Hallie Monthei and Cody Allen were selected as Greene County homecoming queen and king. They were crowned Friday afternoon in the school auditorium. Hallie is the daughter of Larry and Tasha Monthei. In high school she has participated in choir, National Honor Society, Interact, soccer, golf, football cheerleading, and as boys’ basketball manager. She volunteers at Greene County Elementary, is…
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School board candidates told
A trio of candidates are vying for two seats on the Greene County Schools board of education. Candidates are Connie Boyd, Tim Riphagen and Dylan McConnell. Incumbents Steve Fisher and John McConnell are not seeking re-election. In the Paton-Churdan district, incumbents David Palmer and Kelly Minnihan are unopposed for re-election. School board positions are on the Nov. 7 ballot, as…
Read MoreCandidates told for city elections
School board candidates will be announced Friday Incumbent Jefferson mayor Matt Gordon is not running for re-election. Former mayor Craig Berry is the only candidate who filed nominating papers for the position. The filing deadline was Sept. 21. Gordon had been on the Jefferson city council for two years when he successfully ran against incumbent mayor Berry in 2020. Berry…
Read MoreGrCo Schools unspent balance decreased from last year, but still “okay”
The Greene County Community Schools board of education at its Sept. 20 meeting reviewed the 2022-23 certified annual report, special education supplement and annual transportation report. Total general fund spending for the year was $17,107,197, while the maximum authorized spending was $18,004,512. That left an unspent balance of $897,314. The unspent balance is comparable to carrying a balance in a…
Read MoreGrand opening of animal shelter, dog park this Sunday
A grand opening and ribbon cutting at the Greene County Animal Shelter and Rotary Centennial Dog Park will be held this Sunday, Sept. 24, at 2 pm at the shelter, 1700 Doreen Wilber Drive, Jefferson. Light refreshments will be served. The animal shelter has been in use for several months, while the dog park is very recently completed. The ribbon…
Read MoreReminder: Cashless gate at Ram athletic events
Tickets can be purchased online or use credit/debit card at gate Greene County Schools activities director Dave Wright reminds Ram fans that Greene County and the Heart of Iowa Conference have gone to a cashless ticket system for all athletic events. He encourages Ram fans to purchase their tickets ahead of time at this link: https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/greenecounty/tickets or use the attached QR…
Read MoreCounty, Bell Tower Foundation working on agreement for operation of bell tower
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors reported progress toward a 28E agreement with the Bell Tower Community Foundation at their regular meeting Sept. 18. County attorney Thomas Laehn previously has said the agreement is necessary before the Foundation can receive funds from the county. Laehn said a draft agreement has been sent to Foundation board…
Read MoreDNR: Aging manure basin leaked into ground, tiling and creek
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital DispatchSeptember 8, 2023 More than 500,000 gallons of manure-contaminated water has been pumped from a creek in Greene County because an aging storage basin began to leak, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The DNR received a report Aug. 18 that a creek southeast of Jefferson had discolored water, and initial tests of…
Read MoreHarvest has begun in parts of Iowa
The southern tier of Iowa received above average rainfall this week leading to 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork statewide during the week ending Sept. 17, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting corn and soybeans. Some farmers were also working on their fourth cutting of alfalfa hay. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 34 percent…
Read MoreEarly corn harvests spur optimism about yields despite drought
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital DispatchSeptember 18, 2023 Farmers so far have reported average or better corn yields despite their worries about the effect of this year’s drought, according to several Iowa State University Extension field agronomists who monitor different areas of the state. Virgil Schmitt, the field agronomist who monitors far southeast Iowa, said farmers have been telling him:…
Read MoreJefferson added to Art Harvest Tour
Local artists will create art in a studio setting A quartet of local artists are participating for the first time in the 9th annual Art Harvest Tour, presented by Art on the Prairie, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23-24. From 10 am to 5 pm both days, artists Jolene Peters, Curt Nelson and Kevin Shea will be at Art on the…
Read MoreHigh schools celebrate homecoming next week
Greene County and Paton-Churdan will celebrate each celebrate Homecoming 2023 next week. Greene County is using a “Rams Got Game” tagline with a board game theme. Paton-Churdan students are trendy with a “Win Like Barbie” tagline and a Barbie theme. Greene County seniors selected members of the homecoming court. The queen and king will be named at a coronation Friday,…
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