Meet Hopper, a cheerful blue frog with a vital message for Greene County: when it comes to your health, small leaps forward can lead to life-changing results. This November, for Diabetes Awareness Month, Greene County Medical Center is inviting communities to take a page out of Hopper’s playbook and “hop to it.” Behind the playful mascot is a serious, empowering…
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Jeff city council okays $1.25 million for public library expansion project
The Jefferson city council at its Oct. 27 meeting approved allocating $1.25 million for the expansion of the Jefferson public library. The money will come from the city’s tax increment financing (TIF) revenue. Total cost of the expansion is pegged at $5 million. Hollie Roberts, president of the newly-formed Jefferson Public Library Foundation, made a brief presentation to the council.…
Read MoreSupport local healthcare at Bomgaars Ladies’ Night
Annual event is Sunday, Nov. 1 The Greene County Medical Center Foundation is happy to be named the local community beneficiary for the upcoming Jefferson Bomgaars annual Ladies’ Night. This year’s festive evening of fall shopping, fabulous prizes and community spirit is set for Sunday, Nov, 1, from 5 to 8 pm. During these three hours, shoppers can enjoy a…
Read MoreSpook the Loop and more Thursday in Jefferson
Halloween fun comes early to Jefferson, with several activities planned for Thursday, Oct. 29. The fun begins with at Greene County Community Center with the Jefferson park and recreation department’s annual Halloween party from 3:45 to 5 pm. Youngsters and families are invited to trick-or-treat around the square during “Spook the Loop” from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The Jefferson public…
Read MoreJeff council okays access management agreement with possibility of new accesses off Hwys 30 and 4
The Jefferson city council at its Oct. 27 meeting approved an intergovernmental agreement between the city and the Iowa Department of Transportation regarding an access management plan for US Hwy 30 and IA Hwy 4 in Jefferson. Mayor Craig Berry thanked Rep. Carter Nordman, who was at the meeting, for helping bring the DOT to the table. According to councilman…
Read MoreGrant applications pending for bike trail work
Greene County Conservation director Tanner Scheuermann at the Oct. 26 county supervisors meeting responded to comments made and questions raised at the previous meeting about the Raccoon River Valley Trail, “the bike trail.” He said two grant applications are pending. He said an application for a state recreation trail grant was denied, but he knew it would be because the…
Read MoreGrCo school board to sell former EG football field
The Greene County Schools board plans to sell the former East Greene football field in Grand Junction. Superintendent Brett Abbotts said an outside group has indicated interest in purchasing the property, but that the sale will go through the prescribed method of selling public property. The board approved a resolution stating its intent to sell the former football field and…
Read MoreGrCo school board delays on pair of athletic facility projects
The Greene County Schools board spent considerable time at its Oct. 21 meeting dealing with athletic facility issues. Early in the agenda, under “old business,” the board rejected all bids for a restroom and ticketing building at Linduska Field due to the bid amounts being higher than the board is willing to pay. The bids ranged from $539,000 from Big…
Read MoreHarvest catching up to ‘normal’ year
Crop report – There were 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 25, 2026, as reported in the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture condition rated 6 percent short, 81 percent adequate, and 13 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 7 percent short, 79 percent adequate, and…
Read MoreSchoolboy Soldiers of Rippey monuments dedicated
Greene County High School students exceeded expectations on an assignment given by history teacher Dena Boyd back in the spring of 2025. Students in Boyd’s Iowa history class had heard from guest speaker and longtime Iowa journalist Chuck Offenburger about the 34 students from the Rippey school who, along with two teachers, left their homes to fight with Union troops…
Read MoreLocal author donating proceeds from book sales to bike trail repair
Local cyclist and author Janice Harbaugh is donating the proceeds of the sale of two of her books to fund repair of the north spur of the Raccoon River Valley Trail. The two books, fiction stories written for readers of middle school age through adult, take place on the north spur and are about cycling, writing, community, rural life and…
Read MoreTree walk Thursday at Squirrel Hollow Park
As “falling leaves drift by the window,” it’s time to think of trees. Local expert Brad Riphagen of Trees Forever will lead a tree walk Thursday, Oct. 29, at 2 pm at Squirrel Hollow Park southeast of Jefferson. The walk’s a chance to stop and notice the trees. Riphagen will talk about species, habitat, and care of trees and answer any…
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