The Greene County board of education at its Dec. 17 meeting approved the action plan required by the Iowa Department of Education because of the elementary school’s designation as a school in need of assistance (SINA). The board had approved a preliminary draft in November to meet the state deadline, but didn’t see the final plan until December. A key…
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Sheriff’s report, December 2014
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Wednesday, Dec. 31: At 6:59 pm, a deputy and the Jefferson fire department were dispatched to the Union Pacific railroad crossing on Parkland Ave east of Jefferson for a reported fire on the third engine of the freight train. The train engineer advised the deputy that the crew…
Read MorePolice blotter, December 2014
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Wednesday, Dec. 31: At 5:56 pm a complainant reported the theft of a blue 8’ step ladder valued at $300 from a residence in the 400 block of Edgewood Drive. At 9:48 pm while driving in the 200 block of W. Washington St an officer observed a driver who…
Read MoreLead role for Greene County in Lincoln Highway planning
Bob and Joyce Ausberger and Bob Owens have worked tirelessly for decades promoting the importance of the historic Lincoln Highway to Greene County. They have some new-found, professional help. All three were at the Greene County board of supervisors meeting Dec. 22 to hear Penny Brown Huber, executive director of Prairie Rivers of Iowa, discuss plans to develop a corridor…
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VFW, American Legion hold essay contests for students
VFW Post 9599 of Jefferson recently announced winners in a pair of student essay contests. Greene County High School senior Jamie Theulen won the Voice of Democracy contest. Students in government classes submitted recordings three to five minutes long of original essays on the topic “Why Veterans Are Important for Our Nation’s History and Future.”
Read MoreJPRD hosts free weekend at GCCC, January activities
The Jefferson park and recreation department will host its annual free weekend at the Greene County Community Center next weekend, Jan. 3-4. The community center will be open its regular weekend hours – 6 am to 6 pm Saturday and 12 to 6 pm Sunday. Guests can experience all the community center offers including cardio and weight equipment, the gym, the…
Read MoreGJ Community Center team turns to gofundme.com for help
Organizers working against the calendar to raise the last $30,000 for a new community center in Grand Junction have turned to gofundme.com. Diane Wise established a gofundme.com campaign last week. The campaign has raised $650 in a week.
Read MoreBetter Choices, Better Health starts Jan. 5
A new session of the series Better Choices, Better Health will be held Mondays, Jan. 5 to Feb . 9, from 1:30 to 4 pm at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. The six weeks series is being conducted by Greene County Medical Center’s public health department.
Read MoreJ-S grad to perform in London New Year’s Day parade with PMB
CEDAR FALLS – Victoria Chargo, a senior member of the Panther Marching Band at the University of Northern Iowa and a Jefferson-Scranton graduate, will appear in London’s 2015 New Year’s Day parade. Chargo is a music education major and is a mellophone section leader in the band. The Panther Marching Band (PMB) will perform in the parade with more than 200 UNI…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Dec. 26
Jefferson had a Greene Christmas, receiving just three-tenths of an inch of snow Dec. 23 and Dec. 24. Weather data from volunteer weather observer John Beltz follows: Date High temp Low temp Precip Snowfall Dec. 20 32 27 Dec. 21 36 29 Trace Dec. 22 41 35 0.01 Dec. 23 40 32 0.3 0.1 Dec. 24 35 32 0.29 0.2…
Read MoreExtension tells how to protect landscape from deicing chemicals
~by Richard Jauron and Greg Wallace, ISU Extension & Outreach AMES — Winter has officially begun in Iowa, and with it come snow and ice. Life keeps rolling in winter, which means the application of deicing salt and other measures to keep roads open and prevent slickness and falls on hard outdoor surfaces. Unfortunately, these measures can have negative effects…
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