Greene County Schools classified employees are all receiving pay increases, some of them as much as $2.50 an hour, when the new school year starts next August. The Greene County Community Schools board at its April 9 meeting approved salary increases for paraeducators, custodians, media clerks, secretaries, nurses, and business staff, to bring them all to at least $15 an…
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Classes invited to hold reunions during Bell Tower Festival June 12-14
The annual Bell Tower Festival will be held June 12-14 in Jefferson, and this is a traditional time for class reunions to meet. The Greene County Community School Foundation welcomes all the reunions and alumni back with their families. The foundation sponsors the annual Reunion Rendezvous held right after the parade from 12:30 to 3 pm on Lincoln Way. The Reunion…
Read MoreIowa farmers start growing season under dry conditions
Dry conditions helped Iowa farmers as days suitable for fieldwork increased to 5.9 for the week ending April 13, 2025, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included tillage, seeding oats, and applying anhydrous, manure and dry fertilizer. There were also reports of corn and soybeans being planted. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 7 percent very short,…
Read MoreScholarships available to GrCoCSD students for college years 2-5
The Greene County School District Education Foundation will again award 10 Floyd Duane Dunlop Scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each. The scholarship will be granted to Greene County School District graduates going into their second – fifth year of post-high school education in either a college or trade school program. Master’s degree programs are not included in this scholarship.…
Read MoreISU Extension offers ServSafe training in June
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach- Greene County is offering a food safety training for food service managers on Wednesday, June 11, at ISU Extension- Greene County in Jefferson. “Certification in ServSafe® meets the Food Code requirements in Iowa to have a certified food protection manager in all establishments,” said Renee Sweers, class instructor and ISU Extension and Outreach health…
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