Rippey first to host info meetings on proposed regional academy, bond referendum Rippey will serve as the host site for four informational meetings on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Dr. Steve Karber, who is a board member of the Greene County school board, will come to the Methodist Church coffee group at 10 am. He will show a video that informs persons…
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Godzillas place first in robot performance
Competitive Lego building has come to Greene County. The Greene County Godzillas team earned first place for robot performance at the first Lego League regional competition Dec. 9 at the Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines.
Read MoreGCNO looks back at 2017, forward to 2018
The year 2017 will be remembered in Greene County and Jefferson as a year that brought lasting, highly visible changes. The top of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower was changed with the hanging of 15 bells that had been in a display case in the courthouse and 18-newly cast bells, along with the addition of strikers to nine bells that…
Read MoreRing Out for Art entries invited
The 2018 Ring Out for Art sculpture contest is underway with applications available to artists, amateur or professional. The contest is organized by Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s Tower View Team with prize money provided by Home State Bank.
Read MoreRegister soon for JPRD programs
Registration deadlines are Wednesday for two basketball programs hosted by the Jefferson park and recreation department. The second session of mini basketball begins Saturday, Jan. 6. It is open to boys and girls in grades 1-2 who attended the first session. Children should attend at the same time they did during the fall, either 8:30 or 9:30 am.
Read MoreIDALS recaps year in Iowa agriculture
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on Dec. 26 highlighted some of the top ag issues in Iowa in 2017. “While the challenging economic conditions on the farm continued in 2017, I was extremely encouraged to continue to see farmers experimenting and investing in water quality efforts on their farm. We continue to see Iowans…
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