Reunion Rendezvous returns to Bell Tower Festival

The Greene County School Foundation will host an event to welcome class reunions to the Bell Tower Festival this year. Foundation board member Karen Lawton is chairing the Reunion Rendezvous event along with Peg Raney and Annie Ostendorf. Classes planning a reunion are asked to contact Annie Ostendorf at 515-370-1397 or ostee@netins.net or Beth Vander Wilt at 515-386-2155 or info@jeffersonmatters.org…

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In the neighborhood

March 28, 2022 Bardole travels – March 24 the Jason Bardole family from Wauwatosa, WI, visited the parental Roy Bardole home on their way to Colorado for spring break.  What was supposed to be a day riding the go-cart and motorcycle riding, turned into a house filled with family and rain outside! They had fun anyway.   Tim, Lori and…

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Audrey Arnold, 1930 – 2022

Services will be held April 1 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Audrey Fay Arnold, 91, of Jefferson. Tim Heisterkamp will offer words of comfort. Sheilah Pound will be soloist, accompanied by Cheryl Nailor. Honorary bearers will be Bill Figenshaw, John Danielson, Dennis Tiffany and Steve Johnson. Interment will be at the Scranton Township Cemetery. Audrey Faye Arnold, age…

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ISU Extension, Greene County Schools and Iowa Central partner in career readiness training

Three Greene County residents recently successfully completed a long-planned project. A partnership with  Greene County Iowa State Extension and Outreach, the Greene County Schools and Iowa Central Community College Career Academy, successfully initiated a model to improve employment opportunities. Data indicates Greene County has a workforce of 5,426, with the unemployment rate of 3.1 percent based upon January 2022 information…

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Medical center honors employee excellence

At Greene County Medical Center’s employee recognition celebration on March 23, Jesus Valles was given the 2021 Van Zelderen Excellence award. The recognition celebration honored 10 Van Zelderen Excellence nominees, as well as 32 employees with milestone work anniversaries. Valles’ nomination noted, “Jesus helps serve Ever Greene Ridge with enthusiasm and respect for the residents and addresses each individual’s needs…

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Ballot set for June 7 primary election

There will be only one local race in on the Greene County portion of the June 7 primary election. Dan Benitz, Cassie George and James Hedges will be on the Republican ballot for county supervisor for District 3. The winner in the primary will run against Democrat Mike Holden in the Nov. 8 general election. Incumbent Tom Contner, a Republican,…

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Public input meeting slated for possible indoor pool

The Jefferson park and recreation board will host a public meeting Wednesday, March 30, to gather input on the potential for adding an indoor swimming pool to the Greene County Community Center. According to park and recreation director Denny Hammen, the receipt of an $845,000 bequest from the Rory Autenreith Trust for improvements to Greene County Community Center prompted discussion…

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Greene County district court, week ending March 25

In Greene County district court Nyadhour Riek Deng, 24, of San Diego, CA, was granted a deferred judgment after he pleaded guilty to charges of possession of controlled substance accommodation offense and prohibited acts, amended from unlawful manufacture, deliver or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver marijuana- not more than 50 kg, and failure to affix a tax stamp.…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending March 25

In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered March 23 against William Wesley Bingle of Jefferson on a charge of theft- fifth degree. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $91.50. Cases were initiated in magistrate court as follows: Brian Ja. Clausen of Grand Junction, violation of no contact order, two separate cases; Michael Lee…

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Ron Lehman, 1944 – 2022

Memorial services were held March 26 at 209 Main in Paton for Ronald LeRoy Lehman, 77, of Jefferson. The Rev Rod Meyer, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boxholm, offered words of comfort. Nick Lehman was soloist. Honorary bearers were Ron’s Mesa coffee group and his Boxholm coffee group.  Interment was at the Paton Township Cemetery with military honors by…

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Kay Sayre, 1937 – 2022

Kay Sayre, age 84, of Jefferson, passed away peacefully  March 26, 2022.  The family held graveside services at Franklin Township Cemetery in Cooper.  Kay was born on July 18, 1937, in Greene County to Russel and Dorothy Mooney. She grew up on a farm south of Cooper where she loved riding her horse and being a sister to Kenny. She…

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