Includes ABC Award and Forces Under 40 recognitions The public is invited to join Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community for the third annual Community Appreciation Night event to be held Tuesday, March 28, at 7 pm at the Greene County High School Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 6:30 pm for hors d’oeuvres served by Ram Restaurant…
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Grow Greene County awards event slated for April 4
Public invited, RSVP is necessary The Grow Greene County board of directors invites the public to attend the 8th annual Grow Greene County Awards Night on Tuesday, April 4. The annual event will held in the Greene Room at Wild Rose Casino, Jefferson. The funds awarded come from gaming revenue received from Wild Rose Jefferson in 2022. Entities receiving grants…
Read MoreMeet, greet and thank planned for Medical Center providers
The medical team at Greene County Medical Center, the Family Medicine Clinic and the Specialty Clinics work year-round to provide expert services and compassionate care to all who live in the region. To thank them and demonstrate how much they are appreciated, Greene County Medical Center is hosting a meet-and-greet on National Providers’ Day, Thursday, March 30. The come-and-go reception…
Read MoreTwo Jamaica teens killed in snowy crash
Two teenagers were killed and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash during the snow on Thursday morning, March 9, on Highway 141 in Perry. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2007 Toyota Camry driven by Edlyn M Gavidia-Fuentes, 17, of Jamaica lost traction as she was eastbound at 7:45 am on Highway 141 near the intersection with Diagonal Road.…
Read MoreRAGBRAI to pass through Jefferson, Rippey
Tens of thousands of bicyclists will pass through Jefferson Tuesday, July 25, as part of the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). RAGBRAI was last in Jefferson in 2018 when an estimated 25,000 riders and their support crews spent the night. RAGBRAI riders this time will spend Monday night in Carroll and Tuesday night in Ames. They’ll enter…
Read MoreSchool tax levy decreased for next year
Bowling added to list of extracurricular activities The total property tax levy rate for the Greene County Community School District will be a little less next year than this year. Greene County Schools superintendent Brett Abbotts presented the proposed budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, at the regular school board meeting March 8. The total levy will…
Read MoreSupervisors laud Laehn and law enforcement
Also learn of $100,000 in federal funds for county ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At the March 6 meeting, county attorney Thomas Laehn told the county board of supervisors there is a state-wide ban on specialty courts. Laehn said the ban in Iowa prevents the establishment of a drug court in Greene County that could have used opioid settlement money…
Read MoreCongressman Nunn tours courthouse
Congressman Zach Nunn of the Third Congressional district, which includes Greene County, visited the courthouse Monday to talk with county elected officials. While he was there, he and his daughter toured the courthouse with county attorney Thomas Laehn as his guide. Janice Harbaugh trailed the tour with her camera.
Read MoreP-C voters approve revenue purpose statement for SAVE funds
Paton-Churdan voters approved a revenue purpose statement for Secure an Advanced Vision for Education (SAVE) funds a special election held March 7. Forty-one voters favored the proposition and three voted against it. Voter turnout was very low at only 5.87 percent. SAVE funds come initially from the state’s one-cent sales tax. The funds can be used for infrastructure needs. SAVE…
Read MoreHistorical Society plans Irish craic for St Patrick’s Day
~by Denise O’Brien Van for the Greene County Historical Society Count on a good time at the Greene County Historical Museum on St. Patrick’s Day, when the whole world is Irish. To celebrate the day, the Greene County Historical Society is hosting a gathering Friday, March 17, at 1 pm at the Museum, 218 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. In…
Read MoreFriends of the Library hosting murder mystery cocktail party
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library invite all wannabe sleuths to a Murder Mystery Cocktail Party. All those who accept the invitation will find themselves thrown into an unfortunate situation in which they must determine who among them committed murder. Parties will be held Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, at 7 pm at the Jefferson Community Golf…
Read MoreState Friend of Extension award to Home State Bank
Home State Bank of Jefferson was awarded the “Friend of Extension” award at the state level at an Awards Night held March 6 during the Iowa State Extension and Outreach annual conference. The bank previously received this award for the Southwest region of Iowa but was further selected for this award. Greene County ISU Extension and Home State Bank have…
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