The Greene County compensation board will meet Thursday, Dec. 21, at 8:30 am in the board room at the courthouse. The compensation board recommends any salary increases for county elected officials to the county supervisors for consideration in the budget process. Compensation board members are appointed by elected officials. Comp board members and the official they were appointed by are…
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Supervisors discuss equalizing funds to county towns
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors discussed a grant application from the Highway 25 Corridor Housing Initiative at the regular meeting on Dec. 4. The 25CHI Corp. had asked about a grant from Louis Dreyfus funding at a previous meeting. Money through 25CHI is used for renovation projects of the exteriors of houses or buildings.…
Read MoreNominations open for Greene County Fine Arts Hall of Fame
Greene County High School is seeking nominations for the Fine Arts Hall of Fame. Nominations are due by Jan. 5, 2024 with the induction ceremony scheduled May 6, 2024 in conjunction with the spring awards concert. Nominations can be sent to the Greene County Activities office. Click here for the criteria and nomination form. Contact activities director Dave Wright at 515-386-2188…
Read MoreGarden Club donates to Imagination Alley
Two butterfly sculptures that are much larger than life size will soon adorn the new Imagination Alley on the square in Jefferson thanks to a $2,000 donation by the Jefferson Garden Club. Hilde DeBruyne of Cumming is the designer of the latest additions to the unique and engaging alley design. DeBruyne’s sculptural art has been installed all over the United…
Read MoreTown & Country Band performs Saturday and Sunday
The Town and Country Band will present Music of the Season Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7 pm at the Baptist Church in Churdan, and again Sunday, Dec. 10, at 2 pm at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. The band will perform a variety of Christmas music, with favorites like Leroy Anderson’s medley of carols, “A Christmas Festival,” a contemplative setting…
Read MoreN. Raccoon River part of new water quality project
Pork Producers, Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council partner with IDALS Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Nov. 29 that the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) and the Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council (INREC) will partner with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on a “batch and build” water quality project in targeted Iowa watersheds. The…
Read MoreJeff city council delays on naming animal shelter, policy for use of dog park
Spends half of meeting listening to Multicultural Center and Kading project dissenters The new city-owned animal shelter still doesn’t have an “official” name after the Jefferson city council at its Nov. 28 meeting failed to approve the needed resolution. The animal shelter board proposed three items to the council. First, the building would be known as Community Shelter. Second, use…
Read MoreSupervisors calling for special election for rural residents to change use of LOSST funds
~by Janica Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors at the Nov. 27 meeting unanimously approved two resolutions addressing Local Option Sales and Services tax (LOSST) revenues in the unincorporated areas of the county. The issues had been introduced at the meeting on Nov. 20 but only partially discussed due to supervisor absences. The first resolution calls for…
Read MoreCommitment to students resulted in Mahanay tower sponsorship for 2023
Sponsorship for 2024 available When more than 2,400 young people visited the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower for free this year, they probably were not aware of this year’s sponsors’ lifelong commitment to children. The Victor Zike Trust and the Rosalene (Kay) Zike Trust sponsored the 2023 program. The trusts are managed by their daughters, Carole Custer of Jefferson (pictured, left)…
Read MoreNunn staffers in Grand Junction Dec. 6
US Rep Zach Nunn will hold mobile office hours Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 1 to 4 pm at the Grand Junction public library, 106 E. Main St in Grand Junction. Nunn will not be at the office hours. Staffers will be available to provide assistance with Social Security, Medicare, passports, visas, veterans’ benefits, military records, tax returns, and other issues…
Read MoreGrowing season ends with much of Iowa very dry
A relatively dry week with snow falling at the weekend resulted in 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 26, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities started to slow down this week with reports of fertilizer and manure application wrapping up. Topsoil moisture condition across the state rated 22 percent very short,…
Read MoreNew provider at medical center, Family Medicine Clinic
Kaitlyn Bravek, PA-C joins medical staff at the end of November Growing up, Kaitlyn Bravek suffered from chronic sinus infections, strep throat and other issues, so she spent a lot of time watching how her provider, a Certified Physician’s Assistant (PA-C) cared for her patients. She said this initial introduction was responsible for her leaning into more science and anatomy-based…
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