The Chapter CZ of P.E.O. scholarship for 2022 was awarded to Sarah Lentz of Jefferson during the group’s fundraiser at The Centennial. After completing her LPN training at Iowa Central, Sarah is now pursuing her associate degree in nursing (ADN) to become a registered nurse. The $400 scholarship from Chapter CZ was utilized to reach this goal. P.E.O. Chapter CZ…
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Hankel on BVU homecoming court
Buena Vista University crowned its 2023 Homecoming royalty during coronation on Friday, Oct. 13. Jasmin Terven, Zack Huffman, Kyle Miller, Faith Hankel, Brock Jordan, Joshua Tigges, Addison Weber, Kylee Brown, Emma Chase, and Marcos Rosales were nominated to the Homecoming Court. Faith Hankel, a 2021 Greene County High School graduate, is from Jefferson. This year, there was a triple crown…
Read MoreDonna Tourte, 1940 – 2023
A celebration of the life of Donna Kay Tourte will be held Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Salem United Methodist Church in Paton. The Rev David Arulnathan, pastor of the church, will officiate. Interment will be at the Paton Township Cemetery. Donna Kay Tourte, the daughter of Myron and Marjorie Ayers Gilley, was born December 5, 1940, in Bagley, and passed…
Read MoreJeff council delays on ordinance limiting parking of campers, boats at residences
Jefferson code enforcement officer Chad Stevens reported at the Oct. 24 city council meeting that a change in the city ordinance that would have made it challenging for some owners of campers and boats to park them at their homes has been tabled until the spring. The ordinance would prohibit parking campers, boats, and busses in the 30-foot front yard…
Read MoreCity moving to 5-ft as standard sidewalk width
New sidewalks in Jefferson will be a foot wider with changes to the city’s sidewalk policy approved by the city council Oct. 24. The policy specifies that new sidewalk construction or replacement sidewalks must be 5 – not 4 – feet wide. The definition of a defective sidewalk isn’t changed. A defective sidewalk is one in which there are vertical…
Read MoreGreene County spikers finish season 15-13
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The end of the season has come for the Greene County volleyball team after a 3-2 loss to Van Meter on Tuesday on the Bulldog’s court in regional action, the Rams ending their season 15-13 overall and 5-2 in Heart of Iowa Conference play. Greene County battled throughout the night, winning the first…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Oct. 25, 2023 Rippey United Methodist Church, pastor Jon Williams Sundays: Adult Sunday school 10 am; Worship services 11 am. Tuesdays 10 am fellowship. Everyone welcome. Soup lunch served first Tuesday of the month. The public is invited to a “Meet and Greet” for Connie Boyd, candidate for the Greene County Community School Board. This will be held at the…
Read MoreAdopt-a-Family asks for financial help
Adopt-a-Family is asking community members for monetary support for this year’s winter coat distribution and holiday food baskets. AAF will provide holiday food boxes to Greene County families and individuals in need this holiday season as in years past. In 2022 more than 155 families received holiday food. This year, AAF is preparing for a record number of families and…
Read MoreGenealogy group to meet Nov. 4
The Greene County Genealogical Society has changed its name and is now the Greene County Iowa Genealogical Society. This will be beneficial online to keep from getting mixed with other states that also have a Greene County.The November meeting will be Saturday, Nov. 4, at 10 am in the basement meeting room at the public library. The group will hold…
Read MoreSupervisors, bell tower foundation come to agreement on operations
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline After many months of negotiations between the Greene County board of supervisors and the Bell Tower Community Foundation, a 28E agreement was presented to the supervisors for approval at the Oct. 23 meeting by county attorney Thomas Laehn. Laehn said the agreement was acceptable to the Foundation. Laehn reviewed several parts of the agreement which…
Read MoreThoughts after the party, Part 2
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Months prior to my 80th birthday party, my sister wrote a fable for me because I was in a major decline. I had told her I felt physically awful (rheumatoid arthritis); mentally feeble (where is my phone, my purse, my car key? Oh, locked in the car!). And I was tired all the time, uninterested…
Read MoreMedical center will benefit from Bomgaars Ladies’ Night
The eighth annual Bomgaars Ladies’ Night promises festive fun and fall shopping Sunday, Nov. 5, from 5 to 8 pm. Everyone is encouraged to take advantage of a 20 percent discount on much of their regular-priced merchandise. Attendees can also win prizes or Bomgaars gift cards. Each year, 5 percent of the total sales during Ladies’ Night are donated to…
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