A cemetery walk with music and reenactors will be held Sunday, June 14, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, located northwest of Pleasant Hill Memorial church in Grant Township. An open house at the church will begin at 1 pm, with the cemetery walk at 2 pm. The event is presented by Pleasant Hill Memorial, Greene County Genealogical Society, the Pioneer Cemetery…
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Job fair June 9 in Jefferson
Job seekers and area employers are invited to a Career Fair Tuesday, June 9, from 11 am to 1 pm at Wild Rose Casino and Resort, 777 Wild Rose Drive, Jefferson. Wild Rose Casino, Greene County Development Corporation and Iowa Workforce Development/IowaWORKS are partnering on the event. Job seekers should bring both standard hard copy and digital relevant workforce history…
Read MoreEarly voting available Saturday at courthouse
Voters have two more opportunities to cast early ballots in the June 2 primary – today, Saturday, and Monday, June 1. The Greene County courthouse is open Saturday from 7 am to 3 pm for early voting. No other county offices will be open. Early voting will also be available Monday during regular courthouse hours, 8 am to 4:30 pm.…
Read MoreAmerican Legion honors membership milestones
American Legion Post #11 members whose continuous membership year ended in 0 or 5 were recognized and presented with certificates at the April 13 meeting. The members then shared accounts of their military service. Pictured from left to right are Vice-Commander Elvin Thompson, Gerald Tannehill, Gary Turner, Jack Tuhn, and Commander Fred Long. Seated from left to right are Louis Swanson…
Read MoreGreen on data centers
~by Senator Jesse Green Public and government concern over data centers has spiked recently for understandable reasons. While these facilities have existed for decades, the boom in new technology requires a massive wave of construction. This rapid growth has sparked intense debate about how we should manage them. After hearing concerning comments and misinformation at a recent county supervisor forum,…
Read MoreQuilts of Valor awarded to 10 Greene County veterans
Family and friends gathered at the Grand Junction Community Center on Sunday, May 17, as the Perry Piecemakers Quilts of Valor group awarded quilts to 10 area veterans. In a rare circumstance, three members of two families – the Dearborn and Kellogg families – were among those honored. The Perry Piecemakers Quilts of Valor recognizes veterans in Greene County through a…
Read MoreVander Wilt golf tourney slated for June 6
The Greene County golf teams are hosting the 4th annual Keith Vander Wilt Golf Tournament Saturday, June 6, The Hill west of Grand Junction. The tournament will be a 4-person best shot starting at 10 am. The cost is $200 per team. Teams can be registered by calling The Hill at 515-391-0480. The tournament is held to honor the memory of Keith Vander Wilt. Vanderwilt was a long-time teacher and coach…
Read MoreJo Ella Lawton, 1935 – 2026
Jo Ella (Shearman) Lawton, 90, retired her beautiful smile and caregiving soul. She was walked peacefully home into the eternal peace of the Lord from her Sun Lakes, AZ, apartment on April 28, 2026. Jo was a woman of boundless love, kindness, creativity, faith, and a champion greeting card giver. And her sister Joy provided the greatest angelic caregiving and…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – May 2026
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Sunday, May 31: At 12:50 am a deputy assisted the Jefferson police department with an arrest at Wild Rose Casino. At 1:41 am a deputy assisted the Jefferson PD with unruly patrons at Wild Rose Casino. At 3:44 am Wesley Mitchell, 47, of Creston was booked into the…
Read MoreOn serving god and mammon
~ a column by Colleen O’Brien A special issue, May 2026, of National Geographic, that inspiring, admirable,138-year-old magazine, recently published an entire edition on “The Most Influential Figures of Ancient History.” Most of them are men, of course, because most of history apparently happened only to men. Too much power and wealth seem to foster hubris, notable in the dozens of…
Read MoreIowa on foot: A museum program by a man who’s walked the state
Tyler Sullivan, who has walked Iowa for several years, trekking through 97 of the state’s 99 counties and stopping in 1,300 cities and towns, will tell his tales about what he’s observed in “Iowa Scenic Views by Foot,” at the Grand Junction Community Center on Friday, June 5. The free program, presented by the Greene County Historical Society, begins at…
Read MoreMore Mahanay Maestros needed
Mahanay music coordinator Peg Raney is looking for keyboard musicians to join the ranks of the Mahanay Maestros. Experienced pianists and organists are invited to step into the Mahanay Bell Tower and perform on the 47-bell carillon on the courthouse square in Jefferson. Every summer since 2017, the Mahanay Maestros bring the town to life during the Tower Tunes Live…
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