Alliant Energy, MidAmerican Energy warn of phone scams

CEDAR RAPIDS – Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy are teaming up to fight back against scams. Phone billing scams targeting utility customers continue to be a daily battle, resulting in money lost for our customers. Since the beginning of the year, Iowa customers have reported more than 400 fraudulent calls to the two utilities. The scammers are targeting all customer bases; however, small…

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Time for Jefferson ‘March Mania’ community contest

Jefferson Telecom announces a free college men’s basketball tournament contest sponsored by local businesses. March Mania is free and easy to enter; just go to www.jeffersonmarchmania.com and fill out an online bracket. The contest is open to all residents of Greene County who are 18 or older.  Participants can now complete the quick online registration at the website listed. Once…

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Spring Into Greene returns

March 15 RSVP date for interested businesses The Spring Into Greene Home and Garden Show, hosted by the Greene County Chamber of Commerce in previous years, is returning. The 2016 Spring Into Greene is slated for Saturday, April 30, from 9 am to 3 pm at the Greene County courthouse.

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‘A pornography of pessimism’

~a column by Colleen O’Brien David Brooks, talking head, columnist and political know-a-lot, calls this election year a “pornography of pessimism.” Gotta love the English language and one of its superb wordsmiths, however you might disagree or agree with his politics. With a cast of thousands running for president and other offices, all of them yelling about the dire state…

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St Brigid on list of parishes to become oratory or close

Pastor, parishioners willing to fight Fr Jeff Scheisman, pastor of the Greene County Catholic churches, didn’t call it a holy war, but he pledged Sunday to fight to keep St Brigid Catholic Church open in Grand Junction. The Catholic Diocese of Sioux City on Feb. 25 announced its “Ministry 2025” pastoral plan that includes transitioning 40 of the 108 diocesan…

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School facilities committee looking at options

The Greene County Schools facilities committee met last week for an update and to discuss options before moving forward with a bond referendum for new construction and renovations leading to a two building district (grades pre-K – 3 and grades 5-12). The voters turned down a $20 million proposal last September by a 2:1 margin.

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2016 Relay for Life logo to be revealed March 10

The logo for the 2015 Relay for Life of Greene County will be unveiled at a short but festive program next Thursday, March 10, at noon in the courthouse rotunda in Jefferson. The logo will be the centerpiece of the Relay T-shirts and will be featured on promotional materials. It is once again designed by AAI graphic designer John Sigler…

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Pastries and Politics this Saturday

Pizza and Politics, the  monthly ‘town hall’ conversations with state legislators held in prior years, has been renamed Pastries and Politics. The first Pastries and Politics is slated for this Saturday, March 5, at 10 am at Homestead Coffee and Bakery on the courthouse square in Jefferson.

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Stevens takes the Chamber helm

The Greene County Chamber of Commerce board announced Thursday that Ora Stevens will assume the presidency March 1. Stevens is co-owner of Homestead Bakery and the Uptown Café. Moving into an active past president role is Omega Sang, who has served as president the past year. “It has been my pleasure to serve as Chamber president during a challenging year…

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