Greene County high school students in winter activities – including music and speech – will have their time in the spotlight at a winter pep rally Tuesday, Nov. 21, in the middle school gym. The warm-up will begin at 7 pm with a meet & greet, games and activities with the Ram boys and girls basketball teams, wrestling and basketball…
Read MoreDay: November 15, 2017
Bully
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I had a column ready to go for this week’s edition of GreeneCountyNewsOnline when I heard that a small town north of Sacramento, a rural area, was shot up by somebody or somebodies (early news as I write this), and I decided that I’m pretty much sick to death that there are people out there…
Read MoreExtraordinary Citizen award to Vern Foje
Vern Foje is the honoree for the second month of Home State Bank’s Extraordinary Citizen award. The award is a local award given by Home State Bank to an extraordinary Greene County resident or group who has gone above and beyond by giving their time and/or resources to benefit the community. The citizen(s) must be nominated by another Greene County…
Read MoreReminder from the JPD – Click it or ticket
Thanksgiving is a time when families and friends gather to share a meal and connect; it is also one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. Don’t let your Thanksgiving end in tragedy. “Year after year, we are devastated by stories of family members who are killed on their way to Thanksgiving festivities,” said Pat Hoye, bureau chief, Iowa…
Read MorePrairie Lakes AEA seeks board member
Prairie Lakes AEA is in need of a representative from the Greene County or Paton-Churdan school district on its seven-member board of directors. The director district represents East Sac County, Greene County, Manson-Northwest Webster, Paton-Churdan, Prairie Valley and South Central Calhoun.
Read MoreToday’s the day!
At sunrise tomorrow the Highway 30 overpass at Grand Junction will have traffic on it. FFA-licensed drone videographer Sean Sebourn of Sebourn Video Services was at the overpass this morning for a final video before the highway is opened for traffic later today.</
Read MoreRec center fundraising group dissolving
Putting city council in charge of approving use of funds As the Jefferson park and recreation staff is preparing to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Greene County Community Center – the rec center – People Active for County Exercise (PACE) is dissolving. PACE was formed in 1983 as a non-profit organization to raise funds for construction…
Read MoreTickets available for inaugural BOOST Bash
Community-driven fundraiser for Greene County school district Persons who are looking for a new gift idea for their child’s teacher or anyone on their gift list is asked to think about buying tickets to the BOOST Bash. BOOST is an acronym for Bringing Optimism and Opportunity to Students and Teachers. The totally community-driven effort aims to benefit students and teachers…
Read MoreJeff council moves ahead with housing rehab, okays new special projects position
Six Jefferson homeowners will have financial help rehabilitating their homes with $245,000 in grant funds from a Community Development Block Grant to Region XII Council of Governments for owner-occupied housing. The Jefferson city council at its Nov. 14 meeting approved a contract with the Iowa Economic Development Authority for the project. The city’s share will be $3,000 each for up…
Read MoreBoulton, candidate for governor, in Jefferson Sunday
Nate Boulton, a Democratic candidate for governor, will meet and greet voters Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2 pm at the Market Grille at the Jefferson Hy-Vee. Boulton, a Des Moines attorney, is in his first term serving in the Iowa Senate representing the 16th district. His legal practice focuses on labor and workers compensation law.
Read MoreHarvest nearing completion
Limited precipitation during the week ending Nov. 12 allowed an average of 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork statewide, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Harvest has begun to wind down as many Iowa farmers were able to work in their fields throughout the week. Additional fieldwork activities this past week included baling corn stalks, tillage, applying fertilizers and…
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