Supervisors agree to pen objection letter for use of eminent domain
By Rick Morain Jefferson HeraldThe Greene County Board of Supervisors on Monday voted to send a letter to the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) objecting to the use of eminent domain for liquid carbon dioxide...
View ArticleGreene County agriscience teacher selected to lead national professional...
Special to the Jefferson HeraldRaelyn Harris, agriscience educator at Greene County High School, was recently selected to facilitate a Professional Development Institute for Curriculum for Agricultural...
View ArticleSchool board releases contract details for new superintendent, Brett Abotts
By Rick MorainJefferson HeraldThe Greene County school board on April 13, on recommendation of the McPherson & Jacobsen Search Firm, recommended finalizing the contract for new superintendent Brett...
View ArticleRepublican Nicole Hasso urges voters to ‘choose differently’ for Iowa’s 3rd...
By SARAH STORTZs.stortz@carrollspaper.comIn a crowd of Republican voters during the Greene County GOP Spring Fundraiser last week, Nicole Hasso said she wants the party to “choose differently” for the...
View ArticleMedical Center Foundation’s annual golf fundraiser helps celebrate...
The Greene County Medical Center Foundation will hold its annual golf fundraiser Friday, June 10 at the Jefferson Community Golf Course during the Bell Tower Festival. A special celebration of...
View ArticlePolice Report - Through April 21
April 12 12:46 a.m. - Jasmine Fluker reported a trespasser in the garage at 205 N. Locust Street. An officer made contact with the male and advised him to leave and not return. 8:15 a.m. - Mike Goodwin...
View ArticleSheriff's Clipboard - Through April 21
Sheriff’s Clipboard 4-21April 11 12:11 a.m. - A sheriff’s deputy investigated an attempted burglary in the 500 block of Main Street in Grand Junction. 6:59 a.m. - A sheriff’s deputy investigated...
View Article2020 house fire leads to arson, child neglect and insurance fraud charges for...
By Brandon Hurley Managing Editornews@beeherald.comA Scranton woman who allegedly lit her Wall Lake home on fire with her two-year old inside in an effort to commit insurance fraud has been charged...
View ArticleJefferson recognized during Main Street Iowa Development celebration ceremony
Special to the Jefferson HeraldDES MOINES – Jefferson was a standout at a recent statewide awards ceremony. Ten years as a Main Street community has allowed Jefferson to make a number of upgrades, a...
View ArticleSocial hosting ordinance penalizing property owners for underage parties...
By Rick MorainJefferson HeraldThe continued crackdown on underage parties is in full effect.The Greene County board of supervisors April 25 approved the proposed new social hosting ordinance to make it...
View ArticleGreene County FFA attends 94th annual FFA State Leadership Conference
Special to the Jefferson HeraldAMES – FFA members across Iowa celebrated successes when they gathered for the 94th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference on April 10-12 at Iowa State University at Hilton...
View ArticleJefferson council moves forward with plans for water facility upgrades
By RICK MORAINJefferson HeraldThe Jefferson City Council at its regular meeting on Tuesday approved a $730,000 professional services agreement with Bolton and Menk, its consulting engineering firm, for...
View ArticleWilson Avenue Suites almost ready for tenants
Former White Apartments transformed into modern dozen unitsBy DOUGLAS BURNSd.burns@carrollspaper.comA Carroll-based property development group has invested $1.3 million in the renovation of the former...
View ArticleHITTING THE CENTURY MARK: Jefferson Rotary celebrates 100 years of local...
By BRANDON HURLEY Managing Editornews@beeherald.comJefferson’s Rotary initiation began a century ago with a pair of nine inch, squealing pigs, who not surprisingly, caused enough ruckus to halt the...
View ArticleCity employee arrested for prostitution, false imprisonment and assault of...
By BRANDON HURLEYManaging Editornews@beeherald.comTwenty-four rounds of spent ammo were found at Henderson Park in Jefferson after a city employee allegedly offered $80 to a group of juveniles in...
View ArticleGreene County teacher fired after pleading guilty to OWI charge on school...
By BRANDON HURLEY MANAGING EDITORnews@beeherald.comThe Greene County school board teriminated Peyton Paddock’s teaching contract Wednesday morning following his guilty plea for operating while...
View ArticleGreene County animal shelter construction delayed
STAFF REPORTThe construction of the new Greene County Animal Shelter has hit a slight snag.The foundation of the building experienced settling issues due to the compaction of the soil and will need to...
View ArticlePence says presidential ambitions on hold until next year
Former vice president also addresses ag issues, social media ‘cancel culture’By DOUGLAS BURNSd.burns@carrollspaper.comFormer Vice President Mike Pence instinctively inhabited the role of an...
View ArticleSchool board appoints three to special committee
By Rick MorainJefferson HeraldThe Greene County Community School Board of Education at a special meeting April 27 appointed three community members to a committee that will discuss reconsideration of...
View ArticleSupervisors approve addition of NEW Coop’s ammonia tank in Cooper
By Rick MorainJefferson HeraldThe Greene County Board of Supervisors on May 2 approved NEW Cooperative’s plan to add another anhydrous ammonia tank at its Cooper location on Highway 4 south of...
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