Chews Jefferson lunch concerts start June 1

Chews Jefferson is a Wednesday lunch event for the summer. Residents and visitors are encouraged to order take-out lunch from a Jefferson restaurant and enjoy a Tower Tunes Live concert downtown. A variety of Mahanay Maestros will play live each Wednesday from 12:15 to 12:30 pm. Each will select their own playlist. The first Chews Jefferson will be Wednesday, June…

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Your Life Iowa topic of Community Conversation

Nancy Rowedder, prevention supervisor at New Opportunities, will provide information about Your Life Iowa at the Community Conversation Thursday, June 2 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. Your Life Iowa is a program of the Iowa Department of Public Health that provides resources for persons dealing with substance abuse, gambling, or mental health issues, as well as…

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Paper airplane contest slated

Students in kindergarten through eighth grade are invited to start their summer vacation with a paper airplane contest Thursday, May 26 – National Paper Airplane Day. Children can make paper airplanes at home or visit the library Monday or Tuesday to make one. The contest will be held at Greene County Community Center, with students in grades K-4 competing from…

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Chronic wasting disease course offered in Greene County

Hunters, landowners, and conservationists interested in managing chronic wasting disease in Iowa’s deer herd are encouraged to attend an education course at the Greene County Extension office in Jefferson on June 9, 16, and 23. The program, called Chronic Wasting Disease Ambassadors, is hosted by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, who will…

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School serving free lunch this summer

Greene County Schools is participating in the USDA’s summer food service program. Meals will be provided Monday-Friday, June 6 through July 29, at no charge to all children. Meals will be available as follows: Jefferson – Greene County elementary, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Scranton – Scranton Community Center, 11:45 am to 12:05 pm Grand Junction – Grand Junction Community…

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Partner of Nursing award to Care Management director Sessions

Amy Sessions, Care Management director, was honored May 11 as the 2022 Partner of Nursing at Greene County Medical Center as another way to honor team members during Nurses and Hospital Week. There were six nominees recognized this year. Sessions’ nomination described her dedication to the medical center noting, “Amy does wonderful education with the respiratory patients and with the…

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County Veteran Affairs office plans special events

Greene County Veteran Affairs has two special events planned in May and June.  Veterans from around the county are invited to meet for coffee and a doughnut at Dunkers by Matt on the downtown square in Jefferson on the second Thursday of each month. Refreshments will be available from 8:30 to 9:30 am. The first meeting is Thursday, May 12.…

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Local author Rose Olhausen to present library program

The Jefferson public library will present local author Rosemarie Olhausen discussing her new book, “Still the One: More Life with Roger”, Saturday, May 14, at 10 am at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. This is Olhausen’s second book, a follow-up to “My Life with Roger: Celebrating Forty-Plus Years of Laughter, Travel and Sports”, published in 2011. Olhausen’s book is…

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Blood drive May 10 in Jefferson

LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, May 10, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. Persons can schedule a blood donation online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or by calling 800-287-4903.

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More cooking classes at career academy

Iowa Central and the Greene County Career Academy invite to public the career academy culinary kitchen for upcoming cooking classes taught by local chefs.  The first class is “Get Your Gluten On” and will be held on Tuesday, May 10, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the career academy culinary kitchen. Chef Tim Christensen will teach participants how to make…

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Peoples Bank promotes Ungs, Beaman

John Rigler III, president and chief operating officer of Peoples Bank, announced two promotions last week.  Jayme Ungs, senior vice president, has been promoted from market president to regional market president. He will now have oversight responsibility for both Greene and Boone counties, although he will continue to office in Jefferson.  Ungs is a 25-year banking veteran and also an…

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