Greene County High School seniors and their parents didn’t have a traditional Awards Night due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but recipients of scholarships and other awards were announced Monday evening, June 1. Every senior received a $500 Greene County Foundational Scholarship, regardless of his or her future plans. The scholarships are funded by the interest drawn from a bequest of…
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Veterans hosting country fried steak supper
Curbside pick-up at the VFW hall VFW Post #9599 and the VFW auxiliary are hosting a meal Thursday evening, June 18, at the VFW Hall in Jefferson. The meal will include country fried steak and gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans or corn, and a dessert beginning at 5 until 7:30 pm. Due to the COVID pandemic, there will no indoor…
Read MoreCelebrate a child’s first fish
Preserve the memory of your child or grandchild hooking their first fish this summer with a special certificate. Print the certificate yourself from an electronic file posted online or request a printed certificate. Apply for a first fish certificate online at www.iowadnr.gov/firstfish. It’s easy and free to participate. There are no size, species or age requirements – only that it is…
Read MoreFree fishing weekend June 5-7
Iowa residents can try fishing without buying a license on June 5, 6 and 7 as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) free fishing weekend. All other regulations remain in place. “Grab your tackle box, take the family, and get your lines in the water this weekend,” said Joe Larscheid, chief of the Iowa DNR’s Fisheries Bureau.…
Read MoreRecycling 101
Most people agree that recycling is the right thing to do, but among those who recycle, there are some who don’t do it quite right. There are some “do’s and don’ts” to keep the process efficient. Jefferson city council member Matt Wetrich, a naturalist by profession and a member of the council’s recycling committee, tells the “do’s and don’ts” in…
Read MoreGrCo ele staff plans farewell parade
Greene County elementary teachers will tell their students “good bye” with a staff parade Friday, May 29, their last scheduled day of the school year. The parade will begin at 4 pm in Scranton and pass through Jefferson, Grand Junction and Rippey. The route will be available later this week.
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~by Pat Schmitt POPPY DAY – The Friday before Memorial Day is National Poppy Day, on May 22 this year. It is sponsored by the American Legion Family to honor living veterans and those who lost their lives. The poppies are not sold – they are distributed with a request that the person receiving the poppy donates to the poppy fund…
Read MoreMore Fareway gift cards for local businesses
The Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce applied for and received $1,000 in Fareway gift cards last week, in addition to $2,000 received in April. Fareway Stores Inc announced last month a $200,000 donation to the Iowa Chamber of Commerce Executives. The $3,000 received by the local Chamber is the maximum amount any chamber could receive.
Read MoreJeff city hall opening Monday; library doing well but staying closed
There’s good news: Jefferson city hall will be open to the public again starting Monday, May 18. Regular hours are 8 am to 5 pm. There’s other news: The curbside service offered by the Jefferson public library staff is proving to be very successful. That allows the library trustees to take extra time in reopening the library. The trustees determined…
Read MoreWhere there’s a will
The Class of 2020 has had special opportunities to learn stamina, resilience, the the power of thinking “outside the box” as the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly changed the end of their senior year. A pair of seniors, Ashlee Harmeyer and Alexis Miller, had a drive thru graduation party Saturday.
Read MoreIn the neighborhod
May 11, 2020 It’s unfortunate our libraries continue to be closed, but an example of the somewhat hidden volumes on our own shelves is shared by a longtime user and supporter of the libraries in the communities she lived in, including being a librarian at some time in those moves she made.
Read MoreSchool Foundation offers scholarships to recent graduates
The Greene County School District Education Foundation is offering five scholarships in the amount of $2000 each to Greene County School District in their second, third, or fourth year of post-high school education (2019, 2018 or 2017 graduates). The application can be found on the Greene County Education Foundation website at: www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/domain/197. Applications must be received by Friday, June 12,…
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