It took the Greene County Community Foundation just longer than 30 minutes to award more than $250,000 in grants Sunday afternoon, March 22. Community Foundation board president Patty Fisher made the awards. She first explained the Foundation had received $175,000 to award in grants of less than $35,000 from Grow Greene County, and accessed another $81,229 from the Community Foundation…
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GrCo school calendar set for 2026-27
Board ratifies teachers’ contracts, okays college classes for freshmen, new lights at Allensworth Field The Greene County Schools board of directors opened their March 11 meeting with a public hearing on the 2026-27 school calendar. The calendar is similar to the current year except for parent-teacher conference dates. Conferences next year in October and March will be held on a…
Read MoreCounty to share attorney position with Sac, Calhoun counties
Staffing in the county attorney’s office took up a large portion of the Greene County supervisors meeting March 16. The final result will be a smaller staff and a county attorney who doesn’t live in the county. Early in the meeting county attorney Thomas Laehn told the board that assistant county attorney Kaitlyn Willms’ last day will be April 30.…
Read MoreBuilding permits in process for multi-family housing and a fast food restaurant
A pair of building permits have been filed, one for a contentious housing development and the other for a McDonald’s restaurant. The first is for a multi-family housing project between Ace Hardware and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. The project – calling for 40 to 50 apartments in a mix of one-, two-, and three bedroom units – was proposed…
Read MoreJeff council puts final wrap on wastewater treatment plant upgrade
The Jefferson city council at its March 10 took the final actions on the wastewater treatment plant upgrades. The council approved payment to Shank Constructors of all funds retained – $183,945.16, and final acceptance of the project. Final cost for the upgrades, which were mandated by the state, was $18,394,000. The project was first estimated at $15 million. After the…
Read MoreSolar panels, children’s books topics at supervisors’ March 9 meeting
The Greene County supervisors heard more about placing solar panels on county-owned properties at their March 9 meeting. Terry Dvorak of Red Lion Renewables, who had spoken with the supervisors in January about the potential savings to the county, returned to remind them that available tax credits for the project will expire and asked them to make a decision regarding…
Read MoreGreene County Schools rolling out an online option
Greene County Virtual Academy for grades K-12 Greene County Community Schools is rolling out the Greene County Virtual Academy, opening 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…
Read MoreDrones in agriculture topic of Ag Coffee
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 last ag coffee program of the series is Friday, March 20, from 9:30 to 11 am at the Greene County Extension & Outreach meeting room. March’s topic will be “Drone Ag…
Read MoreGreene County HS presents “Anastasia” this weekend
Greene County High School students will present the musical “Anastasia” this weekend. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7, at 7 pm, and Sunday, March 8, at 2 pm in the high school auditorium. Parking will be available in both the north and south lots. Playing lead roles are Lucy Vander Linden as Anya, Carter Petterson as Dmitry…
Read MoreGreene County Fine Arts Hall of Fame induction this Saturday
The Greene County Fine Arts Hall of Fame will grow by five members with the induction ceremony Saturday, March 7, at 4:30 pm in the Greene County High School auditorium. The ceremony will be preceded by a community reception in the high school commons area starting at 4 pm. All are welcome. New inductees include D. Douglas Miller, Class of…
Read MoreSilent auction of art, collectible books slated for Sunday
Art and collectible prints by local & Iowa artists, music by Pullin’ Strings A variety of art by local and Iowa artists of the present and past will be available by silent auction, accompanied by live music and refreshments, Sunday, March 8, from 2 to 4 pm at the Jefferson Community Golf Course clubhouse. Art on the auction includes a…
Read MoreLamb Producers banquet March 14
The Greene County Lamb Producers will hold their annual banquet Saturday, March 14, at 6:30 pm at Clover Hall on the Greene County fairgrounds in Jefferson. Leg of Lamb will be prepared by the Lamb Producers and sides will be provided by HyVee. Presentation of 2025 Fair awards and an auction will follow. Proceeds will be used to help fund…
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