While some Greene County High School students are building a house their classmates are also building, but with much different materials. Students in their advisory groups practiced collaboration in building with edible materials during the week prior to their Christmas break. The creations were on display in the school media center. Read “more” for photos of some of them.
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Winners told in final week of Chamber drawing
The Greene County Chamber of Commerce’s “Hometown Holidays” Christmas Certificate Give-Away made lucky winners out of three more shoppers in a drawing held Monday, Dec. 19.
Read MoreBoone nearly triples up on the girls, beats the boys by two
The Greene County Rams lost two games to the non-conference Boone Toreadors in Thursday night basketball at the middle school gymnasium in Jefferson. The two games were very different, with the girls losing to the #6-rated Class 4A team 67-23. It was the second consecutive game that pitted the Rams against 4A rated teams.
Read MoreRockets lose two to CR-B
The Paton-Churdan Rockets lost both the boys and the girls games to the Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders in Coon Rapids Dec. 20. In the boys game, the Rockets had a 12-0 lead before the Crusaders scored. The second quarter ended with the Rockets leading 12-8. The home team went ahead 24-22 with two minutes to play in the half and at intermission the score…
Read MoreCharges filed against hunters in Franklin Township
A Jefferson man is charged with three counts of trespassing and has been issued 19 citations by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for illegal hunting in Franklin Township Dec. 10. Brett Daryl Cranston, 41, of Jefferson is charged in Greene County magistrate court with three charges of trespass on three separate properties. He allegedly shot at running deer on…
Read MoreOpen house for Haupert, Richardson
Sheriff Steve Haupert and county supervisor Guy Richardson will be guests of honor at a retirement open house Thursday, Dec. 29, from 1 to 3 pm in the board room on the second floor of the courthouse. All are welcome.
Read MoreA man of foresight and goodwill
~a column by Colleen O’Brien “Most people were not interested in the things I was, and I wasn’t interested in sports. So I developed my own interests.” At about 11 years old, Rolfe Blaess bought a wire recorder from his aunt for $35. He taught himself how to record off the radio and speak into the microphone. “Rewinding the wire…
Read MoreJeff Telecom tells Echo winner
Rick Davis of Grand Junction was the winner of an Amazon Echo in Jefferson Telecom’s Reindeer Games prize drawings. No purchase was necessary to enter the drawing.
Read MoreLocal poets again featured in Iowa Poetry Association anthology
The work of Greene County poets will be published in Lyrical Iowa 2016. Lyrical Iowa 2016 showcases the work of 351 poets, as compiled by editor Lucille Morgan Wilson. The published poems were selected from entries in the Iowa Poetry Association’s 71st annual contest.
Read MoreExtension receives Alliant funds for STEAM camps
Greene County Extension and Outreach is among 12 regional Iowa nonprofit organizations to receive funds from the Alliant Energy Foundation in the second of the two 2016 giving cycles.
Read MoreHoliday closings told
Greene County courthouse offices and the clerk of court office will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, and Monday, Dec. 26 for the Christmas holiday. Offices will also be closed Monday, Jan. 2 as the county observance of New Year’s Day. The county supervisors will hold their organizational meeting Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 8:30 am.
Read MoreDrainage an issue in the coming year
Wild Rose, future development increase need for improved drainage The challenges of recent growth and the potential for future growth are under consideration by elected officials and Greene County Development Corporation as they prepare to turn the calendar to a new year.
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