Parent Night June 2 Parents of children interested in preschool for 3-year-olds in the Greene County School District are invited to a Parent Night Monday, June 2, at 6:30 pm at the elementary school located at 401 E Russell in Jefferson. To be eligible for the preschool for 3-year-olds, children need to be 3 years old on or before Sept. 15,…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending May 23
In Greene County magistrate court identical judgments were entered against Jerry Dean Wilson and Donald Merle Wilson, both of Paton, and both charged with harassment-third degree. Both were granted deferred judgments and placed on informal probation for one year. A judgment for a $100 civil penalty with $60 court costs was entered against each of them.
Read MoreJohn Thompson announces candidacy for state treasurer
Army veteran John Thompson of Greene County announced May 26 that he will be seeking the Republican nomination for treasurer of the state of Iowa at the GOP state convention Saturday, June 14. Thompson, a West Point graduate, deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. He also completed a master’s of public administration degree focusing on capital markets and legislative policy at the John F. Kennnedy…
Read MoreGoodwill truck coming to Scranton
Goodwill Industries will place a semi trailer in Scranton to collect donations June 5-12. The trailer will be north of the United Methodist education center on Madison St. Donations of all types are welcome. Please place the items in the front of the trailer to provide the best use of space available. Items accepted for resale include housewares, books, CDs,…
Read MoreRural housing topic of June 3 evening seminar
Greene County Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with Greene County Development’s housing committee, will host a Greene County rural housing seminar Tuesday, June 3, at the Jefferson Community Golf Course located at 501 W. Greenewood Drive in Jefferson. Social hour begins at 5 pm with dinner at 5:30. The seminar is open to the public.
Read MoreCounty has part-time animal control officer for the summer
A summer internship program coordinated by ISU Extension & Outreach in Greene County will not only benefit the five college students selected for the program, but it will also benefit residents in the county towns, particularly Grand Junction, that have seen an increase in animal control problems. Garrett Riedesel, a student at Iowa State University and a part-time Greene County…
Read MorePork on the menu for this year’s Festival barbecue
Preparations are nearly finalized for a Bell Tower Festival favorite, the Friday evening barbecue. For many Festival-goers, the barbecue kicks off the weekend. This year’s barbecue is slated for Friday, June 13, from 5 to 7 pm at the Greene County Community Center. The Greene County Pork Producers will grill 8-ounce boneless chops and 1/3-pound pork burgers for the main…
Read MoreBranstad signs Home Base Iowa Act into law
Greene County first Home Base Iowa community DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad, joined by Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, on Monday signed the Home Base Iowa Act into law at the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum at Camp Dodge in Johnston. In addition, Branstad signed Senate File 2352 providing an additional homestead credit for disabled veterans. “Our bipartisan Home Base…
Read MoreJPRD offers savings on tickets to Adventureland, Blank Park Zoo and more
The Jefferson park and recreation department has tickets available at a discount price for several popular parks including Adventureland, Blank Park Zoo, Noah’s Ark (Wisconsin Dells), Six Flags (St. Louis), and ValleyFair (Shakopee, MN). The tickets will be available throughout the summer at the Greene County Community Center, 204 W. Harrison, in Jefferson. Call 515-386-3412 for more information.
Read MoreVeterans invited to ride in Bell Tower Festival parade
The Jefferson VFW auxiliary invites all military veterans to ride on a float in the Bell Tower Festival parade Saturday, June 14, in Jefferson. Veterans of all ages and from all branches of service are welcome. Parade line-up is at Greene County High School and begins at 8 am. Shuttle service is available from the middle school to the line-up.…
Read MoreRam girls hoops team donates to Medical Center
The Greene County girls basketball team recently donated $1,500 to Greene County Medical Center’s Foundation for use in the hospice room. Funds were raised by selling T-shirts, posters, Ram cards and pastries, by passing a bucket at the end of every game – as well as great support from the girls’ parents. Pictured are (front, from left) Jolee Wessling, Kayla Mobley…
Read MoreCounty looking at ordinance to simplify cleaning up nuisances
The Greene County board of supervisors is reviewing a draft of an ordinance that would empower the county to take action to require property owners to clean up unsightly or hazardous sites in the unincorporated portions of the county. The ordinance was prepared by county attorney Nicola Martino. He explained that he reviewed the Jefferson and Grand Junction nuisance ordinances,…
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