The Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower, recently ranked as the Number 1 rural tourist attraction in Iowa, officially is open weekends in May. Hours are Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. The tower will be open daily from Memorial Day weekend through the end of September. The hours remain at 10 am to 4 pm. Appointments for special…
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Supervisors still working on RAGBRAI ordinance
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Discussion of RAGBRAI regulations continued at the May 1 meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors. County attorney Thomas Laehn revised the draft ordinance from last week and will refine it again for a first reading of the ordinance at the next board meeting on May 8. Under Iowa Code, Laehn found vendors under…
Read MoreIDOT advises of work on Hwy 144
Drivers who travel on Iowa 144 need to be aware of an upcoming asphalt crack filling project that could delay travel. Beginning Wednesday, May 10, weather permitting, construction crews will work on crack filling on Iowa 144 from Iowa 141 near Perry to Greene County Road E-57 near Rippey weekdays from 8 am. to 7 pm until Thursday, June 1.…
Read MoreFine Arts Hall of Fame induction May 8
The public is invited to attend the Greene County Fine Arts Hall of Fame induction and spring awards concert Monday, May 8. A reception will be held starting at 6 pm in the high school commons. The induction ceremony will take place at 6:30 in the high school auditorium. The inductees include Teresa Lawler, Zack Durlam, Martin McGinn, Shelby (Sievers)…
Read MoreA parade of prams and baby buggies at the historical museum
Today, they’re called “strollers,” but in years past the vehicles in which parents took their babies out for an airing were called perambulators (often shortened to “prams”) and baby buggies. A parade of 11 carriages, most bearing antique dolls, will be on display at the Greene County Museum, 219 E. Lincolnway, through June. The prams on display were used from…
Read MoreMedical center marks Nat’l Hospital Week and Nat’l Nurses Week May 6-13
A pair of annual recognition weeks will be celebrated at Greene County Medical Center May 6-13 – National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week. Special activities and events are organized throughout the week to show gratitude to all team members and will close with a Jefferson Matters Java & Juice Friday, May 12. Greene County Medical Center will also put…
Read MoreSupervisors discuss permits for rural RAGBRAI vendors
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At their meeting on Apr. 24, the Greene County board of supervisors discussed a possible ordinance establishing a permitting process for food, services, and merchandise vendors on the July 25 RAGBRAI route through Greene County. Any ordinance would only cover the unincorporated areas of the county since cities have their own ordinances. County attorney Thomas…
Read MoreJeff council okays forgivable loans for trio of downtown building owners
Approves contract for new hangar at the airport Work to improve the historic look of downtown Jefferson continues with the city council’s approval of three forgivable loans for building renovations around the courthouse square. At the regular April 25 meeting, the council approved a loan of $150,000 for Corner View Properties at 100 and 102 N. Wilson Ave; a loan…
Read MoreJefferson Matters recognized at Main Street Iowa awards celebration
Main Street Iowa hosted the annual Main Street Iowa Development Awards celebration April 21 at Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines. The program honors the efforts of those who work to revitalize Iowa’s downtowns and to make a difference in the state’s Main Street districts. Jefferson Matters: A Main Street and Chamber Community received a pair of…
Read MoreGrand Junction Solar project gets go-ahead from IUB
The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) issued an order granting a request for waivers and a certificate of public convenience, use and necessity to Grand Junction Solar, LLC on April 21. The order paves the way for Grand Junction Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Grid Renewals Development, LLC, for a solar electric generating facility and battery energy storage system…
Read MoreCounty’s indigenous population topic of Historical Society meeting May 5
~by Denise Van for the Greene County Historical Society Mary Weaver of Rippey will give a program on Greene County’s original inhabitants on Friday, May 5, at the Churdan public library, 414 Sand St. The free presentation is part of the Greene County Historical Society’s 2023 program series. It will follow lunch, which will begin at noon. Weaver has been…
Read MoreJefferson Wants You awards funding to CHiRP Coffee
A new business in Jefferson has been awarded $5,000 in Jefferson Wants You incentive funds for a new start-up. CHiRP Coffee is a partnership of four women with their last names making up the name of the business – Rona Challen, Shannon Hansen, Terri Renwanz and Carrie Peters. CHiRP Coffee is located at 409 E. Gallup Rd east of the…
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