Ground was broken March 17 on the new Greene County jail. Holding shovels were Greene County supervisors, sheriff Jack Williams and representatives of DCI Group. Sheriff deputies and staff looked on. DCI Group is serving as construction manager at risk. The company has assembled a roster of 17 contractors who will work on various components of the building. The group…
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Golden Apple Award to P-C principal Annie Smith
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal Being an educator includes being involved and engaged in the lives of your students. A local administrator was just recognized for their outstanding impact on their students. Paton-Churdan K-12 principal Annie Smith was announced as a Golden Apple Award winner March 6. The award is presented by WHO-TV through a nomination process and…
Read MoreGrCo school board sets 2025-26 calendar
The 2025-26 school year will begin for Greene County students Monday, Aug. 25, with the last attendance day Friday, May 29, 2026. Teachers will return to their classrooms Tuesday, Aug. 19. Families will have two full weeks of vacation over the winter holidays. Dec. 19 will be the last attendance day before Christmas, and students and teachers do not return…
Read MorePre-kindergarten registration for 2025-26 is April 7
Parents of children who are eligible for pre-kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year are asked to attend PK registration Monday, April 7, between 2 and 6 pm at Greene County elementary school, 401 E. Russell St, Jefferson. Parents should bring their child’s birth certificate; proof of residency (mail received at your address); and parent documentation (driver’s license and legal custody…
Read MoreA Saturday afternoon of poetry at the museum
Calling all Greene County poets and poetry lovers April is National Poetry Month, and local poets are invited to read their verses at the Greene County Historical Museum on Saturday, April 5. The word “poet” derives from a Greek word meaning “maker” or “creator.” The public is invited to the free program, which begins at 2 pm, to listen to…
Read MoreJeff council going forward with airport project despite uncertainty of federal funds
The Jefferson city council at its March 11 meeting approved the plans and specifications for an airport “fuel farm” to provide both aviation gas and jet fuel at the Jefferson municipal airport. Estimated cost of the project is $916,650. The total includes three alternate bids: a remote fuel recover system for jet fuel at $10,000; as remote fuel recovery system…
Read MoreSupervisors set hearing on funding for HVAC, hear good news on bridge project, CO2 pipeline
The Greene County board of supervisors set a public hearing for April 7 to provide information about using general obligation general fund loan notes for the HVAC project at the courthouse. The loan notes would be repaid by transferring Local Option Sales & Service Tax (LOSST) funds to the general fund. Voters in the unincorporated areas of the county twice…
Read MoreMan charged with attempted murder, arson after stabbing in Paton
A Paton man is in custody after stabbing another male and setting his Paton home on fire. According to a press release from Greene County sheriff Jack Williams, Greene County dispatch received a call March 11 at 2:09 pm from a male who said he had been stabbed in the 300 block of State St in Paton. The male advised…
Read MoreGreene County’s virgin prairie: Learn about this jewel at the museum
~by Denise O’Brien Van for the Greene County Historical Society The Tipton Prairie southeast of Cooper near Squirrel Hollow is perhaps the best virgin prairie in the state. Owned by Greene County Conservation, the four-acre plot is home to more than 180 species of native plants, according to Chris Henning of the local Friends of Parks, a local organization dedicated…
Read MorePrivate fireworks will be legal in Jefferson
The city of Jefferson may be little noisier and Jefferson police officers will spend less time answered calls about neighborhood fireworks over the Fourth of July and New Year holidays. The Jefferson city council at its Feb. 25 meeting approved the first reading of an ordinance amending the regulating and sale of fireworks in the city limits. Shooting off fireworks…
Read MoreSupervisors hear economic impact of RRVT
The annual economic impact of recreational bicycling in Greene County is $1.3 million, Luke Hoffman of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition told the Greene County supervisors March 3 as he presented findings of a study on the impacts of cycling and trails in Iowa. “You’re kidding,” supervisor Dan Benitz said on hearing that. The study was done to update information last…
Read MoreSupervisors discuss well monitoring and ethanol
The Greene County supervisors’ recent discussions of Summit Carbon Solution’s proposed carbon dioxide pipelines across the county have centered on concerns of safety and the use of eminent domain to acquire land. They were reminded of another concern – water usage – at their March 3 meeting. Roger Rowles, who lives just southwest of the Louis Dreyfus ethanol plant at…
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