The talents of Greene County High School students will be showcased Friday, April 28, at 6 pm in the high school auditorium. Performers will include the state speech contest individual performers and All State winners. Allee Hinote and her original poem “My Metaphorical Ocean” Esther Van Horn in prose, “I’m the Package You Impulse Ordered Three Days Ago and, No, I’m Not…
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Jeff council okays forgivable loans for trio of downtown building owners
Approves contract for new hangar at the airport Work to improve the historic look of downtown Jefferson continues with the city council’s approval of three forgivable loans for building renovations around the courthouse square. At the regular April 25 meeting, the council approved a loan of $150,000 for Corner View Properties at 100 and 102 N. Wilson Ave; a loan…
Read MoreRam 4 X 100 relays qualify for Drake Relays
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Both the Ram girls and Ram boys 4 X 100m relays qualified for the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines this weekend. Drake Relays accepts the 96 fastest times across the state for competition. The girls qualified with the 58th fastest time of 51.60 seconds. Olivia Shannon, Kamryn Sanders, Natalie Heupel and Katrina…
Read MoreRam girls track/field team competes twice
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls track team had two meets last week, placing fifth at home on April 17 and fifth in Carroll on April 20. The Ram Relays home meet brought a 4×400 meter relay meet record from the Rams. Olivia Shannon took third in long jump, with Lila Osterson taking third in…
Read MoreRam boys T&F compete in Jefferson, Carroll
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Rams boys track and field team had two meets last week, taking third place at their home meet April 17 and 12th in Carroll April 20. On Monday, the Rams hosted seven other teams. For field events, Jesse Miller took second in shot put and discus, with Broc Hamann placing third in…
Read MoreBoys 1-1 for week in soccer, girls 0-1
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys soccer team added a win but suffered their first loss of the season last week. Weather caused Friday’s game to be canceled. On April 18, the Rams hosted Winterset, winning 6-1. Four Ram goals were scored by Jose Velazco, with one each from Gesser Gutierres and Bork Ersnes. Ersnes…
Read MoreSHIIP, Medicare topic of May Community Conversation
Mary Tighe, a certified Medicare counselor in the Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) will be the speaker at the Community Conversation Thursday, May 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. Tighe will speak about the free services available through SHIIP, including the Welcome to Medicare seminar, expert assistance in determine the most advantageous Part D plan…
Read MoreJefferson Matters recognized at Main Street Iowa awards celebration
Main Street Iowa hosted the annual Main Street Iowa Development Awards celebration April 21 at Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines. The program honors the efforts of those who work to revitalize Iowa’s downtowns and to make a difference in the state’s Main Street districts. Jefferson Matters: A Main Street and Chamber Community received a pair of…
Read MoreGenealogical Society to meet May 6
“Eating like our Ancestors” will be the program for the Greene County Genealogical Society meeting Saturday, May 6. Rhonda Kendall will share her experience finding, identifying and preparing local wild plants for eating. The meeting will begin at 10 am in the basement of the Jefferson public pibrary. Members and non-members are welcome. The meeting room is handicapped accessible.
Read MoreToddler Fest returns
The Greene County Librarians hosted the 16th annual Toddler Fest on Saturday morning at the Greene County Community Center. An estimated 80 children attended, taking part in the many activities. It was the first “in-person” Toddler Fest in three years, as the Covid-19 pandemic forced the event to be cancelled in 2021. In 2022 it was a curbside event, with parents…
Read MoreCounty veterans tour Gold Star Museum
Greene County veterans and their guests visited the Iowa Gold Star Museum on Camp Dodge in Johnston on April 15. Mike Bierl, Greene County veteran service officer, and the Greene County veterans commissioners arranged the grant-sponsored trip as a veteran outreach to Greene County veterans. After a brief museum tour and a box lunch from The Centennial in Jefferson, those…
Read MoreGrand Junction Solar project gets go-ahead from IUB
The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) issued an order granting a request for waivers and a certificate of public convenience, use and necessity to Grand Junction Solar, LLC on April 21. The order paves the way for Grand Junction Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Grid Renewals Development, LLC, for a solar electric generating facility and battery energy storage system…
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