Candidates for the Jefferson city council and the Greene County Schools board of education have agreed to participate in candidate forums in Jefferson Oct. 13 and Oct. 21. City council candidates will be featured Monday, Oct. 13, at 7 pm at the Greene County elementary school cafeteria. All council candidates – Harry Ahrenholtz, Sue Bose, Eric Carlson, Paul “Skeeter” Hostetler,…
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Details of proposed sidewalk project shared
More than 50 residents attended an open house last week to learn more about the proposed sidewalk project on the west side of Jefferson. The proposal is to construct sidewalks on the north side of W. Lincoln Way west of Grimmell Rd, and around the curve to the south on the west side of the road to Westwood Drive. On…
Read MoreMahanay Bell Tower adding October hours
59th anniversary of Tower dedication to be marked Oct. 16 with special Tower Tunes Live The Mahanay Bell Tower has expanded hours again this year and will be open daily during the month of October from 10 am to 4 pm. Youth 18 & younger will continue to have free admission courtesy of Jefferson dentists, Dr. Keith Van Beek and…
Read MoreKiwanis supports Dolly Parton Imagination Library for Greene County children
The Kiwanis Club of Jefferson presented a $700 donation to Caring Hearts of West Central Iowa on Oct. 1 to help fund the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Greene County. Caring Hearts executive director Joellen Buerckley accepted the gift at the club’s weekly meeting. In Greene County, nearly 300 children are enrolled in the program, receiving free, age-appropriate books each…
Read MoreNational 4-H Week, Oct. 5-11
National 4-H Week is October 5-11, 2025. The theme this year is “Beyond Ready,” which emphasizes preparing youth for life and career through 4-H programs. It is dedicated to celebrating and inspiring 4-H members, volunteers, and alumni nationwide. That includes 6 million 4-H’ers, 3,500 educators, 500,000 volunteers, and 35 million alumni. They will be celebrating the 4-H mission which is…
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