Greene County Medical Center CEO Carl Behne will continue his “Coffee with Carl” discussions with the public in 2014 with scheduled stops in Churdan, Grand Junction and Jefferson. Coffees in Rippey, Paton and Scranton occurred in late 2013. The Churdan coffee is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 2:30 pm at the Community Center. The public is encouraged to attend…
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Spaghetti supper to benefit Churdan library
The Churdan Public Library will host a spaghetti supper Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 5 to 7 pm in the Paton-Churdan cafeteria. The menu includes spaghetti, garlic bread, salad and bars. A free will donation will be taken with all proceeds going towards the building fund for the addition to the library. There are girls and boys junior high basketball games against Orient-Macksburg starting at…
Read MoreJeff council committee appointments made
At the Jan. 14 Jefferson city council meeting, the first council meeting of the year, mayor Craig Berry re-appointed all city office staff, the city engineer and attorney, and police officers. Berry appointed council members to committees as follows: housing committee, Gary Von Ahsen and Lisa Jaskey; Community Betterment, Larry Teeples and Harry Ahrenholtz;
Read MoreTotal taxable valuation up in Greene County
Paton sees large increase due to Bauer Built activity The trend of increasing taxable valuations in Greene County continued in 2013, particularly in the city of Paton and the Paton-Churdan school district. According to Pam Olerich, real estate and tax coordinator in the county auditor’s office, total valuation in the city of Paton increased 37.18 percent, up to $6,677,300. Total…
Read More“Polar vortex” hits Greene County
Iowa “Frozen,” in 3-D While Disney’s “Frozen” was showing at the Sierra Community Theatre, Iowa and the entire Midwest was exactly that… frozen! Bitter cold early in the week closed Greene County and Paton-Churdan schools on Monday and caused a two-hour delay Tuesday, but there were no serious impacts from the cold reported in Greene County.
Read MoreCompensation board recommends 3 percent wage increases
The Greene County compensation board will recommend to the county board of supervisors a 3 percent pay increase for county elected officials for fiscal year 2015. The compensation board met Monday morning and heard brief presentations from the various officials. County sheriff Steve Haupert, treasurer Donna Lawson, recorder Marcia Tasler, auditor Jane Heun and attorney Nicola Martino all requested the…
Read MoreGrow Greene County application on IRGC agenda
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will discuss at its meeting Jan. 9 in Waterloo its timeline for dealing with an application for a license for a casino in Jefferson. Five members of the Grow Greene County Gaming Commission plan to attend. Wild Rose Jefferson and the Grow Greene County Gaming Commission filed an application for a license with the Racing and…
Read MoreBoard of supervisors make few changes for 2014
The Greene County board of supervisors at its regular meeting Jan. 2 organized for 2014 with very few changes from the old year. John Muir was reappointed at board chair and Guy Richardson was reappointed as vice-chair. Regular meetings will continue to be held Mondays at 8:30 am (Tuesdays after a designated Monday holiday), and Thursdays at 8:30 am during…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation grant apps now available
Workshop slated for Jan. 14 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/page/greene-county-community-foundation. Completed applications are due at the Extension office by 4:30 pm Thursday, Feb. 13. “We are excited to see what projects people are dreaming of doing this coming year. We really…
Read MoreA “fabulous legacy” in fighting hunger and promoting peace
Liz Garst tells the remarkable story in a Jan. 12 program at Jefferson museum ~by Chuck Offenburger, Greene County Historical Society A special program of the Greene County Historical Society this Sunday afternoon, Jan. 12, will re-tell the amazing story how in the fall of 1959, the Garst farm of Coon Rapids hosted a visit from the leader of the…
Read MoreJefferson Telecom progresses with fiber optic project
JEFFERSON – Jefferson Telecom continues to progress on the fiber to the home (FTTH) project in Jefferson. Fiber has been buried throughout much of Jefferson, yet wet weather earlier in the year made it impossible to fully complete the burying project, so plowing will continue in the spring. The next phase of the FTTH project will be to proceed with the…
Read MoreTeens charged in Grand Junction BB gun vandalism
A trio of teens has been charged in connection with a BB gun shooting spree in Grand Junction late last month. Jacob Vreugdenhill and Dylan Lansman, both 17, were arrested at their homes in Grand Junction Jan. 6. An arrest warrant has also been issued for Joshua Blumberg, 18, also of Grand Junction.
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