Beta Tau Delta made a pair of donations to enhance children’s pool experiences recently. The sorority donated $700 for a new bench at the Jefferson municipal pool. Trying out the bench are (seated, from left) are swim team members Jadyn Weber, Keaton Hinote, Preston Kennedy, Marcus Ball and Ashlyn Ball. Behind them are (from left) JPRD pool supervisor Simeon Lang,…
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Habitat seeks partner family for 2019 home project
Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity plans to build a new home in Greene County in 2019. The Habitat board has begun the process of identifying a partner family to help build, and then own and occupy the home.
Read MoreRadke celebration set for July 1
All former students of Virginia and Chuck Radke are invited to celebrate the ways the Radkes impacted their lives Sunday, July 1, from 3 to 4:15 pm (note change in time from originally posted) in the north dining room at Regency Park Nursing and Rehab Center.
Read MoreReminder: Free lunch at school this summer
More than 200 youngsters have already enjoyed free lunches this summer and there’s room for more kids, and adults, too. The Greene County Schools are serving a free lunch weekdays from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the elementary school, 401 E. Russell St in Jefferson, and from 11 am to 12:30 pm at the Grand Junction Community Center, 212…
Read MoreTai chi classes start this week
A six-week session of Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention classes will begin this week at Greene County Community Center. A beginning class will meet Thursdays and Saturdays, June 28 – Aug. 4, from 9 to 10 am. An advanced class will meet Mondays and Wednesday, June 25 – Aug. 1, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm.
Read MoreHome State Bank sponsors swim lesson
More lesson opportunities available Home State Bank provided free swimming lessons last week for 53 youngsters at the Jefferson municipal pool. The classes were taught by the Red Cross-certified pool staff.
Read MoreGov’s Volunteer Award to Greene County Interact Club
The Greene County High School Interact Club received a Governor’s Volunteer Award from Gov Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov Adam Gregg during a special recognition ceremony held at Southeast Polk High School in Pleasant Hill on June 19. The Interact Club was selected for the 20-Year Length of Service Award by Mark Lowe of the Iowa Department of Transportation for…
Read MoreTurning darkness into light
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I just finished, for the fifth time, a book titled The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. The only other book I’ve read as many times is Gone with the Wind. Four of those reads happened between seventh grade and 12th grade, the final read when I was 20 or so. It took me…
Read MoreRAGBRAI ‘block party’ at farmers market June 26
The Jefferson RAGBRAI® committee invites the public to the Greene County farmers market Tuesday, June 26, for a special RAGBRAI “block party” edition of the weekly event. With RAGBRAI approaching quickly, the committee wants to energize the community while also supporting the local farmers market. To that end, the committee has invited Taylor King to perform on the courthouse grounds…
Read MoreWatch for roadwork on Highway 144
Area residents traveling between Grand Junction and Perry will want to give themselves extra time to get to their destination. The Iowa Department of Transportation hopes to start an asphalt overlay project on Highway 144 between the two towns yet this week. The start date has already been delayed two weeks due to rainy weather.
Read MoreSyngenta honored for safety performance
The Syngenta Seeds production and supply facility in Jefferson has been honored for outstanding safety performance in the workplace. This recognition was achieved as part of the Syngenta Goal Zero safety initiative, a drive to eliminate incidents and injuries across its production and supply operations.
Read MoreSupes stand firm on denial of Highway 25 beer license
The county supervisors decided by consensus Monday not to reconsider denying a temporary beer license for Back Pocket Brewing to run a beer tent for RAGBRAI® bicyclists south of Scranton on Highway 25.
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