Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas and a Republican candidate for president, will be at the “Trunk or Treat” Saturday at 5 pm at Gospel Open Bible Church. “Trunk or Treat” lasts until 6 pm; it is unknown how long Huckabee plans to stay.
Read MoreMonth: October 2015
RVP~1875, Hotel Pattee honored with tourism awards
Greene County Chamber members were honored Thursday evening when the Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa presented 27 awards recognizing excellence in the tourism industry during the 2015 Iowa Tourism Conference in Fairfield. RVP~1875 Historical Furniture Shop of Jefferson received the award for Outstanding Retail Experience in the rural category. RVP~1875 was also runner-up in the Outstanding…
Read More‘Dessert and Dance Tunes’ Sunday in Jefferson
The Town and Country Band promises famous and familiar toe-tapping, hand-clapping dance music, as well as pie, at “Dessert and Dance Tunes” Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 pm at St Joseph Parish Center in Jefferson.
Read MoreFlag pole dedication slated
The new flag pole at the Greene County Community Center will be dedicated to the memory of longtime community volunteer Harry Hoffman in a brief ceremony Friday, Oct. 30, at 5:15. Boy Scouts of Troop 534 will raise the flag and Vi Hoffman will comment. Refreshments will be served inside after the ceremony. All are welcome.
Read MoreJeff council says ‘no’ on $1 million IFA loan application
The Jefferson city council walked away from an opportunity to borrow $1 million at 1 percent interest to facilitate development of the 44-unit Water Tower rental housing project. The council at its regular meeting Oct. 27 passed a motion not to approve the loan application to the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) for a loan through the new Workforce Housing Loan…
Read MoreGJ mayor candidate Kersey shares thoughts
In the Grand Junction city election Nov. 3, incumbent mayor Gerald Herrick is being challenged by Dave Kersey. Both candidates were given an opportunity to respond to questions about their candidacy and their plans for Grand Junction. Only Kersey responded. His answers are provided here:
Read MoreCounty supervisors hear pitch on IFA loan
Decision needed by next Monday The Greene County supervisors were asked at a special meeting Wednesday to do what the Jefferson city council didn’t do Tuesday evening – approve an application for a $1 million loan at 1 percent from the Iowa Finance Authority’s new Workforce Housing loan program. The funds would be used for the Water Tower rental housing…
Read MoreHistorical Society featuring ‘Scranton memories’
Dawn Rudolph will share her hometown’s stories in a program set Friday, Nov. 6 The Greene County Historical Society will bring its regular monthly meeting to Scranton on Friday, Nov. 6, with one of the town’s best-known citizens of today, Dawn Rudolph, doing a program she is calling “Scranton Memories.” The 1 pm program at the United Methodist Church will…
Read MoreA glimmer of compassion
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Almost 600,000 people fleeing war and poverty in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan have arrived in Europe so far this year. In September alone, 250,000 passed through the Balkans, that rugged and beautiful area of southeastern Europe that includes Greece and 12 other countries ranging north from the Mediterranean to Austria, Hungary and Ukraine.
Read MoreTrick-or-Treat Around the Square and more this Thursday
Jefferson’s Halloween trifecta is slated for Thursday, Oct. 29. The fun begins with a come-and-go Halloween party at the Greene County Community Center. Registration begins at 3:45 pm (pre-registrations are encouraged) and the party will be from 4 to 5 pm. All children ages 2 through fifth grade are invited. There is no charge.
Read MoreJunior class hopes to hold prom at Wild Rose Casino
The Greene County junior class is already planning the 2016 prom with a “Wizard of Oz” theme, but it’s not known where the Emerald City will be. The students hope it will be in the Greene Room Events Center at Wild Rose Casino.
Read MoreAg marketing series starts Nov. 19
The initial fall session of the popular Ogden Ag Marketing series will be Thursday, Nov. 19. Join Boone and Greene County Extension & Outreach for “Managing Risks of Unpriced Grain: Strategies & Tools – Iowa Commodity Challenge”.
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