The Rotary Club of Jefferson is now accepting applications for grants from the proceeds of its 2022 charity auction. For the past 22 years, the club has directed proceeds from its annual charity auction to worthy non-profit organizations and projects throughout Greene County. More than $475,000 has been aimed at helping schools, libraries, community organizations and other entities make improvements…
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Greenbrier Twnshp slates budget hearing
Greenbrier Township trustees will hold a public hearing on the 2023-24 budget Tuesday, March 14, at 9 am at 2018 J Ave, Scranton. Judy Contner, township clerk.
Read MoreMario Madness coming to Jefferson library
The Jefferson public library invites Mario players in grades 5-8 to a Mario Madness tournament Tuesday, March 14, at the library. Play will be from 2 to 4 pm. The tournament is for all players, racers or competitive Smash brawlers. Tournament events include Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros Ultimate (with a twist). There will be ‘celebrity’ guest competitors, warm…
Read MoreEvery day is a good day to read
New books at the Jefferson public library include: FICTION Armored by Mark Greaney — Josh is an elite bodyguard who lost his leg in his last mission. The Blame Game by Sandie Jones — Naomi is a psychologist specializing in domestic abuse who begins to experience mysterious circumstances. The Bodyguard by Katherine Center — She’s got his back, he’s got…
Read MorePlanning spring garden topic of ag coffee
Greene County Extension will host an Ag Coffee Friday, March 10, with Mike Witt, ISU agricultural field specialist, leading a conversation about planning spring gardens. The coffee will begin at 9:30 am and conclude by 11 at the Greene County Extension office. There is no charge and no registration is needed. The March Ag Coffee is sponsored by Bomgaars.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 3
In Greene County district court Zachery Allen Waters-Rice, 26, of Jefferson was sentenced Feb. 28 on four of 12 charges filed against him after an incident in May 2022 in which he was alleged to have stolen a pickup truck containing firearms, threatened a man with a gun, and led law enforcement on a high-speed chase around the county. He…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 3
In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week ending March 3, 2023, as follows: Christopher Herbert Lawrence of Jefferson, theft- fifth degree; Michael Norman Spaulding of Ogden, trespass; Kimberly Nadine Murphy of Scranton, trespass; Tyler Rysavy of Boone, violation of no contact order; Eric Nathan Ranker Jr of Scranton, theft- fifth degree; Christian Michael O’Brien of Jefferson,…
Read MoreElaine Wiggins, 1937 – 2023
Memorial services for Elaine Wiggins, 85, of Jefferson, will be held March 7, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Jefferson. Fr. John Gerald will officiate. A rosary service will take place March 6, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson. Sue Taylor will lead the rosary Private family interment will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are…
Read More‘The Addams Family’ musical on stage this weekend at GrCo HS
Greene County High School students will present “The Addams Family,” a new musical comedy, this Friday and Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 2 pm, at the high school performing arts center. The musical takes off from the 1960s sitcom with the rather unusual Addams family. Gavin Vander Linden plays Gomez Addams, with Ava Schilling in the role of…
Read MorePeterson named Mr Wrestler of the Year in Class 2A
Greene County senior Kale Peterson, the Class 2A state champion wrestler at 132 pounds in 2023 and 2022, and the Class 1A state champion as a sophomore at West Fork (Sheffield), was named Mr Wrestler of the Year. The award is presented by Fareway Stores Inc and IAwrestle, in conjunction with the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWOCA). Peterson…
Read MoreSupervisors see corrected taxable valuations for county
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Tax valuations and tax levies were on the agenda at the Feb. 27 meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors. Pam Olerich, real estate and tax coordinator, told the board valuations of property are being corrected in all Iowa counties because the State used a 56.49 percent rollback to calculate property valuation instead of…
Read MoreGrCo Schools offers no increase in base teacher pay
The Greene County Community Schools board presented its initial offer to the Greene County Education Association at a special meeting Feb. 27. The board’s proposal is not to increase the base pay for the 2023-24 school year above the current base of $33,350. Instead, the district would make one-time payments to current teachers in the district as well as new…
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