Paton-Churdan High School graduated 11 seniors at commencement exercises held Saturday afternoon at the school. Greene County High School will hold commencement Sunday at 2 pm at the high school gymnasium. Both schools held Award Nights last week, honoring graduates and presenting scholarships. Visit the Good News tab at GreeneCountyNewsOnline for more information.
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GrCo graduation moved indoors
Greene County High School commencement will be held inside the high school gym Sunday at 2 pm. The location has been changed from Linduska Field based on the weather forecast. Family ticketed seating will begin at 1:15 pm, with general admission seating at 1:45. Commencement will begin at 2 pm.
Read MoreMemorial highway, bridge to be dedicated Friday
The public is invited to attend a dedication ceremony of the Lance Corporal Benjamin Carman Memorial Highway and the Captain Matthew Nielson Memorial Bridge Friday, May 24, at 10 am at the Iowa DOT maintenance garage at 610 N. Pinet St in Jefferson. Highway 4 between Highways 30 and 141 will be designated at the Benjamin Carmal Memorial Highway. The…
Read MoreJeff council okays hotel/motel funds for Bell Tower Festival carnival
Also moves forward with $1.7M general obligation bond, pickleball courts, single stream recycling The Jefferson city council at its May 14 regular meeting approved up to $15,000 for the carnival at the Bell Tower Festival. The carnival company will be the same as the past two years – Gotcha Games of Collins, IA. Cost will be $15,776. Bell Tower Festival…
Read MoreSupervisor Benitz says CIJD is a ‘good’ facility
Two weeks ago he described it as ‘crazy’ Greene County supervisor Dan Benitz back-pedaled at the May 13 county supervisors meeting when he was confronted by Jefferson resident Bryan Helmus about a comment he had made concerning the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention (CIJD) facility in Eldora at the April 29 meeting. Benitz is the Greene County representative to the CIJD…
Read MoreMemorial Day plans told
There will be a Memorial Day service at the Franklin Township Cemetery Monday, May 27, at 11 am at the cemetery in Cooper. There will be a recognition of the Peer family veterans at the cemetery.
Read MoreSoil moisture levels improving, but planting is a bit behind normal
Rain across Iowa early in the week held farmers to just 1.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 12, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Iowa farmers reported planting corn, soybeans, and applying pesticides late in the week. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 1 percent very short, 7 percent short, 71 percent adequate and…
Read MoreNotice of primary election
Notice is hereby given that the Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Greene County, Iowa, for the purpose of nominating Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican candidates for Federal, State and County Offices for the General election. On Election Day, voters will cast either a Democratic, Libertarian, or Republican ballot. Only voters who are registered with the…
Read MoreGrCo school board okays bond counsel for solar project, also ups pay for non-teaching staff
The Greene County Community School District is moving forward with a solar energy project to curb electricity costs at the district’s three school building. Superintendent Brett Abbotts reported at the board’s May 8 meeting he has spoken with staff from Modus Engineering and OPN about the proposed solar energy project. He said the board will discuss hiring a project manager…
Read MoreLocal poet and author to speak at Jeff library Thursday
Poet Abby Jacobson and author Tom Ganoe will speak at the Jefferson public library Thursday, May 16, at 7 pm. Jacobson has published two books of poetry, “Swallowed by Smoke” and “Petals of Unspoken Verses.” Jacobson is a Paton-Churdan graduate and has been writing since elementary school. She will read from both her books. Tom Ganoe is an East Greene…
Read MoreCounty auditor stands up to request to remove absentee ballot drop box
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Responding to a letter from the Greene County Republican Central Committee objecting to the use of absentee ballot drop boxes, the Greene County board of supervisors affirmed continued placement of the box at the east side of the courthouse at their meeting on May 6. Auditor and election official Billie Jo Hoskins described the letter…
Read More144 CHS awards grants for exterior improvements to homes
The 144 Corridor Housing Initiative board recently met to review the requests for exterior housing improvements for Paton, Grand Junction, and Rippey. Dana residents were eligible to apply, but no one submitted an application. Twenty-six awards were given totaling $25,000. The awards ranged from $500 to $1,000, but sparked total improvements to the 144 Corridor of $231,671. Funds were made…
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