Greene County Development Corporation director Ken Paxton told the Jefferson city council at its Nov. 8 meeting that there are “exciting things happening in housing” in the county. He reported that Zach Mannheimer, who came to know Greene County well while working on the Vision 2020 plan and is now working in 3D housing, facilitated contact between GCDC and Kading…
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Java & Jazz brings great jazz to Jefferson
The Greene County jazz band and Iowa State University Jazz Lab 2.0 provided an evening of good listening at the second annual Java & Jazz Nov. 12 at Greene County High School. The Iowa State jazz bands are directed by Dr Michael Giles. According to Greene County band director Wes Anderson, Giles was so impressed with the first Java &…
Read MoreGreenbrier 4-H holds Family Night
Greenbrier 4-H club’s members and families gathered for the annual Family and Awards Night Sunday, Nov. 6, at Clover Hall. This event celebrated the accomplishments of the club and its members over the last year. Bailey Anderson welcomed people and called the meeting to order. Grace Hardaway led the introduction of families, and Cody Stephenson had people laughing while playing…
Read MoreFrame up, floor poured for storage shed at GrCoHS
Work is progressing on the storage/maintenance shed southeast of Greene County High School. Students in the construction trades program at the Greene County Career Academy are building the 30’ by 108’ shed rather than an entire house. Constructing the building will provide the students with many ‘real life’ experiences, and it will fill a need for storage at the high…
Read MoreFamily Medicine Clinic nurses support each other in obtaining nursing’s highest degree
~courtesy of Greene County Medical Center Two Greene County Medical Center Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNPs) recently completed a two-year journey, obtaining the highest nursing degree available, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Diana Smith in Family Medicine and Heather Wilson in Behavioral Health both worked at Greene County Medical Center in the past. Both left to advance their education and…
Read MoreStudents hear from GrCo graduates who are now nurses
Students in the Greene County Career Academy Health Care Pathway heard from Lauren Carlson and Sydney Schiltz Nov. 10 in Jill Wanninger’s nurse aide class. Carlson and Schiltz went through the healthcare program in high school. After they graduated from Greene County High School in 2018, they attended Iowa Central Community College to earn their LPN degrees and then went…
Read MoreAdventures along Iowa’s historic Lincoln Highway to be presented Sunday
Darcy Dougherty Maulsby of Lake City published her new book, “The Lincoln Highway in Iowa – A History” in October. Maulsby, who is known as “Iowa’s Storyteller”, will present stories from her new book during a fun, interactive program, “Adventures Along Iowa’s Historic Lincoln Highway—the Ultimate Iowa Road Trip,” at the Grand Junction Community Center on Sunday, Nov. 13, at…
Read MoreSupes hear of new housing initiative, consider charging to use courthouse property
Next week’s meeting moved to Tuesday ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Describing themselves as a “outgrowth of Nueva Vida,” the program to encourage Latino families and workers to locate in Greene County, local representatives of the newly-formed 144-Corridor Housing Initiative (144-CHI) spoke to the Greene County board of supervisors at the meeting on Nov. 7. Mary Weaver of Rippey and…
Read MoreHistorical Society trying new way to explore Greene County history
There are many different ways to explore history, and the Greene County Historical Society is trying out a new approach this Saturday afternoon, Nov. 12, at the museum in Jefferson. Up to 25 people are invited to take part. They’re calling it “Leafing Through Greene County History,” and it’s set for 2 pm. The free event has two parts, program…
Read MoreCommunity Thanksgiving service planned
An ecumenical community Thanksgiving service will be held Sunday, Nov. 20, at 7 pm at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. Pastor Daniel Cunningham of First Baptist Church in Jefferson will share the message, and the Greene County Singers will share music. The offerings from this service will be used to support the Homeless Coalition. A fellowship time will follow the…
Read MoreHarvest nearly complete, much of Iowa gets needed rain
Warm and dry conditions early in the week helped accelerate row crop harvest, which remained ahead of average with 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 6, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, completing fall tillage, anhydrous application, baling stalks, seeding cover crops, and applying manure. Topsoil moisture condition…
Read MoreVeterans Day events told
Greene County veteran services director Mike Bierl reminds veterans of these Veterans Day observances: 1) Greene County High School hosting a breakfast on November 9thbecause of students’ trimester testing Nov. 11. Breakfast will be served for veterans from 7:30 am until 8:15am in the Ram Restaurant at the north entrance to the school. Veterans will go to the auditorium at…
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