The Bell Tower Festival will be held on June 10-11 in Jefferson, and this is a traditional time for class reunions to meet. The Greene County School Foundation welcomes all classes and alumni back by sponsoring the annual Reunion Rendezvous on Saturday afternoon. The Reunion Rendezvous was kicked off in 2019 with great success. This event is held right after…
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BOOST Bash slated for April 2; tickets on sale now
After moving to the Greene County Fairgrounds last year, the BOOST committee is eagerly looking forward to another event again this year at the fairgrounds. The 5th annual BOOST Bash is scheduled for Saturday, April 2, in Clover Hall. The doors will open at 5 pm with dinner to begin at 6:30. Tables will seat up to eight people to…
Read MoreCovid rates a little better, but influenza on an upswing
Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported that 27 cases of Covid-19 were identified in the county in the seven days ending Feb. 14. That brings the total number of cases to 1,866. The seven-day positivity rate for testing is 6.2 percent; the 14-day positivity rate is 7.6 percent. Wolf noted the FDA is meeting Feb. 15 to consider…
Read MoreFree career readiness class Feb. 22-24
Register by Feb. 18 Iowa Central Community College is offering a free Career Readiness class at the Greene County Career Academy in Jefferson in partnership with Greene County Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Classes will be on Feb. 22-24 from 4 to 6 pm in Room D-122. Dinner will be provided at no charge to participants. The last day…
Read MoreSearch under way for new school superintendent
The position of Greene County Schools superintendent is posted on the Teach Iowa website, which is operated by the Iowa Department of Education as a clearing house for all jobs in education. The posting was created by McPherson & Jacobson, a search firm specializing in education, after meeting with the Greene County Schools board last week. Lyle Schwartz and Dennis…
Read MoreSupes discuss library funding, hear pitch for funding for Highway 30 economic impact study
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline “The citizens of towns in Greene County are also citizens of Greene County,” Greene County board chair John Muir said at the supervisors’ regular meeting Feb. 7 when the board discussed funding for the six libraries located in the towns of the county. The board agreed libraries are a “great asset” and expressed concern cities…
Read MoreJava & Jazz to feature Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra
All are invited to the inaugural Java and Jazz Saturday, Feb. 19, when the Greene County Jazz Band will perform and then host the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra. The high school jazz band will perform at 3 pm, followed by jazz combos at 3:45 pm, and ending with a full set from the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra (IWJO) at 4:30…
Read MoreCovid-19 rates updated
Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports that as of Feb. 7, there have been a total of 1,839 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county. There have been 32 in the past seven days. The seven-day positivity rate of testing is 9.5 percent, with the 14-day rate at 9.1 percent. Wolf reminds the public that anyone who tests…
Read MoreCommunity input sought in school superintendent search
Patrons of the Greene County Community School District who would like to provide input on the qualities of the next school superintendent should plan to attend a forum Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 5:30 pm in the middle school auditorium, 101 Ram Drive, in Jefferson. The meeting will be facilitated by consultants with McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, which has been hired…
Read More‘Meet Your Legislators’ slated for Saturday, Feb. 12
The public is invited to “Meet Your Legislators” on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 10 am at the Welcome Center, 201 E. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. The event is sponsored by the board of Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County as a community service as the importance of an informed electorate was a strongly held belief of former President Jefferson. State Senator…
Read MoreInput sought on next GrCo school superintendent
The Greene County Schools board has selected McPherson & Jacobson, LLS to assist them in selecting superintendent candidates for the board to interview. The consultants will meet with community members Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 5:30 pm in the middle school auditorium at 101 Ram Drive in Jefferson to gather input regarding the desired qualities of the next school superintendent. The…
Read MoreSupervisors discuss ATV regs and the agreement with new counties joining CICS
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline All terrain vehicle (ATV) legislation was again a topic for discussion during the Jan. 31 meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors. County regulation of ATVs has been discussed by the board almost yearly over the past several years. Recorder Deb McDonald told the board she receives inquiries from the public about Greene County…
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