How many spots do giraffes have? How old is the baby giraffe? Can the parrot dance? And the questions continued from 100 first graders from Greene County and Paton-Churdan school systems recently at the Beta Tau Delta Day at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines. The youngsters were treated to zoo train rides, a hot lunch, individually feeding giraffes,…
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Scranton city council delays decision on chickens in town
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The public hearing held by the Scranton city council regarding chickens brought a small number of residents to the Oct. 10 meeting. Council members listened to the residents’ opinions and will discuss it further at a later date. Dawn Rudolph, Peggy Hoyt and Tina Beaman provided information on the HWY 25 Corridor Project. The plans…
Read MoreGrCo musicians slate fall concert Oct. 26
Greene County Schools will host their fall concert on Thursday, Oct. 26, starting with the band at 6:30 pm presenting their Halloween performance. The seven-12 grade vocal portion will begin at 7 p.m. The concerts will be held in the high school auditorium. All are welcome.
Read MoreHarvest continues despite cold, damp week
Iowa was cold and damp this week with the northern two-thirds of state receiving above average precipitation, limiting days suitable for fieldwork to 4.2 during the week ending October 15, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Corn and soybean harvest continued to be the main field activities for the week, although there were some reports of fall…
Read MoreCandidate forums slated for Jeff council GrCo school board candidates
The Rotary Club of Jefferson will host a pair of public candidate forums prior to the Nov. 7 city/school election. A forum for Jefferson city council candidates will be held Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 7 pm in the Greene County elementary school cafeteria. Candidates Sue Bose, Chad Sloan, Trevor Wishman and Matt Wetrich all plan to attend. Moderator will be…
Read MoreKading project again dominates Jeff city council meeting
The Jefferson city council meeting Oct. 9 again drew about 30 persons, many of them to share their opinions of the workforce housing project proposed by Kading Construction and supported by Greene County Development Corporation. The regular council meeting two weeks earlier had a report on the Kading project on the agenda. At this meeting, seeing many of the same…
Read MoreDog park closed temporarily
The Rotary Centennial Dog Park will be temporarily closed starting Friday, Oct. 13, to let newly sown grass seed take hold. The city crew will re-evaluate after two weeks. “The City is sorry for any inconvenience this may cause – we know you’re enjoying it! – but your pups will appreciate nice soft grass under their paws in the near…
Read MoreCounty working on agreements for use of animal shelter impound and with Bell Tower Foundation
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors heard updates at their meeting on Oct. 9 from county attorney Thomas Laehn on progress with 28E agreements between the county and the City of Jefferson regarding the new animal shelter and with the Bell Tower Community Foundation. Laehn said the county attorney also works for the townships and…
Read MoreEarly/absentee voting begins Oct. 18
Iowans who want to participate in early voting can begin casting ballots for the 2023 city-school election on Wednesday, Oct. 18. This marks the start of the absentee voting period and the first day Iowans can vote in person at their county election office. October 18 is also the first day county auditors can mail absentee ballots to voters who…
Read MoreGreene County Schools honored for efficiencies by state auditor
State Auditor Rob Sand announced last week that Greene County CSD has been voted as the Best Performing 3A School District for the annual PIE (Public Innovation and Efficiencies) Award. Greene County CSD has gone “the extra mile” over the last year to ensure that public tax dollars are used efficiently through the daily operations of the school district with…
Read MoreIowa scientists call for increased solar power production
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital DispatchOctober 10, 2023 Electric utilities and others in Iowa should make solar power production a priority in the coming years to complement the state’s robust wind energy production and to further shift away from the use of fossil fuels, a large group of researchers and educators said Tuesday, Oct 10. More than 200 science faculty…
Read MoreErnst traveling office in Greene County Oct. 18
Sen Joni Ernst will host traveling office hours across all Iowa counties in October and November. October office hours in Greene County will be Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 3 to 4 pm at the courthouse in Jefferson. Ernst will not be at the traveling office hours. Representatives from her office will be available to assist Iowans with problems or questions…
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