Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Sept. 26, 2016 Rippey public library: Librarian, Katrina Buttler; phone: 515.436.7714; website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us; E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net HOURS: Monday 1-6 pm; Tuesday 2-6 pm; Wednesday 3-6 pm; Thursday 2-7 pm; Friday 3-6 pm. Friday, Sept. 30, there will be a “Movie in the Grass” starting at 8:15 pm. Bring blankets and family-friendly…
Read MoreDay: September 28, 2016
Qualities for the times
~a column by Colleen O’Brien “ . . . I find that nothing in life counts more than the happiness we can give others, the good that we can do. This is what we must teach our children, to think of others more than they think of themselves for it is in this way they will find the most satisfaction…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Greene Co Farm Bureau president John McCormick
Dear editor, Following the recent Greene County School District bond vote, a claim was made in social media that “the election results have ripped open some old wounds,” and mentioned rifts between Jefferson and rural communities, as well as friction between farmers and in-town residents, while strangely mentioning federal farm subsidies.
Read MoreAnniversary celebration slated at Pleasant Hill
The Pleasant Hill Memorial Corporation is celebrating the 50th year anniversary of its incorporation and 135th anniversary of the church building Sunday, Oct. 9, starting at 2 pm. Pleasant Hill, located in Grant Township, was built in 1881 with authorization of the Methodist Conference. The wood frame church was used until dwindling membership led to its closure in 1952. The…
Read MoreAnnual ‘Friend of the Year’ presented at Jeff library Oct. 6
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library invite all members and the public to the annual Friend of the Year reception Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 pm at the library. The recipient of the annual Friend of the Year award will be announced, with the reception following. “We enjoy this opportunity to recognize and show our appreciation to an individual who…
Read MoreClosing Intermediate School still on the table
The Greene County Schools board of education wasted little time in making it clear that closing the Intermediate School in Grand Junction is still being considered. Voters in the former East Greene district earlier this month voted overwhelmingly against a proposed $19.4 bond issue that would have cleared the way to create a campus for students in grades 5-12 in…
Read MoreScranton fall clean-up set for Oct. 8
The annual fall clean-up in Scranton is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 8. Folks will need to get up early and get to work to take advantage of the opportunity with the dumpster located in the City Hall parking lot from 6 – 8 am.
Read MoreTrash, recycling pick-up fees going up
At a regular meeting that lasted fewer than 10 minutes Tuesday the Jefferson city council took the first step in raising the fee for picking up trash and recycling items by 5 percent. The council approved the first reading of the necessary ordinance.
Read MoreFlu shot clinics Friday
Greene County public health will hold a pair of community flu shot clinics this Friday, Sept. 30. The earlier clinic will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 am at St Brigid Parish Center in Grand Junction. The later clinic will be held from 1 to 3 pm at the Rippey library.
Read MoreCounty supes discuss hogs and wind turbines
The Greene County supervisors have supported working within the framework of the master matrix when considering concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs. They were consistent in that at their Sept. 26 meeting when they denied a pair of requests to allow CAFO owners to skip a 14-day appeal period before beginning construction.
Read MoreLocal history comes to Jeff Telecom Channel 9 Cablevision
The history of Greene County, as it’s been presented by the Historical Society in recent months, is the topic of an education series presented on Jefferson Telecom’s Channel 9 cablevision. The series begins Sept. 30 and runs through Jan. 1, with most of the segments being Friday and Sunday. All segments start at 6 pm.
Read MoreGJ pool project competing for Community Kickstarter grant
The Grand Junction pool committee has applied for funds from the Wellmark Foundation’s Community Kickstarter grants program. The program is designed to help communities become healthier places to live, work, learn and play.
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