Army veteran John Thompson of Greene County announced May 26 that he will be seeking the Republican nomination for treasurer of the state of Iowa at the GOP state convention Saturday, June 14. Thompson, a West Point graduate, deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. He also completed a master’s of public administration degree focusing on capital markets and legislative policy at the John F. Kennnedy…
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County has part-time animal control officer for the summer
A summer internship program coordinated by ISU Extension & Outreach in Greene County will not only benefit the five college students selected for the program, but it will also benefit residents in the county towns, particularly Grand Junction, that have seen an increase in animal control problems. Garrett Riedesel, a student at Iowa State University and a part-time Greene County…
Read MoreVeterans invited to ride in Bell Tower Festival parade
The Jefferson VFW auxiliary invites all military veterans to ride on a float in the Bell Tower Festival parade Saturday, June 14, in Jefferson. Veterans of all ages and from all branches of service are welcome. Parade line-up is at Greene County High School and begins at 8 am. Shuttle service is available from the middle school to the line-up.…
Read MoreCounty looking at ordinance to simplify cleaning up nuisances
The Greene County board of supervisors is reviewing a draft of an ordinance that would empower the county to take action to require property owners to clean up unsightly or hazardous sites in the unincorporated portions of the county. The ordinance was prepared by county attorney Nicola Martino. He explained that he reviewed the Jefferson and Grand Junction nuisance ordinances,…
Read MoreBell Tower Festival celebrates Old Glory’s 200th birthday
(Edited Wednesday, June 4) The Greene County Historical Society invites all to join in the fun and celebrate the Saturday of the Bell Tower Festival, June 14. That’s Flag Day, too, and flag celebrations abound. Greene County Historical Society members and a crew of volunteers will honor our “Grand Old Flag” as they march in the parade with a 20…
Read MoreCrops progress, but lowest statewide average precip in 10 weeks
The crop report provided this week by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is a good news/bad news report. The good news is that statewide there were 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork, allowing soybean planting and crops to progress rapidly. For the first time this season, both corn and soybean acreage planted were above the five year average. Statewide, 96…
Read MoreMedical center OKs partnership with UnityPoint Clinic
UnityPoint Clinic to provide family practice physicians After a special closed session meeting May 13, the Greene County Medical Center board of trustees approved a partnership with UnityPoint Clinic to place a family medicine clinic in Jefferson. The partnership comes six weeks after Greene County Medical Center broke ground on a $22.5 million project that includes a new addition and…
Read MoreCommencement for county grads is this Sunday
Greene County High School and Paton-Churdan High School will both hold commencements this Sunday, May 25. The Greene County commencement will begin at 2 pm in the middle school gymnasium. Eighty-four students will graduate. Guest speaker is Jefferson High School graduate and retired middle school and elementary school principal Tom Yepsen. Paton-Churdan’s commencement will also begin at 2 pm. Nine…
Read MoreGreene County school board OKs 3-year-old preschool
The Greene County schools will offer a tuition-based preschool for 3-year-olds next year, filling a need created when the Greene County Early Learning Center discontinued its Pied Pipers program. The Greene County board of education unanimously approved the program, despite the fact that it will not be a break-even program for the district financially.
Read MoreScranton Manufacturing truck featured in television competition
Scranton Manufacturing and its New Way Cobra Magnum® will be featured Friday evening on National Geographic’s television show, “Showdown of the Unbeatables.” The Cobra truck will be paired against the custom cases produced by Calzone Case Company of Bridgeport, CT. Calzone began making drum cases in the 1970s and now provides custom-made cases for not only the music industry, but…
Read MoreSheriff talks about jail budget
The $36,000 in additional funding for law enforcement in the budget amendment approved by the county board of supervisors last week was needed for several reasons, according to sheriff Steve Haupert. The most obvious reason is an increase in the average daily population at the county jail. In March, the average daily population was 11, compared to four in March…
Read MoreMemorial Day observances planned
Memorial Day ceremonies are slated at several locations around the county next Monday, May 26. In Jefferson: John Mobley will play Taps at a brief ceremony at the St Joseph Cemetery at 9:30 am. A ceremony will begin at 10:45 at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. The Jefferson fire department will raise flags and the Greene County High School band will…
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