The schedule for the Community Fellowship series at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson has been announced for March. Every Wednesday, the doors open at 3 pm for social time. A speaker begins a program at 4 pm, generally with time for questions and answers at the close. A light supper is served at 5:30, with a free will donation accepted.…
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Home Base Iowa designation becomes official March 13
Gov Terry Branstad and Lt Gov Kim Reynolds will be in Jefferson Thursday, March 13, at 9:30 am to officially designate Jefferson and Greene County as the first Home Base Iowa community. The announcement will be made in the showroom at AAI on Highway 30 just west of the Highway 4 intersection.
Read MoreTip Nights at Jefferson Pizza Ranch
Pizza Ranch in Jefferson will host a pair of Tip Nights next week to assist local organizations. The first is slated for Monday, March 10, to benefit the Greene County Early Learning Center. The second will be Wednesday, March 12, with members of the local Aktion Club raising funds for its Relay for Life team. The Tip Nights will take…
Read MoreGreene County Reads discussions next week
Greene County Reads book discussions about “Letters from Skye” by Jessica Brockmole are slated for next week at the Grand Junction, Paton and Jefferson public libraries. The story is told exclusively as letters between lovers, mother and daughter, and husband and wife. The story spans two generations, two continents, and both World Wars.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Feb. 28
Derek Ryan DeMoss, 26, of Jefferson was sentenced in Greene County district court Feb. 24 to one year in jail on a charge of assault-serious. All but 10 days of the jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation for one year. He was fined $315 with a $110.25 surcharge. He must also pay $120 restitution for his…
Read MorePublic health services now in outpatient area at medical center
With the upcoming expansion and renovation project at Greene County Medical Center fast approaching, the public health department is now providing all of its services, such as immunization clinics, in the outpatient area of the medical center. Administrative functions and staff offices will be
Read MoreCattlemen postpone banquet
The Greene County Cattlemen have rescheduled the annual banquet to Saturday, March 15, at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. The time schedule remains the same, with a social hour at 6 pm, a rib-eye dinner at 6:30, and the trophy auction following. The banquet was postponed due to the inclement weather March 1. Tickets are stil available from board members…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 28
In Greene County magistrate court Douglas Kenneth Burkhart of Perry was found guilty at a trial Feb. 26 of violation of a no contact order. A judgment was entered against him for a $100 fine with a $35 surcharge. Court costs were $243.80
Read MorePrejuiced and myzled
~ a column by Colleen O’Brien Mispronouncing words, using incorrect grammar, spelling everything wrong, wondering which word we’re supposed to use that sounds like two other words– this is life in the English language. That our language is, in general, fun to play with because it is complicated and rule-bound is the good part. Tackling problems and breaking the rules is…
Read More4-H basketball tournament this Sunday
The annual 4-H basketball tournament, sponsored by the Greenbrier 4-H club, will be held this Sunday, March 8, at the Scranton gym. All Greene County 4-H members and clubs are invited to participate. The public is invited to attend and help cheer on the Greene County 4-H clubs.
Read MoreDeadlines approaching for Impact Award nominations, Rotary grant apps
Impact Award, March 7; Rotary grant, March 15 The deadline for nominations for the Greene County Community Impact Award is approaching. This Friday, March 7, is the final day to have nominations postmarked for consideration. Nominations can also be hand delivered to 506 S. Walnut St. in Jefferson by Friday. Impact Award nomination forms are available at each library in Greene…
Read MoreNorthey recognizes Weights and Measures Week March 1-7
DES MOINES –Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey on Monday highlighted the important work of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Weights and Measures Bureau as part of Weights and Measures week, which runs from March 1 to 7.
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