Planning is well underway for the 43rd annual Bell Tower Festival, which will be held on June 8, 9 & 10, 2023, in Jefferson. An ad hoc parade coordination committee met this fall for safety and logistic improvement. The Rotary Club of Jefferson annually sponsors the BTF Parade. In 2023, the parade route end will be modified. Parade entries will…
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Funding for new jail not approved, Greene County goes solidly Republican
The majority of Greene County residents who voted in the Nov. 8 election voted ‘yes’ on the $12.685 million in debt to build a new jail, but it wasn’t the super majority needed to approve the project. In unofficial results, 1,962 voters (57.45 percent) approved the measure and 1,453 voters (42.55 percent) did not. By Iowa law, though, spending measures…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 4
In Greene County district court Cheyenne L. Johnson, 22, of Marshalltown was sentenced to 180 days in jail after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of forgery. All but 30 days of the jail time was suspended and she was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. She must pay victim restitution (amount not…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 4
In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week ending Nov. 4 as follows: Megan Rose Wright of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; and Lori Anne Gannon of Churdan, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Read MoreCarter Semke, 1998 – 2022
The Rev Heather Dorr, pastor at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson, will offer words of comfort. Aunt Makala Semke will share family reflections. Soloist will be Gary Haupert, accompanied by Sheryl Sloan. Carter Lane Semke was born in Jefferson to Ted and Mindy Semke on November 11, 1998. Awaiting his arrival was his big brother Spencer Semke, grandparents, and…
Read More24th annual Rotary Charity Dinner, Auction is Nov. 18
The annual Jefferson Rotary Charity Dinner and Auction will again offer the best of both worlds, an in-person evening of dinner, fun and a live auction on Friday, Nov. 18, at the Greene Room of the Wild Rose Casino, along with an online auction, all to raise funds for worthwhile projects. “Our blended format, with both a live, in-person auction…
Read MoreLeaf raking tradition continues
For the 25th year, members of the Rotary-sponsored Interact Club at Greene County High School raked leaves for elderly and disabled Jefferson residents. The leaf raking project has been carried out every year since 1997, and grew to include all high school students. Since the Covid 19 pandemic, the project has been downsized to include only Interact members. The 2022…
Read MoreCounty to join in Operation Green Light
Supervisors hear of success of Boone/Greene County Probation program ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors, chaired by supervisor Dawn Rudolph in the absence of John Muir, heard a resolution at their meeting on Oct. 31 to support Operation Green Light in support of veterans. The resolution recognizes the accomplishments of veterans in “maintaining freedoms and…
Read MorePrivate histories
~by Colleen O’Brien Reading diaries and journals is a soothing prescription after the hurricane has passed and the clean-up is as done as it can get as I wait for the insurance company. [Rocking back and forth, readingreadingreading, becoming draped in cobwebs.] A good diary tells it all – the loves and the hates and the perfect weather and the…
Read MoreHOIAC All-Conference v’ball teams, District 8 All-District f’ball teams named
The Heart of Iowa Activities Conference has released its All Conference volleyball teams. Five Rams are included. Named to the First Team All Conference are seniors Bella Schroeder and Katrina Heupel. Junior Kaylee Stalder was named to the Second Team All Conference. Honorable mentions went to seniors Natalie Heupel and Alexa Peters. Class 2A District 8 has also released its…
Read MoreVeterans invited to program Nov. 9 at GrCo HS
The Greene County High School student council is honored to host a Veterans Day program again this year. The program will be Wednesday, Nov. 9, because of students’ trimester testing Nov. 11. Breakfast will be served for veterans at 7:30 am in the Ram Restaurant at the north entrance to the school. Veterans will go to the auditorium at about…
Read MoreElection Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal t’s election time! Voters in Greene County and around the state will go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8. The polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm. Public Measure C on the ballot asks voters to authorize a loan agreement and issue General Obligation Capital Loan Notes in an amount not to exceed…
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