~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors discussed a grant application from the Highway 25 Corridor Housing Initiative at the regular meeting on Dec. 4. The 25CHI Corp. had asked about a grant from Louis Dreyfus funding at a previous meeting. Money through 25CHI is used for renovation projects of the exteriors of houses or buildings.…
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Nominations open for Greene County Fine Arts Hall of Fame
Greene County High School is seeking nominations for the Fine Arts Hall of Fame. Nominations are due by Jan. 5, 2024 with the induction ceremony scheduled May 6, 2024 in conjunction with the spring awards concert. Nominations can be sent to the Greene County Activities office. Click here for the criteria and nomination form. Contact activities director Dave Wright at 515-386-2188…
Read MoreGarden Club donates to Imagination Alley
Two butterfly sculptures that are much larger than life size will soon adorn the new Imagination Alley on the square in Jefferson thanks to a $2,000 donation by the Jefferson Garden Club. Hilde DeBruyne of Cumming is the designer of the latest additions to the unique and engaging alley design. DeBruyne’s sculptural art has been installed all over the United…
Read MoreTown & Country Band performs Saturday and Sunday
The Town and Country Band will present Music of the Season Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7 pm at the Baptist Church in Churdan, and again Sunday, Dec. 10, at 2 pm at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. The band will perform a variety of Christmas music, with favorites like Leroy Anderson’s medley of carols, “A Christmas Festival,” a contemplative setting…
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Dec. 6, 2023 Santa and Pancakes in Rippey, Dec. 9 – Pancake breakfast and Santa Claus visit in Rippey on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 8 -11 am in the Rippey Community Room. Free will offering for Rippey Day Fireworks in July. Santa arrives at 10 a.m. ~Sponsored by Friends of Rippey Rippey Lions Club – The Rippey Lions Club will…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Dec. 1
In Greene County district court Colton Bishop, 38, of Des Moines was sentenced Nov. 27 to one year in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- second offense. All but seven days was suspended and he was given credit for time served in Polk County while awaiting transfer to Greene County. He…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 1
Information is available since the return of an arrest warrant that Jonathan O’Neil Jones of Cypress, TX, has been charged with theft- fifth degree. A case was initiated in Greene County magistrate court during the week ending Dec. 1 against Joshua Allan Leroy Jordan of Jefferson on a charge of disorderly conduct- fighting/ violent behavior; and against Lewis Delbert Randolph…
Read MoreLandus finishes $50K pledge to Career Academy
During the 2018-19 school year, Landus made a commitment to the Greene County Community School District and the Career Academy to pledge $50,000 over a five-year time period. The donation commitment from Landus was completed Dec. 1, along with acceptance of $10,000 in matching funds from CHS. “Greene County Community School District has been incredibly appreciative of the support and…
Read MoreN. Raccoon River part of new water quality project
Pork Producers, Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council partner with IDALS Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Nov. 29 that the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) and the Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council (INREC) will partner with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on a “batch and build” water quality project in targeted Iowa watersheds. The…
Read MoreTech Zone receives award
Tech Zone, a security system installation and audiovisual equipment repair service in Jefferson, was recently awarded the 2023 Security Vanguard Award for its project with Olson Seed Service in Perry. Paul Olson, owner of Olson Seed Service, chose to work with Tech Zone to integrate a cloud-based video solution from Vivotek. The award comes from Security Business magazine and Security…
Read MoreNancy Houska encourages donations to Greene Backer campaign
To the editor, It is hard for me to believe we have already entered the 2023 holidays and will be flipping the calendars to 2024 in just a few short weeks. I love this time of year, when people are filled with the spirit of the season and we carve out special memories with family and friends. This is also…
Read MoreJeff city council delays on naming animal shelter, policy for use of dog park
Spends half of meeting listening to Multicultural Center and Kading project dissenters The new city-owned animal shelter still doesn’t have an “official” name after the Jefferson city council at its Nov. 28 meeting failed to approve the needed resolution. The animal shelter board proposed three items to the council. First, the building would be known as Community Shelter. Second, use…
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