Ram Restaurant at Greene County High School will open for its 2018 season Tuesday, Feb. 13. Preparations have been underway for several weeks. Students in the culinary classes have been assigned their duties and are practicing their customer service skills. This season is special as the Ram Restaurant will celebrate its 40th anniversary Feb. 22. Turkey in the Straw, the…
Read MoreDay: January 28, 2018
Soup supper rescheduled
A soup supper fundraiser hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary, and the American Legion is slated for Saturday, Feb. 3, at the VFW post on the east side the square in Jefferson. The three veterans groups will serve chili, chicken noodle soup, rolls and desserts from 5 to 7 pm. Free will donations will…
Read MoreSixth graders put on their thinking caps
A team of Greene County sixth graders placed sixth among 43 Iowa teams in the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl. The Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl is on online event in which students score points for quickly and correctly answering questions about math, geography, government, sports, spelling, science, literature, English, history, general knowledge and fun trivia.
Read MoreFree family event will promote new youth center
Freedom for Youth Ministries will host a winter Freedom Quest Tuesday, Feb 6, from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Greene County Elementary School gym. This is a free family event with crafts, games, prizes, food and music. The evening also includes the message of Jesus through a fun scavenger hunt. There will be a second event hosted later in…
Read MoreExtension promotes relationship education
Helping parents be better parents, together A good way to protect children is to make sure their parents have a healthy relationship. Whether they are together as a couple or apart, when parents have a healthy relationship with each other, their family is more likely to be stable and their children have a greater opportunity to flourish, says Dr David…
Read MoreChamber tell February Java & Juice schedule
Greene County Chamber and Tourism members outside Jefferson’s historic downtown district continue to host Java and Juice Friday mornings. Java and Juice begins at 9:30 am with coffee and a light refreshment. At 9:45 the host is welcome to tell the business’s story. The gathering finishes at 10.
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