High school art students from Greene County Community School District and Des Moines Public Schools Central Campus (DMPSCC) were invited to the Landus Des Moines Connector to participate in a collaborative project in the Innovation Center, in downtown Des Moines. Greene County art teacher Sarah Stott collaborated virtually with the graphic design instructor from DMPS and their classes over a…
Read MoreDay: March 19, 2023
Fed funds to be used to continue, expand conservation agronomy in Iowa watersheds
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on March 8 announced a new partnership to expand the network of conservation agronomists working with Iowa farmers and landowners across the state. The North Raccoon watershed is among the watersheds in the project. Conservation agronomists are professionals who assist farmers with agronomic production decisions while also providing expertise about incorporating conservation…
Read MoreSweep in to the Historical Society’s program on broom making
In the late 19th century there were two broom factories in Jefferson. They’re long gone, but the craft of making brooms lives on, and on Sunday, March 26, at the Greene County Museum, a 21st-century broom maker with Greene County ties will demonstrate how she makes the household tool. Shannon Bardole-Foley, daughter of Dick Bardole of Rippey, took up broom making…
Read MoreDeadline for 144-CHI funds is April 15
The application deadline is approaching for funds from the 144-Corridor Housing Initiative to help with the cost of projects that help make the east side of Greene County more attractive. Projects might include extra yard work, adding a wheelchair ramp, or adding a railing or replacing a rotting unsafe railing on the front step. The 144-Corridor Housing Initiative for people…
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