Jefferson residents in the Kelso Park neighborhood may hear unusual noises Wednesday afternoon, April 8, as 25 Greene County high school students will learn what life was like for a soldier during the American Civil War. Civil War reenactors David Burkett and OJ Fargo will teach and “drill” 25 students in Dena Boyd’s Iowa history class. The afternoon is an…
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Registration for GrCo Virtual Academy open
Registration is now open for the Greene County Virtual Academy for the 2026-27 school year. Students enrolled in the academy will learn from home using an accredited online curriculum aligned with Iowa standards. Expectations of students in the academy will be the same as of students attending Greene County Schools in person; students will work toward the same Iowa academic…
Read MoreCommunity Players to present ‘Birds of North America’ April 10-12
The Community Players of Greene County will present “Birds of North America” by Anna Ouyang Moench, a two-person play that portrays the challenging conversations a father and daughter attempt over several years as they watch birds. Grace Hardaway plays the role of Caitlyn while Darren Jackson plays the role of John, her father. Over the years they watch birds together…
Read MoreAREA Housing Impact Award to Origin Homes for Jefferson infill project
Origin Homes has been honored with a 2025 Ames Regional Economic Alliance (AREA) Housing Impact Award for its innovative infill housing development project in Jefferson. The award recognizes the company’s commitment to community-focused development, thoughtful design, and housing solutions that strengthen rural Iowa communities. Origin Homes’ Jefferson project was recognized for transforming underutilized land into high-quality, attainable housing that complements…
Read MorePresentation April 7 on proposed veterans memorial
A committee formed in November to fund and erect a new memorial to Greene County military veterans (not to be confused with the Schoolboys Soldiers of Rippey monument). The committee is working to find a location, design and raise funds for the project. The committee invites all those who want to be part of selecting the site to a short…
Read MoreNotice – Cemetery clean-up in Jefferson
Spring clean-up of the Jefferson municipal and St Joseph cemeteries will take place Monday, April 6, and Tuesday, April 7, weather permitting. Any items not in a permanent vase will be removed by the cleaning crew.
Read MoreRegistration open for Greene County Medical Center Foundation golf tourney June 12
Grab your clubs and rally your team. This isn’t just a round of golf; it is a chance to power the future of healthcare in rural Iowa. Join the Greene County Medical Center Foundation on Friday, June 12, for a day on the course that supports life-saving MRI services, strengthens traditions like the Bell Tower Festival and keeps high-quality care local. …
Read MoreIowa’s high cancer rate linked to nitrate, pesticides, PFAS and radon, new report finds
~by Nina Elkadi for Sentient When Iowa resident Chris Henning was diagnosed with cancer in 2019, her youngest sister and brother-in-law had already died of cancer 13 years earlier and her father had been treated for lung cancer. Since her diagnosis, another one of her sisters died of cancer and two more women in her family have received cancer diagnoses.…
Read MoreOpen house April 3 at The Jeffersonian
The Jeffersonian, the housing renovation project of the 1921 Jefferson high school, will be open to the public for self-guided tours Friday, April 3, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Tours will be self-guided. Visitors are asked to enter through the east doors along S. Vine St. The school is located at 203 W. Harrison St, directly across from the Greene…
Read MoreSupervisors delay decisions on Schoolboy Soldiers monument, recycling agreement, solar project
The Greene County supervisors delayed a number of decisions at their March 23 meeting, delaying decisions on a 9-foot-tall monument commemorating the Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey, a 28E agreement with the city of Jefferson for recycling services for rural residents, and a proposed solar project. After taking care of drainage business and an amendment to the FY26 budget, the supervisors…
Read MoreJeff council purchases $2 million in GO bonds for various projects
The Jefferson city council at its March 24 meeting approved a bond purchase agreement for $2 million in general obligation bonds at a rate of 4.28 percent, including all fees. Tim Oswald of Piper Sandler handled the transaction. He said he had been concerned the bonds wouldn’t be purchased due to fluctuation in interest rates reflecting uncertainty created by the…
Read MoreZoo in Jefferson topic of April Historical Society program
South of Jefferson, at the northwest corner of the old Panora Speedway (now S. Mulberry St/Neola Ave) and 250th St, there once was a small zoo called Totem Acres. The wooded site was developed in the 1960s by Carl Daubendiek, founder of the Jefferson Telephone Co., as nature retreat for his employees, according to Jefferson publc library director Jane Millard.…
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