General election, November 8, 2022 Notice is hereby given that a public test of voting equipment will take place on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Testing of the OpenElect Voting Optical (OVO) scanners and OpenElect Voting Interface (OVI) machines will take place on the third floor of the courthouse beginning at 8:30 a.m. and continuing until all equipment has been tested.
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Forum for House District 47 candidates slated
The Rotary Club of Jefferson will host a public forum Thursday, Oct.20, at the Greene County Elementary cafeteria for candidates for the Iowa House District 47 seat. House District 47 includes all of Greene and Guthrie counties and part of Dallas County. Candidates Carter Nordman (R) and Gary Overla (D) will both attend. Rick Morain will serve as moderator. The…
Read MorePublic health offering new course to reduce risk of dementia
More than 7 million Americans suffered from dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease in 2020. That number is predicted to climb to more than 9 million by 2030 and to nearly 12 million by 2040. Dementia is devastating to an individual’s physical, mental, emotional, social and financial well-being. However, mounting evidence shows simple lifestyle changes can reduce the risk of dementia by…
Read MoreTree walk at Seven Hills Oct. 19
Local experts will lead a walk focused on trees Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 2 pm at Seven Hills Park (1625 M Ave, west of Jefferson). Trees Forever’s Brad Riphagen will join Greene County conservation director Tanner Scheuermann for this educational tree walk. The free walk in the woods will provide an opportunity to stop and notice the trees while enjoying…
Read MoreGreene County Singers slate Oct. 23 concert
The Greene County Singers will present “A Musical Harvest: A cornucopia of melodies” Sunday, Oct. 23, at 3 pm at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. The chorus, with members from all over Greene County, will perform a variety of music by composers ranging from Irving Berlin to Bob Dylan. The Greene County Singers is directed by Sheilah McGregor Pound and…
Read MoreSoybean harvest nearly two-thirds complete
Harvest progressed quickly with farmers taking advantage of 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 9, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, drilling cover crops, tillage, and applying fall fertilizer and manure. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 19 percent very short, 39 percent short, 41 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Ratings…
Read MoreSilent auction to benefit Relay for Life
Relay for Life of Greene County is holding an online auction Monday, Oct. 10 until Friday, Oct. 14 at 6 pm. Items for the auction have been donated by many local businesses and individuals. The auction website is www.32auctions.com/greenecountyrelay. There is also a link to the auction from the Relay for Life of Greene County Facebook page. Items are…
Read MoreGreene County public health holding flu shot clinics
America’s health experts have been looking to the southern hemisphere for indications of what the upcoming 2022-2023 flu season will bring. What they have seen has led them to predict this year’s flu season could be the worst in the last five years. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently told Bloomberg, “The…
Read MoreCity workers observing Columbus Day
Jefferson city hall will be closed Monday, Oct. 10, in observance of the Columbus Day federal holiday. Garbage and recycle pickup will be delayed one day next week. The Jefferson public library will also be closed.
Read MoreSupervisors reschedule public hearing on recodification
Want clarification on one point of solar ordinance ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County supervisors held a public hearing on the recodified Code of Ordinances at their Oct. 3 meeting, but closed the hearing without being ready to hold a first reading of the recodified Code. Instead, they asked county attorney Thomas Laehn to clean up language in…
Read MoreParks and rec commission passes on indoor pool project
Will welcome community organizations, individuals to take lead in fundraising The Jefferson parks and recreation commission (also referred to as the “board”) met Monday, Sept. 19. Ken Hagen from OPN Architects and George Deines from Counsilman-Hunsaker addressed the board remotely and presented their findings from the public survey done earlier this year about interest in an indoor pool, as well…
Read MoreSoybean harvest nearly one-third complete in west central Iowa
Harvest was in full swing with little or no precipitation allowing farmers 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 2, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, chopping silage, and some fourth cutting of hay. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 17 percent very short, 36 percent short, 46 percent…
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