Students earned special recognition for their achievement at Greene County Middle School during the spring trimester as follows:
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Greene Co HS tells honor rolls
Honor rolls have been announced for the third trimester at Greene County High School. Students named to the high honor roll with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher are:
Read MoreWomen landowners host community photo project
Project available to other organizations, venues “River Stories: Views from an Iowa Watershed,” a community photo exhibit, took place last Sunday at the Town/Craft Center in Perry. The exhibit was created by a group of six area women landowners this spring. The landowners provided a short presentation to introduce the exhibit.
Read MoreConservation Station coming to farmers market
Along with locally grown food and baked goods, patrons of this week’s Greene County farmers market can learn about the importance of healthy soil and clean water, and even play the “Poo Toss” to win prizes.
Read MoreVets serving spaghetti after the parade
Those who attend the Bell Tower Festival parade next Saturday will find a close, convenient and comfortable place to feed their family after the parade. The veterans groups – VFW, American Legion, and VFW auxiliary – will host a spaghetti lunch at the VFW hall on the east side of the courthouse square immediately following the parade.
Read MoreJeff pool tells special Saturday hours
The Jefferson swimming pool will be closed for the mid-day lap swim this Saturday, June 11, because of the Bell Tower Festival parade. The pool will open at 1 pm for open swim.
Read MoreIce cream social in Rippey Sunday
Homemade ice cream will have center stage at an old-fashioned ice cream social Sunday, June 12, from 4 to 7 pm at the United Methodist Church in Rippey. Along with ice cream that will be made right there at the church Saturday, will be pies, cakes, sandwiches, and beverages. All are welcome.
Read MoreHabitat begins another year of Helping Hands projects
Local Habitat for Humanity volunteers have begun another year of repairing homes across Greene County through the Helping Hands program. Several more low-income homeowners in Greene County will receive assistance this summer.
Read MoreHistory Boy Theatre offers live theatre during Festival
Once again, History Boy Theatre Co. brings professional theatre to the Bell Tower Festival with GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! In this two-man musical spoof, a pair of aspiring playwrights perform a backers’ audition for their new project – a big, splashy musical about printing press inventor Johann Gutenberg.
Read MorePractical Farmers slate field day at Naylor farm
Field day will explore two farmers’ experience using a custom-built roller-crimper on cereal rye Cover crops are an increasingly common sight on Iowa farm fields, but roller-crimpers, an implement that can help extend some of the benefits of cover crops offer by letting farmers delay termination, are still a rarity in the Midwest.
Read MoreYard of the Month honors to Monaghans
Jefferson Garden Club has awarded June Yard of the Month honors to Doug and LeAnn Monaghan who live in the 700 block of S. Chestnut St. In their vast yard, of almost an acre of land, grow an abundance of flowers. A few of these in the front and side yard are salvia, lilies, dianthus, daisy, and honeysuckle bushes.
Read More‘Tour the Raccoon’ and RAGBRAI Dream Team riding to Jefferson this weekend
Both bike tours will overnight in Jefferson during the Bell Tower Festival ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Raccoon River Valley Trail Association Two organized bike rides will be held on the full length of the Raccoon River Valley Trail on Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12. Both “Tour The Raccoon” and RAGBRAI’s Dream Team will ride from the Des…
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