A musical contest has been announced by the Mahanay Music committee of the Bell Tower Community Foundation. Contestants will compose an original, short musical phrase that can be played on the carillon to call people to special events in the community. In the same way the Kentucky Derby bugle call, the Westminster chimes, or the NBC tones are recognized and…
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GrCo Middle School prepares concerts
Music students at Greene County Middle School are preparing for concerts to finish the school year. Choir students in grades 6-8 will perform Tuesday, May 9, at 6:30 pm in the middle school auditorium. Song sets will include country, rock, rhythm and blues, Broadway and pop. Fifth grade choir students will present the mini musical “Dig It” Monday, May 15,…
Read MoreBaseball season starts this weekend in Rippey
Baseball fans are eager for the 2023 season at the “new” Walt Anderson Field in Rippey. Starting the season is the RIppey Ruckus this weekend, May 6-7, with teams coming in from the Twin Cities, Kansas City and Omaha to play the host Rippey Demons. These are men’s senior teams generally age 50+. For the high school games start Monday, May…
Read MoreGrCo HS Fine Arts Showcase this Friday
The talents of Greene County High School students will be showcased Friday, April 28, at 6 pm in the high school auditorium. Performers will include the state speech contest individual performers and All State winners. Allee Hinote and her original poem “My Metaphorical Ocean” Esther Van Horn in prose, “I’m the Package You Impulse Ordered Three Days Ago and, No, I’m Not…
Read MoreSHIIP, Medicare topic of May Community Conversation
Mary Tighe, a certified Medicare counselor in the Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) will be the speaker at the Community Conversation Thursday, May 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. Tighe will speak about the free services available through SHIIP, including the Welcome to Medicare seminar, expert assistance in determine the most advantageous Part D plan…
Read MoreGenealogical Society to meet May 6
“Eating like our Ancestors” will be the program for the Greene County Genealogical Society meeting Saturday, May 6. Rhonda Kendall will share her experience finding, identifying and preparing local wild plants for eating. The meeting will begin at 10 am in the basement of the Jefferson public pibrary. Members and non-members are welcome. The meeting room is handicapped accessible.
Read MoreToddler Fest returns
The Greene County Librarians hosted the 16th annual Toddler Fest on Saturday morning at the Greene County Community Center. An estimated 80 children attended, taking part in the many activities. It was the first “in-person” Toddler Fest in three years, as the Covid-19 pandemic forced the event to be cancelled in 2021. In 2022 it was a curbside event, with parents…
Read MoreCounty veterans tour Gold Star Museum
Greene County veterans and their guests visited the Iowa Gold Star Museum on Camp Dodge in Johnston on April 15. Mike Bierl, Greene County veteran service officer, and the Greene County veterans commissioners arranged the grant-sponsored trip as a veteran outreach to Greene County veterans. After a brief museum tour and a box lunch from The Centennial in Jefferson, those…
Read MoreGrCo HS hosts Career Planning Fair for students
Greene County High School hosted a Career Planning Fair April 19 for students in grades 8-12. Students participated in guest speaker sessions, choosing from 22 sessions that featured 27 different speakers. Students also had access to 37 booths where they learned about a variety of careers with local and regional employers. School officials thanked the businesses and speakers for attending…
Read MoreChicken & noodles dinner Sunday
The First United Methodist Women of Faith will serve chicken and noodles, potatoes, salad and dessert Sunday, April 23, from 11 am to 12:30 pm at the church in Jefferson. Carryouts will be available. A free will donation will be accepted.
Read MoreNew veteran hunting, fishing licenses available now
The new Armed Forces Hunting and Fishing licenses are now available to residents of Iowa who served in the armed forces of the United States on federal active duty. The new annual fishing license or hunting/fishing combo license is $5, with a $2 processing fee. To qualify, veterans will need to submit a one-time application for the Iowa Hunting/Fishing License…
Read MoreHolocaust program in Churdan April 25
The public is invited to attend a free educational program, Lessons of the Holocaust, on Tuesday, April 25, at 10 am at the Paton-Churdan school. The program will be presented by Brad Wilkening, a member of the Commission on Holocaust Education. It includes a section on the history of the rise of the Nazis, the Nazi prison camps and programs, survivor…
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