The Jefferson city council at its Jan. 23 meeting took the next step forward in building a new public library. The council agreed to share the cost of hiring Amperage, a consulting/fundraising firm of Cedar Rapids, to conduct a readiness study to determine if the community wants to undertake a project and how much money could be raised via private…
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Medical center welcomes new behavioral health specialist
Greene County Medical Center announces the addition of a new counselor for Behavioral Health services. Mary Jo Koch, a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC), will begin her new role Wednesday, Jan. 31. Koch has lived nearly her entire life in Greene County. She was born and raised in Churdan, leaving only briefly to attend college in Ankeny. This strong connection…
Read MoreFebruary Ag Coffee discussion will be edge of field conservation practices
Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a series of ag coffee events, bringing farmers and other agricultural professionals together for an informal discussion on current ag topics. The third ag coffee will be Friday, Feb. 16, from 9:30 to 11 am at the Extension meeting room. The discussion topic will be Field Conservation- Nutrient Reduction Practices, presented by Tony…
Read MoreScranton council passes new regs on tree planting
The Scranton city council approved the first reading of a new ordinance relating to tree planting by residents during their Jan. 10 meeting. Ordinance 2024-01-09-A restricts property owners from planting trees in the area located between the sidewalk and the curb. The second reading of the ordinance is scheduled at the Feb. 13 meeting. Several reports were missing due to…
Read MorePossibility of more diversity in county again raises concerns of some residents
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The open forum portion of the Jan. 22 meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors erupted in accusations and criticism from several speakers focusing on the activities and methods of Greene County Development Corporation. GCDC has recently asked for county funding of a Multi-Cultural Family Resource Center to assist new immigrant families access needed…
Read MoreMulti-Cultural Family Resource Center discussed again at supervisors’ meeting
Sheriff says county is not a sanctuary county for undocumented immigrants ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The proposed Multi-Cultural Family Resource Center was again discussed by the Greene County board of supervisors at the meeting on Jan. 18. Details about the Center, to be located in the Greene County Community High School building, and a director position for the program…
Read MoreIA Sec of Ag Naig to be in Bagley Friday
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will be making a stop in Bagley Friday, Jan. 19, as part of his annual visits to each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Secretary Naig will visit Dahl’s Custom Meat Locker at 111 W 3rd St, Bagley. The visit will be from approximately 10:30 to 11:30 am. Secretary Naig is proposing legislation aimed at increasing…
Read MoreGrCo school board sees draft of next year’s school calendar
School superintendent Abbotts invites community input on school safety Greene County school superintendent Brett Abbotts opened the Jan. 10 school board meeting talking about the Jan. 4 shooting at Perry High School. He said that because of the close proximity of the Perry district, the fatal shooting “ripples and rips through a school district like ours.” He said he sent…
Read MoreJeff city council agrees to funds for the Multi-Cultural Family Resource Center after spirited discussion
County supervisors hear same info but make no decision Greene County Development Corporation is in the last stage of fundraising for a Multi-Cultural Family Resource Center. With funding for the first year of operations covered by a $95,700 grant from the US Department of Agriculture, the group is working to gather donations and pledges to cover three more years of…
Read MorePair of snow events dump 20 inches with blizzard conditions
~by The Scranton Journal with GreeneCountyNewsOnline December 2023 will go down in history as one of the warmest winter months. Mother Nature reminded the state of Iowa she is in charge with two snowstorms last week. The first came on Tuesday with snow amounts ranging from five inches in the northeast part of Greene County to 10 – 12 inches…
Read MoreTrump sweeps Greene County Republican caucuses
Former President Donald Trump is the pick of Greene County Republicans who attended precinct caucuses Monday. The Iowa GOP reports a total of 380 Republicans caucused in Greene County. Of those, 209 (55 percent) favored Trump as the Republicans’ 2024 presidential candidate. Florida governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley were far behind Trump but close together,…
Read MoreJeff council conducts much business in first meeting of 2024
The first Jefferson city council meeting of the new year was no different than council meetings during the last part of 2023, with contention and differences of opinion about the future of the city. The possibility of new rental housing in Jefferson continues to draw the ire of some residents. The Jefferson city council agenda for Jan. 9 did not…
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