Members of the Greene County Schools board of education will be available for questions and answers Monday, May 21, from 7 to 8 pm at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. There will not be a quorum of the board present. This is a time for the public to talk openly with board members on any topic of interest.
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Allen Blackburn, 1924 – 2018
Allen Terrill Blackburn was born October 10, 1924, to George S. Blackburn and Geneva (Terrill) Blackburn on a farm west of Grand Junction. Allen graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1943. He was united in marriage to Karen Madsen on September 27, 1968. Allen and Karen had two children, Terry and Judy. Allen worked in the family seed corn…
Read MoreDurbin places sixth in state in 200m dash
Greene County senior Megan Durbin wrapped up the Rams’ appearances at the co-ed State Track & Field Meet Saturday at Drake Stadium with a sixth place finish in the Class 2A 200m dash. Durbin ran the race in 26.20 seconds, less than a second behind first place finisher Jordyn Pester of Maple Valley-Anthon/Oto Charter Oak-Ute. Pester’s winning time was 25.29…
Read MoreGreene County class of 2018 honored at Awards Night
At the annual Greene County High School Awards night Tuesday, May 15, 72 members of the class of 2018 received honor cords, scholarships and other recognitions. The awards totaled $710,000, with $206,000 of that being locally funded.
Read MoreElks distribute $2,500 in grant funds
Jefferson Elks Lodge 2306 presented checks to several different organizations on Wednesday. The funds came from the Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant program, which is available to lodges that meet per capita goals of financial support for the foundation. A Gratitude Grant in the amount of $2500 was received and distributed.
Read MoreRockin’ to RAGBRAI piano coming to the plaza this week
The Rockin’ to RAGBRAI public piano, painted by local air-brush artist Tony Sims, will be moved to the Bell Tower plaza this Friday, May 26. The piano was unveiled at the RAGBRAI logo reveal party April 23. The Tower View Team of Jefferson Matters: Main Street asked Sims to created a RAGBRAI-themed piano because of the July 23 RAGBRAI overnight…
Read MoreApril Rams of the Month told
Greene County Elementary has announced the Rams of the Month for April. These students are chosen by the staff for almost always being respectful, responsible, and safe. They also exhibit the school’s mantra – Right Attitudes Make Success. April Rams of the Month are (front, from left) Aaliyah Parkis and Tyler Pope; middle, from left) Hanna Fouch and Asher Wilkelman; and…
Read MoreFree fishing derby at Whiterock Conservancy May 28
Everyone is invited to drop in a line at the annual fishing derby to be held on Monday, May 28, at Whiterock Conservancy at Coon Rapids. The free event is open to anglers of all ages. Fishing will run from 3 to 5:30 pm at the Garst Farm District Pond on the south end of Coon Rapids. The pond is…
Read MoreIowans reminded not to ‘rescue’ wildlife babies
Springtime means baby season for Iowa wildlife, beginning with the first hatched great horned owls in March on to June when most of the pheasant chicks arrive and nothing looks more innocent and cute than baby animals. Just check the internet. And on occasion, these cute fluffy and feathery, clumsy and gangly babies are discovered all alone and “rescued” from…
Read MoreSpring cleaning at the bell tower
The annual cleaning of the glass on the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower was done Friday by Nathan Martens of Crystal Clean/Midwest Vertical of Ames. Martens has been with the company for two years. He explained he was doing maintenance for a property management company in Ames when he realized it was a dead-end job. He saw an ad for a…
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