The Greene County supervisors made short work of their regular meeting May 20. There was only one item on the agenda. The board approved hiring Autumn Consier as a part-time dispatcher at a wage of $19/hour effective May 22. Her wage will increase to $20/hour after she earns certification. During the open forum, Mike Holden asked the supervisors to consider…
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Scholarships available to GrCo graduates of 2023 and older
The Greene County School District Education Foundation will award 10 Floyd Duane Dunlop Scholarships and two additional anonymous donor “Iowa Nice” scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to Greene County School District graduates going into their second – fifth year of post-high school education in either a college or trade school program. Master’s programs are not included in this scholarship.…
Read MoreName that Tower Tune
Can you recognize songs? How about on the bells? Plan to play Name That Tower Tune during the Wednesday Tower Tunes Live concerts at the Mahanay Bell Tower. A Mahanay Maestro will play the four-octave carillon from 12:15 – 12:30 pm with songs of their choice. Each song will be played in its entirety, not just a few notes. There…
Read MoreTower Tunes Live concert Memorial Day
The Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower will be open daily from 10 am to 4 pm starting on Memorial Day weekend. On Memorial Day, a special Tower Tunes Live concert will be played by local Mahanay Maestro Shelly Berger from 12:15 to 12:30 pm. The public is invited to gather downtown to listen. The carillon will play patriotic music digitally throughout…
Read More144 CHI opens demolition application process
Applications are now available for Clearing, the second phase of the 144 Corridor Housing Initiative (144 CHI). The first phase of the organization, Exterior Improvement, is now in its second year. Future plans call for a third phase, Building. Applications for the Phase 2 demolition grants are available at Peoples Bank in Grand Junction and at the libraries in Paton,…
Read MoreHours changing at veterans affairs office
The Greene County veterans affairs office will have summer office hours Tuesday, May 28, through Aug. 22. The hours will be Monday through Thursday, 11:30 am to 4:30 pm. Hours will return to Monday-Friday, 9 am to 1 pm, after Aug. 22.
Read MoreRain improving moisture conditions but slowing planting
Scattered showers across Iowa allowed farmers 3.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 19, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farmers were planting corn and soybeans as well as cutting hay. Some replanting has occurred due to drowned out areas in fields. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 1 percent very short, 6 percent…
Read MoreCounty schools hold graduation ceremonies this week
Paton-Churdan High School graduated 11 seniors at commencement exercises held Saturday afternoon at the school. Greene County High School will hold commencement Sunday at 2 pm at the high school gymnasium. Both schools held Award Nights last week, honoring graduates and presenting scholarships. Visit the Good News tab at GreeneCountyNewsOnline for more information.
Read MoreGrCo graduation moved indoors
Greene County High School commencement will be held inside the high school gym Sunday at 2 pm. The location has been changed from Linduska Field based on the weather forecast. Family ticketed seating will begin at 1:15 pm, with general admission seating at 1:45. Commencement will begin at 2 pm.
Read MoreMemorial highway, bridge to be dedicated Friday
The public is invited to attend a dedication ceremony of the Lance Corporal Benjamin Carman Memorial Highway and the Captain Matthew Nielson Memorial Bridge Friday, May 24, at 10 am at the Iowa DOT maintenance garage at 610 N. Pinet St in Jefferson. Highway 4 between Highways 30 and 141 will be designated at the Benjamin Carmal Memorial Highway. The…
Read MoreJeff council okays hotel/motel funds for Bell Tower Festival carnival
Also moves forward with $1.7M general obligation bond, pickleball courts, single stream recycling The Jefferson city council at its May 14 regular meeting approved up to $15,000 for the carnival at the Bell Tower Festival. The carnival company will be the same as the past two years – Gotcha Games of Collins, IA. Cost will be $15,776. Bell Tower Festival…
Read MoreSupervisor Benitz says CIJD is a ‘good’ facility
Two weeks ago he described it as ‘crazy’ Greene County supervisor Dan Benitz back-pedaled at the May 13 county supervisors meeting when he was confronted by Jefferson resident Bryan Helmus about a comment he had made concerning the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention (CIJD) facility in Eldora at the April 29 meeting. Benitz is the Greene County representative to the CIJD…
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