~by Denise Van for the Greene County Historical Society Local poets will read their rhymes aloud on an April Sunday afternoon at the Greene County Historical Museum in celebration of National Poetry Month. There will be blank verse poems, too. The public is invited to the free program, which will be held at 2 p.m., on April 23. The event…
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Take a dip into local pools’ histories
~by Denise Van for the Greene County Historical Society A self-identified “pool rat,” Denise O’Brien Van will give a program on Greene County’s two swimming pools Friday, April 14, at 12:45 pm at the Methodist Church, 307 S. Wilson Ave, in Jefferson. The event is part of the Greene County Historical Society’s annual program series. Jefferson’s pool, located in Chatauqua…
Read MoreCedar Township slates budget hearing
Township trustees have scheduled public hearings on the FY24 budgets as follows: Cedar Township, Tuesday, April 11, at 9 am in the boardroom at the courthouse. Clerk Jon Minnehan. Bristol Township, Monday, April 17, at 11 am in the boardroom at the courthouse. Clerk Amy Youngblood. Kendrick Township, Tuesday, April 18, at 9 am in the boardroom at the courthouse.…
Read MoreCounty supes hear of property assessment increases, discuss opposing statehouse change in sales tax
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At the regular meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors April 3, county assessor Adam Smith told the supervisors assessment notices were mailed to residential, agricultural, and commercial property owners on Friday. Smith said all property in the county and across the state has been assessed at a “substantial increase.” GCNO research shows an…
Read MoreGrow Greene County awards nearly $1.5 million in grants
Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation, the local nonprofit corporation that holds the state gaming license in Greene County, distributed almost $1.5 million in grants at its 8th annual Awards Night, held April 4 in the Greene Room at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson. Grow Greene County board members call it “the highlight of their year” to hand out awards to…
Read More‘Meet Your Legislators’ slated for April 15
Final forum of 2023 legislative session The public is invited to “Meet Your Legislators” on Saturday, April 15 at 10 am at the Welcome Center, 201 E. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. The event is sponsored by the board of Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County as a community service as the importance of an informed electorate was a strongly held belief…
Read MoreGrant to Charlson for RC Shack
A new business in Jefferson has been awarded Jefferson Wants You Incentive Funds for new start-ups. The RC Shack located at 702 E Lincoln Way will open soon with owner Darrin Charlson. Charlson is relocating from Churdan to this new location to expand his inventory of remote controlled cars, boats, planes, choppers, and rock crawlers. The shop will have vehicles, both…
Read MoreReminder to Viet Nam era vets, surviving spouses of expanded VA benefits
Greene County veterans affairs director Mike Bierl reminds surviving military veterans and spouses of deceased veterans that the list of conditions qualifying for benefits and/or the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) program as well as the qualifying locations of service were updated with the historic PACT Act. New presumptives (medical conditions presumed to be caused by substances or conditions of…
Read MoreCDBG funds announced for upper level of Centennial Block building
Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) recently awarded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in support of the application by the City of Jefferson on behalf of Why Not Us, LLC, for an upper story living project in the Centennial Block building owned by the group of investors. Awards totaling $2,639,538 were announced by IEDA for projects in five communities across…
Read MoreSec of State Pate explains ‘no activity’ notice, voter registration
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate encourages Iowans who receive a ‘No Activity’ notice in the mail from his office to respond to it quickly. Registered voters who did not participate in the 2022 general election have been made inactive and will receive a notice in the mail to confirm their residential address. Those who do not respond will remain…
Read MoreSupervisors adopt comp board’s recommended wage increases, FY24 budget
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline During the regular meeting on Mar. 27, the Greene County board of supervisors opened a public hearing for the proposed FY2024 County budget. There were no written or oral objections received by the board. After closing the hearing, the board unanimously passed a resolution to adopt the compensation board’s recommendations for the salaries of elected…
Read MoreABC Award to Sam Harding
Sam Harding was presented with the 2022 Above and Beyond the Call Award, the ABC Award, at a Community Appreciation Night hosted by Jefferson Matters: A Main Street and Chamber Community March 28 at Greene County High School. Sid Jones, 2021 ABC Award recipient, made the presentation. Harding was instrumental in the design and construction of the Webb House youth…
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