The Jefferson public library will offer a pair of story times Wednesdays in February. The Just for Babies lapsit story time is for infants ages birth through 23 months. The story time will emphasize adult-child interaction with stories, movement, rhymes and songs. Just for Babies will meet from 10 to 10:45 am, with social time following until 11:30.
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Mental health services topic of Community Conversation
The Community Conversations series at Trinity Lutheran Church will continue Thursday, Feb. 2, at 5:30 pm. Leading the conversation will be Ellen Ritter, coordinator of disability services and regional QA officer. She provides the overall direction, coordination and management of county/regional mental health services for residents of Greene, Audubon and Guthrie counties, including Greene County’s mental health services management plan.
Read MoreGood discussion but no decision at joint meeting about the animal shelter
Questions were asked and discussion was frank at an unprecedented joint meeting of the Jefferson city council and the county board of supervisors Monday to discuss the proposed county-wide animal shelter. No decisions were expected to be made and none were.
Read MoreYepsen on politics, ‘the only game for adults’
David Yepsen, a nationally-known political commentator and now host of IPTV’s “Iowa Press” show, wasted no time in crediting his home town with his successful career when he spoke to about 40 persons at the Greene County Historical Museum Sunday. Yepsen’s program was hosted by the Historical Society. Chuck Offenburger introduced Yepsen and was moderator. “I would not be here…
Read MoreCity nearly ready to sell Kendall Building
The Jefferson city council at its Jan. 24 meeting heard details of a redevelopment agreement for the Kendall Building at 111 E. Lincoln Way. The agreement is in the draft stage and will be complete in time for a public hearing at the council’s Feb. 14 meeting. The agreement will be between the city of Jefferson, which purchased the building…
Read MoreFree cover crop event at Whiterock Feb. 2
Bill Frederick of rural Jefferson is among the speakers at a free cover crop meeting slated for Feb. 2 at White Rock Conservancy in Coon Rapids. Frederick, of Iowa Cover Crops, will discuss cover crop selection. Other topics will include spring agronomy, cover crop pest management and more. The meeting, from 9 am to 1 pm, will include three speakers,…
Read MoreCounty amends FY17 budget
The county’s total ending fund balance is $64,000 healthier after the county supervisors approved an amendment to the current year budget Monday. That action followed a public hearing attended by no one from the public.
Read MoreLandus slates info sessions
Landus Cooperative invites area growers to a series of informational sessions to learn about results from the largest farmer-owned cooperative research plot in the nation. Landus Cooperative’s agronomy team will highlight four years of data from the cooperative’s 184-acre research plot in Farnhamville, as well as results from nearly 90 corn and soybean seed plots statewide.
Read MoreClassics Week starts Friday at SCT
The third annual Classics Week begins Friday and continues through next Thursday at the Sierra Community Theatre in Jefferson. Featured movies include “Casablanca,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman; “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” one of Gene Wilder’s best-known movies; and Steven Spielberg’s “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”
Read MoreAnimal science lab added to class at Greene Co HS
A new sound – clucks and cackles – will be heard next year at Greene County High School. Students in the animal science class will raise chickens, both broilers and layers, to gain hands-on experience in livestock production. They’ll follow plans outlined in a proposal written by students in this year’s class. Students Robert Lenchanko and Samantha Menjivar presented a…
Read MoreReminder: Grant deadlines approaching
Deadlines for grant applications are nearing for three local groups. The deadline for applications to Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation is Jan. 31. Grow Greene County Gaming Corp holds the gaming license for Wild Rose Jefferson and distributes a portion of the gross gaming proceeds. Grow Greene County accepts applications for projects that cost $35,000 or more. Visit growgreenecounty.org for…
Read MoreTower View Team celebrating Valentine’s Day
This February, Tower View Team of Jefferson Matters: Main Street will create a Sweetheart Tree on the grounds of the Greene County courthouse. The tree will be decorated with doily snowflakes and hearts on it. To include the community, the Tower View Team asks people to answer to one of the following questions: Who do you love in Jefferson? Why…
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