Two weeks ago rural voters in the county turned down Public Measure IM that would have allowed a portion of the Local Option Sales and Service Tax (LOSST) revenue allocated to the county on behalf of rural residents to be used to repay bonds for a new HVAC system at the courthouse. The vote was 877 (62.82 percent) against and…
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Bonds sold to finance jail construction
Interest on $10 million in capital loan notes sold to fund construction of a new county jail is locked in at 3.821 percent. The Greene County supervisors with Northland Securities advisor Heidi Kuehl opened bids at their regular meeting Nov. 18, and then reconvened during the afternoon to accept the bid. Low bidder was BNY Mellon Capital Markets of Pittsburgh,…
Read MorePoet Caleb Rainey returning to Jefferson for workshop, showing of documentary about him
Caleb Rainey, featured poet at Ekphrasis this past Sunday, will return to Jefferson Saturday, Nov. 23, for “A Day with Caleb ‘The Negro Artist’ Rainey and Friends”. The Saturday event will include a 10 am workshop on writing poetry, a noon luncheon, and a 1:30 pm screening of the 2024 documentary about Rainey, “The Negro Artist,” produced by Emmy Award-winning…
Read MoreGrCo school board elects officers, okays early retirement incentives
Greene County Community Schools board elected Cindi Daubendiek as president and Michelle Fields as vice president at an organizational meeting Nov. 13. Board committee assignments are as follows: Daubendiek – Jefferson park & recreation board, negotiations, school improvement advisory (SIAC), and scholarship; Fields – administrative and classified salaries, and facilities; Bonnie Silbaugh – negotiations, Greene County Community Schools Foundation board,…
Read MoreCorn harvest 97 percent complete
Iowa’s farmers had an average of 3.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 17, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Primary fieldwork activities included fall tillage, fertilizer applications, and some row crop harvest. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 8 percent very short, 28 percent short, 61 percent adequate and 3 percent surplus. In west…
Read MoreNo 3-lane Hwy 4 in Jefferson, and fewer dead trees, too
A three-lane Hwy 4 through Jefferson is now in the rearview mirror. The Jefferson city council at its Nov. 12 meeting approved a recommendation from the council’s streets committee not to proceed with the Department of Transportation’s plan to remark the road from four to three lanes. Committee member Chad Sloan said the plan was an “absolutely horrible idea” given…
Read MoreSupervisors table decisions on HVAC project, hear another plan to thwart carbon pipeline
The Greene County supervisors at their Nov. 12 meeting tabled two agenda items regarding the proposed HVAC project due to uncertainty caused by the failure of Public Measure IM in the Nov. 5 general election. That measure, put before voters in the unincorporated areas of the county, would have allowed revenue from the local option sales and service tax (LOSST)…
Read MoreEkphrasis 2024 Sunday in Jefferson
Special guest, spoken word poet Caleb Rainey Art inspired by poetry will be featured at Ekphrasis 2024 Sunday, Nov. 18, in Jefferson. Thirteen Greene County poets have written original poems to which 13 local artists have responded. At the event, which starts at 2 pm at the Courtyard Event Center, 214 E. State St, poets will share their poetry and…
Read MoreLamoureux new ISU Extension & Outreach director
ISU Extension and Outreach Greene County recently hired Jeff Lamoureux as Extension director. As Greene County Extension director, Lamoureux will focus on community partnerships and programming. The county director position provides effective leadership and determines high quality, effective educational programs. This position serves as the council designee in providing administrative management and supervision of district programming and staff. “I am thrilled to be named…
Read MoreSalvation Army Red Kettle campaign opens Nov. 23
The Salvation Army service unit in Greene County will conduct this year’s Red Kettle campaign on Saturdays at two locations in Greene County for five weekends, starting Nov. 23. Ninety percent of the money received in Greene County will be spent in Greene County to help families and individuals needing assistance with essential human needs. If you send money directly…
Read MoreFour elected to ISU Extension and Outreach county Extension Council
Four Greene County residents were elected to the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County Extension Council in the Nov. 5 general election. They are Amber Kenan and Wade Wuebker. Current members of the county Extension Council who were re-elected to 4-year terms are Shari Minnehan and Scott Weber. Julia Glawe was elected for a 2-year term filling the…
Read MoreCorn harvest near completion, lagging in south central Iowa
Moderate rainfall during the week slowed harvest as Iowa’s farmers had an average of 3.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 10, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting row crops, completing fall tillage, baling stalks, and applying fall fertilizer and manure. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 12 percent very short,…
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