All who use the Raccoon River Valley Trail, the Milwaukee Depot, visit the nearby Freedom Rock or even drive by receive a warm and colorful welcome from the Kiwanis Club’s Trail Garden, the Jefferson Garden Club’s August Yard of the Month. A grant from the Greene County Community Foundation helped with funds used by the club members to completely refurbish…
Read MoreDay: August 6, 2023
Relay for Life slated for Tuesday, Aug. 15
The 2023 Greene County Relay for Life is slated for Tuesday, Aug. 15, on the south courthouse grounds in Jefferson as a companion event to the weekly farmers market. Survivors are invited to arrive at 4:30 pm for T-shirts and treats. Survivors and caregivers will walk together at approximately 4:45. The Relay leadership team will serve a supper donated and…
Read MoreState Fair exhibitors told
Judging of 2023 Greene County 4-H static exhibit entries happened on Tuesday, July 11, at the Greene County Fairgrounds, which was judged by a variety of judges in the areas of animals; agriculture and natural resources; creative arts; science, engineering, and technology; family and consumer sciences; and personal development. The static exhibit judging event was coordinated by static superintendents Stacy…
Read MoreP.E.O. awards scholarships from Hazel Brown Zachar fund
Recent 2023 graduates of Greene County Community School District Breanna Blasnitz, Grace Curtis and Ashlynn Hinners were honored as special guests at a recent joint meeting of the Jefferson P.E.O. Chapters CZ and MY. Each of the three graduates received a $3,740 college scholarship awarded by the Hazel Brown Zachar endowment fund through P.E.O. International Foundation. Hazel Brown graduated from…
Read MoreResults told of county fair 4-H judging
Greene County 4-H members once again demonstrated what they’ve learned in a wide variety of project areas with their exhibits at the Greene County Fair, held July 11-17. The Clothing event was held Tuesday, July 11. Twenty-two exhibitors participated in the event, which was judged by Meri Vos of Waukee. Youth participants also showcased their projects in the 4-H fashion…
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