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…
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Jefferson 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…
Read MoreGrCo HS hosts Career Planning Fair for students
Greene County High School hosted a Career Planning Fair April 19 for students in grades 8-12. Students participated in guest speaker sessions, choosing from 22 sessions that featured 27 different speakers. Students also had access to 37 booths where they learned about a variety of careers with local and regional employers. School officials thanked the businesses and speakers for attending…
Read MoreCounty’s indigenous population topic of Historical Society meeting May 5
~by Denise Van for the Greene County Historical Society Mary Weaver of Rippey will give a program on Greene County’s original inhabitants on Friday, May 5, at the Churdan public library, 414 Sand St. The free presentation is part of the Greene County Historical Society’s 2023 program series. It will follow lunch, which will begin at noon. Weaver has been…
Read MoreJefferson Wants You awards funding to CHiRP Coffee
A new business in Jefferson has been awarded $5,000 in Jefferson Wants You incentive funds for a new start-up. CHiRP Coffee is a partnership of four women with their last names making up the name of the business – Rona Challen, Shannon Hansen, Terri Renwanz and Carrie Peters. CHiRP Coffee is located at 409 E. Gallup Rd east of the…
Read MoreWin T-bone steaks Tuesdays in May, Beef Month
It’s no secret that Iowans love meat. The month of May is celebrated as Beef Month and Greene County Farm Bureau and Jefferson Fareway are pleased to collaborate together to offer a promotion called “T-bone Tuesdays” during the month. Shoppers will have the opportunity to register at the Fareway meat counter to win a 4-pack of T-bone steaks to be…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 21
In Greene County district court Daniel Alan Sturm, 42, of Carroll was granted a deferred judgment April 19 after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated. He was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year, and he must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at his own…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending April 21
Cases were initiated in Greene County magistrate court during the week ending April 21 as follows: Yula May Foy of Fort Dodge, disorderly conduct- loud raucous noise; Denise Ann Kuhns of Grand Junction, possession of drug paraphernalia; Michael Thomas Kennedy of Jefferson, harassment- third degree and disorderly conduct- fighting/violent behavior; McKinley Neal Robbins of Scranton, possess alcohol on school property…
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