Greene County Public Health is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment now through April 15. The assessment is critical in identifying the health needs of Greene County communities and residents. The survey is available in English [click here for English survey] and in Spanish [Haga clic aquí para ver la encuesta en español]. QR codes are also provided. The Community…
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Aureon closing Jefferson call center
Aureon has announced its change to a work-from-home model for the Jefferson Contact Center employees and will close the Jefferson Contact Center on N. Chestnut St, across from the municipal building, on April 28, 2023. This decision comes after a thorough analysis of the company’s operations and has shown that maintaining multiple physical locations is no longer necessary in the…
Read MoreGrCo PreK registration is April 3
Info about Head Start also provided Registration for the Greene County Schools pre-kindergarten program will be held Monday, April 3, from 5 to 7 pm at the elementary school at 401 E. Russell St in Jefferson. Children who will be 4 years old on or before Sept. 15, 2023, are eligible for the state-funded 4-year-old pre-K. Children in the program…
Read MoreCommunity Players, Historical Society to celebrate local poetry
Calling all poets and poetry lovers – The Community Players of Greene County and the Greene County Historical Society will present “An Afternoon of Poetry” Sunday, April 23, at 2 pm at the historical museum on E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. This will be the local celebration of April as National Poetry Month. Area residents who enjoy poetry are encouraged…
Read MorePeople Over Politics
Fixing Iowa’s mental health crisis ~by Jennifer Konfrst, Iowa House Democratic leader With just over a month left in session, there’s still time to make some progress on the issues important to Iowa. I share the frustration of so many Iowans who are exhausted by the divisive politics pushed by too many at the State Capitol this session. While not…
Read MorePalm Sunday musical portrays the last days of Christ’s life
Greene County Clergy Association is sponsoring a musical portraying the last days of Christ’s life Sunday, April 2, at 2 pm at the Greene County High School performing arts center. The musical will feature three dramatizations: Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Living Lord’s Last Supper,” “The Roman Cross Builder,” and “The Women at Calvary.” The production will be enhanced by choral…
Read MoreRam track & field teams at BVU indoor meet
The Greene County track and field teams finished the indoor season at the Buena Vista Indoor Elite Meet in Storm Lake March 18. The Greene County track and field teams finished the indoor season at the Buena Vista Indoor Elite Meet in Storm Lake March 18. No team scores were kept for the 14 teams competing. In girls competition, Olivia…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 17
In Greene County district court James Kenneth Harris, 36, of Woodward was sentenced to 20 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. He was fined $625 with a $93.75 surcharge; the fine and surcharge were suspended. He must pay an amount not to exceed $600 restitution for his court…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 17
In Greene County magistrate court 30 separate cases against Miranda Schlicht, each with one count of violation of a no contact order, were consolidated into one case and disposition was entered March 15. She was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on each of five counts; the fines and surcharges were suspended. She was sentenced to 7 days in jail…
Read MoreGrCo art students collaborate with Des Moines students on chalk mural
High school art students from Greene County Community School District and Des Moines Public Schools Central Campus (DMPSCC) were invited to the Landus Des Moines Connector to participate in a collaborative project in the Innovation Center, in downtown Des Moines. Greene County art teacher Sarah Stott collaborated virtually with the graphic design instructor from DMPS and their classes over a…
Read MoreFed funds to be used to continue, expand conservation agronomy in Iowa watersheds
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on March 8 announced a new partnership to expand the network of conservation agronomists working with Iowa farmers and landowners across the state. The North Raccoon watershed is among the watersheds in the project. Conservation agronomists are professionals who assist farmers with agronomic production decisions while also providing expertise about incorporating conservation…
Read MoreSweep in to the Historical Society’s program on broom making
In the late 19th century there were two broom factories in Jefferson. They’re long gone, but the craft of making brooms lives on, and on Sunday, March 26, at the Greene County Museum, a 21st-century broom maker with Greene County ties will demonstrate how she makes the household tool. Shannon Bardole-Foley, daughter of Dick Bardole of Rippey, took up broom making…
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