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…
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County 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…
Read MoreTrinity Lutheran Church to dedicate building improvements April 23
When is the best time to tear up carpets, move furniture, and turn things upside down for construction work? For Trinity Lutheran, that time was in the midst of the Covid pandemic. Church services were being broadcast online—few members were present in the church on Sunday. No Sunday school was being held for children. When meetings were needed, they were…
Read MoreStopfinder app goes live April 14
Beginning Friday morning, April 14, parents of Greene County Schools bus riders will have access to information about their children’s bus location in real-time. The district has completed Phase 2 of the Stopfinder app roll out with the installation of GPs devices on route busses. GPS will be enabled on the busses Thursday evening. At that time parents will be…
Read MoreFood safety for events offered by ISU Greene County Extension
Is your organization planning to serve food at an upcoming event? The Bell Tower Festival, RAGBRAI and other summer events are often fundraisers or service projects for clubs and non-profit organizations. From popcorn to hotdogs, nachos to fresh fruit, the safety of everyone eating at an event relies on workers and volunteers following proper food safety procedures. Iowa State University…
Read MoreSpring book sale April 13-15
Books, DVDs, jigsaw puzzles, CDs and games will be available at the Friends of the Jefferson Public Library’s spring book sale April 13-15. Framed art prints will also be available. Library director Jane Millard expects the frames to draw as much interest as the prints. The book sale will be held at the library in the basement meeting room. Hours…
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Easter Bunny, eggs and lunch in Rippey Saturday
Friends of Rippey will host the Easter Bunny Saturday at 10 am at the Rippey library. He will have placed eggs throughout the library lawn weather permitting, and inside the library and community room if the weather is wet. An Easter egg hunt will take place shortly before 11 am, followed by lunch at 11. The raffle drawing for a $200…
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