Raising children can be rewarding but it also can be challenging for families, says Malisa Rader, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. To better handle the challenges, parents and caregivers are invited to the next virtual sessions of “ACT Raising Safe Kids.” The workshops teach positive parenting skills to parents and caregivers of children from…
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Jeff council okays bond issue for recycling trucks, E. Lincoln Way improvements
The need for improvements to E. Lincoln Way was a point of contention at the Feb. 13 Jefferson city council meeting during a public hearing on selling $1.7 million in general obligation bonds to finance the purchase of a pair of sanitation trucks and finish the project started years ago on E. Lincoln Way. The need for the sanitation trucks…
Read MoreGrCo school board okays ’24-’25 calendar, hears testing data
Joins pool to reduce risk of natural gas cost increases The Greene County Community Schools board at the Feb. 14 regular meeting approved the retirements of staff members who have been with the district a total of 136 years. Including teaching experience in other districts, the retirees-to-be have worked in Iowa schools for 153 years. Retiring at the end of…
Read MoreGrow Greene County seeking board members
The Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation is the Qualified Sponsoring Organization (QSO) holding the gaming license for Wild Rose Jefferson Casino & Resort. It is directly involved with the grant awards of the organization as well as other duties. The Grow Greene County board is comprised of board members who reside around Greene County. Two of the original board members will be…
Read MoreErnst to hold public town hall Friday in Boone Co
U.S. Sen Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will host a town hall meeting Friday, Feb. 23, at 2 pm at the Central Iowa Expo Center, 1827 217th St, Boone. The town hall meeting is open to the public. “Senator Ernst looks forward to hearing from constituents in the area about the issues most important to them,” a press release stated.
Read MoreGrCo school board looks at high energy costs, particularly at the high school
Hires a company to do system optimization While Greene County Schools students and staff are on a week-long break in March, experts from Optimized Systems of Johnston will be in the high school examining all parts of the HVAC system. Their goal will be to reduce energy consumption. Energy costs for the high school were more than $200,000 in 2022-23.…
Read MoreJefferson city council approves zoning change for affordable housing complex
Public comment was virtually unanimous against it {Editor’s note: The name of the person who showed newcasts from Madison’s WKOW has been corrected.] The Jefferson city council at its Feb. 13 regular meeting approved the first reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of property on W. Head St west of the Hwy 4 overpass from light industrial to RM3.…
Read MoreNotice of special election, Greene County, IA Tuesday, March 5, 2024
To all eligible voters in the unincorporated areas of Greene County. A Special Election will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. There will be two propositions on the ballot. The first proposition is to authorize the imposition of a local sales and services tax (LOSST) in the unincorporated area of Greene County, to continue without repeal of the existing…
Read MoreAg Leader Award to Iowa Cover Crop
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented Leader in Conservation Awards to one Iowa individual and one Iowa business making an impact in water quality and conservation Feb. 13 during the annual Agribusiness Association of Iowa Showcase and Conference in Altoona. Molly Haub, a certified crop adviser from West Branch, and Iowa Cover Crop, a cover crop retail and application business…
Read MoreWorkshop slated on cover crops and relay intercropping
Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will host a cover crop and relay intercropping workshop Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 12 to 2 pm at the Swan Lake State Park, east shelter house, near Carroll. Farmers and landowners to are welcome to attend these free workshops and have a complimentary meal. Cover crops provide many…
Read MoreMike Richards begins term on Iowa Central Community College board of directors
Fills post held by Doug McDermott The newest member of the Iowa Central Community College board of directors is no stranger to the Iowa Central organization. Mike Richards of Jefferson was elected to the board in November and will represent District 9, which includes Greene County. A native of Lohrville, Richards grew up in rural Calhoun County and graduated from…
Read MoreGCDC again topic of discussion at county supervisors meeting
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline During open forum at the regular meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors on Feb. 12, Scranton resident Kirk Citurs read from a prepared statement of accusations against Greene County Development Corporation. Citurs objected to county funding of GCDC based on political factors and Biblical prophecy. “GCDC is a Democratic (party) organization,” Citurs said.…
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