Members of St Brigid Catholic Church will serve their annual Irish stew & chicken noodle dinner next Sunday, March 6, from 11 am to 1 pm at the St Brigid Parish Hall in Grand Junction. Salads, rolls and a wide selection of desserts round out the meal. A free will donation will be accepted.
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P-C students, fans celebrate 20-4 boys hoops season
The Paton-Churdan student body, along with parents and other members of the community, gathered this morning to celebrate the Rockets’ successful basketball season. The boys’ season ended Thursday in the District 13 final game. The winner, Nodaway Valley, They finished the season with a 20-4 record. Senior Dylan Burgart reminded his teammates they had come from being an 0-20 team…
Read MoreRockets’ season ends with loss in district final game
Jackson Lamb and the Nodaway Valley Wolverines proved too much for the Paton-Churdan Rockets in the Class 1A District 13 final game at Panorama Thursday night. The Wolverines, who entered the game at 17-6 on the season, topped the 20-3 Rockets 66-48 to take the district title. The Wolverines will advance to a substate game Saturday, while the Rockets will…
Read MoreCounty property tax levy rates to decrease again
The Greene County board of supervisors will hold a public hearing next Monday morning on a proposed budget for fiscal year 2015-16 that decreases the levy rate for another year, but board chair John Muir has a warning. “We’re happy with the budget, but there will be a time we can’t continue to decrease the levy. Land values have helped…
Read MoreFrigid ground breaking for Cobblestone Hotel
The weather at noon Wednesday wasn’t construction weather but a ceremonial ground breaking was held for Cobblestone Hotel and Suites in Jefferson. The 73-room hotel will be adjacent to Wild Rose Jefferson, with both facilities hoping to be open by Aug. 1.
Read MoreWild Rose to open temp office next week
Wild Rose Jefferson will open its temporary office next Monday, March 2, to assist with construction, hiring and preparation for the opening of the $40 million casino and events center. Wild Rose has leased the office and warehouse space at 300 Microsoy Drive. The office will initially will be staffed by Mike Couch, general manager of Wild Rose Jefferson, and…
Read MoreCommunity anti-bullying campaign launches
Shining a light on bullying The launch Saturday of the Bully Project In Greene County, BIG, put a community focus on bullying and how we respond to it. The event was attended by 26 persons including State Senator Jerry Behn, Greene County sheriff Steve Haupert and board of supervisors chair John Muir, Jefferson police chief Dave Morlan and mayor Craig…
Read MorePizza and Politics this Saturday
The second Pizza and Politics legislative forum will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, at noon at the Pizza Ranch in Jefferson. State Representative Chip Baltimore and state Senator Jerry Behn will give updates on the current issues being discussed at the state capital and field questions and concerns about issues important to Greene County residents. All citizens of Greene County…
Read MoreIdea of community development director gets daylight
An idea that has been discussed behind closed doors in recent weeks had its first airing in public Monday morning during the open forum portion of the Greene County board of supervisors’ meeting.
Read MoreAbout poets
~by Colleen O’Brien A United States Poet Laureate died last week: Philip Levine, Poet Laureate in 2011 and 2012. He was 87 and had been writing poems since he was 14 — can you imagine that? Seventy-three years of metaphoring and rhyming and finding just the right word. Being a successful poet is often a compulsion — there’s many a…
Read MoreA year late, but the Jefferson Hy-Vee is open
The long-awaited Jefferson Hy-Vee store opened Tuesday at 6 am with less than a handful of customers outside but dozens of smiles and high fives inside. Steve White of Churdan and Ray Walzer of Jefferson were the first through the door and they were headed not for groceries, but for breakfast at the Market Café. White explained that he has done road…
Read MoreBid winter farewell as you March Into March
“We are tired of winter. We are ready for spring. We want to promote healthy living. We want people to incorporate walking into their daily schedule.” These are rapid sentences that come from John Brunow when asked about the March Into March promotion for the Greene County Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber’s Promotion Committee challenges Greene County residents to put…
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