday, from 7 am to 9 pm for voting in the general election. Precincts and polling sites are as follows: Central – Clover Hall at the Greene County Fairgrounds, 601 E. Lincoln Way, Jefferson East – St Brigid Parish Center, 602 Hager St, Grand Junction Jefferson 1 – Courthouse, south assembly room, 114 N. Chestnut St,…
Read MoreAbsentee/early voting wraps up on Monday
Voters who plan to vote by absentee ballot are reminded that ballots must be postmarked no later than Nov. 3 to be valid in the Nov. 4 general election. According to Greene County auditor Jane Heun, who is also commissioner of elections, more than 1,450 ballots have already be cast as absentee/early ballots. That’s more than 20 percent of the…
Read MoreStewart, Independent candidate for US Senate, to campaign in Jefferson Friday
Rick Stewart, Independent candidate for US Senate, will be in Jefferson Friday, from 2 to 3 pm at the courthouse. His visit is a stop on his “Let’s Talk, Iowa” tour, his second campaign trip around the state. (The first time was on his bicycle). His goal is simple: meet with Iowans the old fashioned way – face to face. Stewart is taking his mobile ‘living room’…
Read MorePolling hours, locations told for Nov. 4 election
Greene County auditor and commissioner of elections Jane Heun reminds county residents that polls will be open next Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 7 am to 9 pm for voting in the general election. Precincts and polling sites are as follows: Central – Clover Hall at the Greene County Fairgrounds, 601 E. Lincoln Way, Jefferson East – St Brigid Parish Center,…
Read MoreWork on court room dome progressing well
Repairs to the stained glass dome in the court room at the Greene County courthouse could be finished within the next couple of weeks, the county board of supervisors learned Monday. County engineer Wade Weiss reported that the dome was dismantled without breakage to any of the glass. The sections were taken to The Stained Glass Store in Des Moines …
Read MoreDem gubernatorial candidate Hatch visits Jefferson
State Senator Jack Hatch, Democratic candidate for governor, met with a small group of Greene County Democrats at an informal campaign stop at Prairie Blue Sunday evening. Hatch was born and raised in Connecticut. He came to Iowa in 1968 to attend Drake University and didn’t leave. He served in the Iowa House from 1885 to 1993 and from 2001…
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