Darcy Dougherty Maulsby of Lake City published her new book, “The Lincoln Highway in Iowa – A History” in October. Maulsby, who is known as “Iowa’s Storyteller”, will present stories from her new book during a fun, interactive program, “Adventures Along Iowa’s Historic Lincoln Highway—the Ultimate Iowa Road Trip,” at the Grand Junction Community Center on Sunday, Nov. 13, at…
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Supes hear of new housing initiative, consider charging to use courthouse property
Next week’s meeting moved to Tuesday ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Describing themselves as a “outgrowth of Nueva Vida,” the program to encourage Latino families and workers to locate in Greene County, local representatives of the newly-formed 144-Corridor Housing Initiative (144-CHI) spoke to the Greene County board of supervisors at the meeting on Nov. 7. Mary Weaver of Rippey and…
Read MoreHistorical Society trying new way to explore Greene County history
There are many different ways to explore history, and the Greene County Historical Society is trying out a new approach this Saturday afternoon, Nov. 12, at the museum in Jefferson. Up to 25 people are invited to take part. They’re calling it “Leafing Through Greene County History,” and it’s set for 2 pm. The free event has two parts, program…
Read MoreCommunity Thanksgiving service planned
An ecumenical community Thanksgiving service will be held Sunday, Nov. 20, at 7 pm at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. Pastor Daniel Cunningham of First Baptist Church in Jefferson will share the message, and the Greene County Singers will share music. The offerings from this service will be used to support the Homeless Coalition. A fellowship time will follow the…
Read MoreHarvest nearly complete, much of Iowa gets needed rain
Warm and dry conditions early in the week helped accelerate row crop harvest, which remained ahead of average with 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 6, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, completing fall tillage, anhydrous application, baling stalks, seeding cover crops, and applying manure. Topsoil moisture condition…
Read MoreFunding for new jail not approved, Greene County goes solidly Republican
The majority of Greene County residents who voted in the Nov. 8 election voted ‘yes’ on the $12.685 million in debt to build a new jail, but it wasn’t the super majority needed to approve the project. In unofficial results, 1,962 voters (57.45 percent) approved the measure and 1,453 voters (42.55 percent) did not. By Iowa law, though, spending measures…
Read More24th annual Rotary Charity Dinner, Auction is Nov. 18
The annual Jefferson Rotary Charity Dinner and Auction will again offer the best of both worlds, an in-person evening of dinner, fun and a live auction on Friday, Nov. 18, at the Greene Room of the Wild Rose Casino, along with an online auction, all to raise funds for worthwhile projects. “Our blended format, with both a live, in-person auction…
Read MoreCounty to join in Operation Green Light
Supervisors hear of success of Boone/Greene County Probation program ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors, chaired by supervisor Dawn Rudolph in the absence of John Muir, heard a resolution at their meeting on Oct. 31 to support Operation Green Light in support of veterans. The resolution recognizes the accomplishments of veterans in “maintaining freedoms and…
Read MoreElection Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal t’s election time! Voters in Greene County and around the state will go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8. The polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm. Public Measure C on the ballot asks voters to authorize a loan agreement and issue General Obligation Capital Loan Notes in an amount not to exceed…
Read MoreBoard of supervisor candidates respond to questionnaire
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Scranton Journal submitted a list of questions to the candidates for Greene County Supervisor District 3. Here are their responses: Supervisor District 3 Name, age, address: Dan Benitz, 76 years of age, 1706 Westwood Drive, Jefferson Mike Holden, 64 years of age, 559 240th St., Scranton Current employment and past employment that may be…
Read MoreRibbon cutting, open house planned for The Children’s Center
“It is with great pride that the staff and board of directors of The Children’s Center invite the public to the ribbon-cutting at 2 pm, followed by tours of our new childcare center on Sunday, Nov. 13, until 4 pm at 306 S. Vine in Jefferson,” said Cherie Cerveny, director of the center. “It is a dream come true to…
Read MoreOperation Green Light Nov. 7-13 salutes veterans
In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Greene County announced the county courthouse would be illuminated green Nov. 7-13 as part of Operation Green Light, a new national collaborative initiative of the National Association of Counties (NACo) to support military veterans, as well as raise awareness about the unique challenges faced by many veterans and the resources that are…
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