The county board of supervisors agreed by consensus last week to get cost estimates for replacing the steel structure holding the bells at the top of the Mahanay Bell Tower. The board met with Bell Tower Community Foundation president Carole Custer for a conference call with Tim Verdin, production manager of the I.T. Verdin Company of Cincinnati, OH, the company…
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Iowa Network Services purchasing Caleris
Iowa Network Services (INS) announced Wednesday the acquisition of Caleris. Caleris operates outsourced call centers in Jefferson, Manning, Newton and Marshalltown, serving primarily telecommunication and technology businesses.
Read MoreThree percent pay hike for county officials, 2 percent for supervisors
The county supervisors accepted the recommendation from the compensation board to increase the salaries of county elected officials except themselves by 3 percent, and awarded themselves a 2 percent pay increase.
Read MoreDeadline approaching for Community Foundation grant applications
Applications for the Greene County Community Foundation’s 2014 grant cycle are now available at the ISU Extension & Outreach office in Jefferson and online at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/greene/content/greene-county-community-foundation (Note: The link was updated Feb. 3.) Completed applications are due at the Extension office by 4:30 pm Thursday, Feb. 13.
Read MoreGreene County Extension offers free tax prep
Low and moderate income families are eligible for free tax preparation services this month, thanks to a volunteer service being coordinated by Greene County Extension. Appointments are being scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Greene County Extension office in Jefferson. The service is part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The program is open to Iowa residents…
Read MoreCounty supervisors amend current year budget
FEMA funds large part of amended revenue, expenditures While the Greene County supervisors are working on the county’s budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1, they held a public hearing Monday to amend the current year budget. County auditor Jane Heun often explains that in formulating a budget, she and the supervisors make their best estimations of what the…
Read MoreJefferson Telecom seeks reduction in cable franchise fee
Would reduce customers’ cable television bills Cable television customers of Jefferson Telecom could see a decrease in their monthly bills if the Jefferson city council acts on a request from Jim Daubendiek, the company’s general manager. Daubendiek spoke at the regular city council meeting Jan. 28 about the franchise fee – 5 percent of the company’s gross cable receipts –…
Read MoreCounty to play role in grant to Scranton Manufacturing
The Greene County board of supervisors at its Feb. 3 meeting agreed to serve as fiscal agent in a grant application on behalf of Scranton Manufacturing. The community development block grant, part of the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s (IEDA) Economic Development Set-Aside program, will fund the purchase of equipment in Scranton Manufacturing’s expansion project. The grant application is for up…
Read MoreBlood drives planned in Jefferson, Grand Junction
LifeServe Blood Center will hold blood drives in Jefferson and Grand Junction in the coming weeks. The Jefferson blood drive will be Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm in the public health classroom at Greene County Medical Center. The Grand Junction blood drive is slated for Monday, Feb. 17, from 3 to 6:30 pm at the First Presbyterian…
Read MoreJefferson Telecom offers NBCUniversal’s coverage of Winter Olympics
Primetime coverage starts Thursday; opening ceremony on Friday JEFFERSON – Jefferson Telecom in agreement with NBCUniversal, announced the content offering for NBCUniversal’s coverage of the XXII Olympic Winter Games from Sochi, Russia, to commence on Thursday, Feb. 6, and run through Sunday, Feb. 23. Jefferson Telecom’s video subscribers will have access to NBCUniversal’s unprecedented 1,500+ hours of Winter Olympic programming, including…
Read MoreScranton water passes first test
Scranton city water was found to be bacteria-free in the first lab tests, city clerk Melinda Hinners reported at 10:30 Tuesday morning. A second set of required water samples will be sent for testing Tuesday, with results expected Thursday morning. “It is expected today’s samples will also pass the tests. However, it is still recommended you boil your water as…
Read MoreBoil advisory lifted in Scranton
Scranton city residents no longer must boil their water to assure it is safe for consumption. The boil advisory, put in place Monday after repair work to a water main required water service to be shut off, was ended Thursday morning. Two laboratory tests of the city water revealed no harmful bacteria.
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