Work started this past week on the addition to Greene County Elementary School. The new construction on the northwest corner of the building will add four classrooms that will initially be used as preschool rooms. With the added space, fourth graders The addition also includes a new main office with security features. All visitors to the building will be “buzzed…
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Jazzatonics fourth at vocal Jazz Championships
Honors for Michael Kennedy The Jazzatonics, Greene County High School’s jazz choir, placed fourth in Class 3A in the vocal Jazz Championships, held March 28 at Valley High School in West Des Moines. Selection for the Championships is made through a taped audition. It was the sixth consecutive year the Jazzatonics qualified.
Read MoreMuffins and Math shares school fun with parents
An estimated 400 parents and grandparents visited Greene County Elementary for Muffins and Math last week. The special event gave students in grades K-3 and chance to share with their parents the math games they play to sharpen skills. Parents were then able to take the games home with them so the learning fun can continue there.
Read MoreElementary students in a jukebox time machine
Students in grades 1-3 at Greene County Elementary entertained their parents, grandparents and each other Thursday in the middle school gym with their music and movement program. With the theme “Jukebox Time Machine,” almost anything was possible. The children showed there are as many ways to get up and get moving as there are kinds of music. Student art in…
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The Hardin Happy Hustlers held their meeting at the Greene County Middle School in Jefferson on March 5. Seventeen members were present. Old business included FSQA training and testing. Livestock training and testing last day is March 23.
Read MoreThree extra days to file 2016 federal taxes
Sen. Chuck Grassley reminds Iowans of a bit of good news in a Q & A sent out by his office March 25. Q: What tips do you have for Iowans this tax filing season? A: For starters, file your tax return on time to avoid interest, fees and other penalties. The good news is that taxpayers have a few extra…
Read MoreSuccessful tourism visioning session held March 27
~by Jacque Andrew and Mary Weaver Thirty people from Rippey, Scranton, Churdan, Grand Junction and Jefferson, all representing Greene county tourism, government, and philanthropic civic interests were part of a collaborative discussion on Monday evening, March 27, as invited guests of the Thomas Jefferson Gardens board of directors. The representatives were led by facilitator David Cook of Boone, technical assistance…
Read MorePolice blotter – March 2017
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Thursday, March 30: At 6:15 pm Natalie Payan came to the LEC to report her 1999 Chevy Prism had been struck while parked at the high school. The vehicle had a reported $200 damage to a tail light. The other vehicle involved had left before Payan noticed the damage.…
Read MoreJeff council listens to residents, looks for new courses of action
The Jefferson city council listened to input from residents about closing the railroad crossing at Wilson at its meeting Tuesday and decided by consensus to look at another option. About 30 persons attended the meeting, and several of them addressed the council.
Read MorePastry and Politics Saturday
State Sen Jerry Behn will provide an update on activities in the Iowa Senate and answer questions from constituents at Pastry and Politics Saturday, April 1, from 9 to 10 am at Homestead Coffee and Bakery. All are welcome.
Read MoreSchool board follows precedent, says ‘no’ to soccer transportation
After much discussion the Greene County Schools board of education declined to approve transportation to the shared girls soccer program in Boone. The proposal would have cost the district nothing but would have increased the district’s exposure to risk.
Read MoreBells on their way to the States
Eighteen newly-cast bells destined for the top of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower are on a ship coming from Belgium, county engineer Wade Weiss told the county supervisors Monday. They’re expected at the Verdin Company in Cincinnati by the end of next week. The new bells, along with 23 bells that were hauled to Cincinnati last September for hangers and…
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