Jefferson is the only home 93-year-old Alice Shriver has ever known, and she is happy to be able to stay here as a patient in the newly-developed Extended Care program at Greene County Medical Center. Alice grew up in the Jefferson countryside, moving into town when she entered high school. Jefferson is also where she and her late husband Lloyd…
Read MoreCategory: Features and More
Jingle into Junction Sunday, Dec. 4
Grand Junction’s annual Jingle Into Junction community celebration will be held Sunday, Dec. 4, from 5 to 6:30 pm in the Grand Junction Community Center. Now in its 10th year, the holiday festivities will include a silent auction, tabletop and centerpiece displays for sale, gifts from the Naked Ladies Garden Club, and a GJ Library bake sale. The local Praise…
Read MoreChristmas concert at St Patrick Dec. 4
St Patrick Church in Cedar Township will host All Strings Attached of Carroll for a Christmas concert Sunday, Dec. 4. Doors will open at 2 pm with the concert at 3 pm. The church is located at 449 E Ave west of Churdan. Visit www.srtpatrickschurdan.com
Read MorePrairie Lakes AEA achieves full accreditation
Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency has achieved full accreditation from the Iowa State Board of Education at its regular board meeting Nov. 16. The accredited status indicates that the agency has met all requirements for services designated by Chapter 72 of the Iowa Administrative Code. “As an agency, we take the accreditation process very seriously and use it as an…
Read MoreVeterans visit vets on Veterans Day
American Legion Post #11 members along with Mike Bierl, Greene County veteran service officer, and program speaker this year, visited veterans at Regency Park and The Gardens on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Each year the Floyd W. Brown American Legion Post #11 conducts a Veterans Day program at both Regency Park and The Gardens to remember, to recognize and to…
Read MoreDiscussion at Dec. 2 Ag Coffee will be farm family finances
Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a series of Ag Coffee events, bringing farmers and other agricultural professionals together for an informal discussion on current ag topics. The second ag coffee program will be Friday, Dec. 2, from 9:30 to 11 am at the Greene County Extension & Outreach meeting room. This month’s topic will be the family farm…
Read MoreRegistration open for GCYAA youth wrestling
The Greene County Youth Athletic Association (GCYAA) reminds parents that registration for the 2022 youth wrestling is now open and will close Nov. 25. Parents can go to www.gcyaa.org for online registration. Parents will create a profile and enter your information only once that will save time for future registrations. The Rambler Wrestling Club is a competitive wrestling program for…
Read MoreExtension offers pest control operators CIC
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host a Pest Control Operators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Greene County Extension office meeting…
Read MoreFrame up, floor poured for storage shed at GrCoHS
Work is progressing on the storage/maintenance shed southeast of Greene County High School. Students in the construction trades program at the Greene County Career Academy are building the 30’ by 108’ shed rather than an entire house. Constructing the building will provide the students with many ‘real life’ experiences, and it will fill a need for storage at the high…
Read MoreVeterans Day events told
Greene County veteran services director Mike Bierl reminds veterans of these Veterans Day observances: 1) Greene County High School hosting a breakfast on November 9thbecause of students’ trimester testing Nov. 11. Breakfast will be served for veterans from 7:30 am until 8:15am in the Ram Restaurant at the north entrance to the school. Veterans will go to the auditorium at…
Read MoreAmerican Legion places new bench near WWI tank
Members of American Legion Post #11 of Jefferson dedicated a 6-foot concrete bench to the community Oct. 22. The bench is located across from the Army tank on the north side of Lincoln Way, across from the Milwaukee Road depot. American Legion members thought seating was needed in the immediate vicinity of the tank and World War I monument. Veterans…
Read MoreWinter Festival: Celebration of Trees is Dec. 2-3
Jefferson is gearing up to hold its 3rd annual Winter Festival: Celebration of Trees, on Dec. 2 from 4 to 7 pm at the Elks Lodge. This year, there will be an adult time added from 7 to 10 pm on Friday evening as well. The Festival will continue on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 am to 5 pm. There…
Read More