Jacque Andrew of Jefferson received Rotary International’s highest award, the Service Above Self Award, at the Rotary District 6000 conference in Des Moines May 4. Andrew is one of only 75 Rotarians across the globe to receive the award this year. The award recognizes Rotarians – no more than 150 per year out of 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide – who…
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Apprenticeships part of career academy welding program
Christensen encourages telling students and parents of the opportunities available Greene County school superintendent Tim Christensen knows building a career academy doesn’t ensure students will come. He began recruiting students last Wednesday at a presentation that included representatives of many of the employers who hope to hire career academy graduates.
Read MoreMarket to Market Relay returns Saturday
For organizers of Market to Market Iowa, the relay race from Jefferson to Des Moines, the hospitality of Jefferson residents is more important than a missing bridge over the Raccoon River. The race will go on this Saturday as in the past six years, with a short detour added. Market to Market follows the Raccoon River Valley Trail to Des…
Read MoreSpecial election called for Jeff council vacancy
At least 65 Jefferson residents disagreed with allowing mayor Craig Berry to appoint someone to fill a vacant council seat until the November general election. A petition calling for a special city election, signed by 65 Jefferson voters, was submitted to the county auditor last week.
Read MoreCongregate meals slates 40th anniversary event
The Greene County congregate meal program is celebrating 40 years of service this monty. The public is invited to a coffee and cookie event to thank all the many people who have helped make the program a success through volunteering and monetary donations. The coffee will be held Thursday, May 16, from 10 to 11:30 am at the Greenewood Center,…
Read MoreGrCo music department honors seniors
Demir Bulut, an exchange student from Turkey, was given a cymbal signed by the rest of the concert band at the Greene County High School music department’s annual Awards Concert Tuesday. Classmate Jordan Davis made the presentation, noting that Bulut had stepped in and “guided the percussion section responsibly,” and that he proved to be an excellent cymbal player. Band…
Read MoreAnimal shelter to get $5K from county’s Dreyfus fund
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors unanimously approved a request for funds from Don Orris and Mary Weaver on behalf of the proposed new animal shelter. At the regular board meeting on May 6, the supervisors pledged $5,000 from Dreyfus funds toward the $1.13 million total construction cost for the project. According to board chair…
Read MoreCommunity blood drive Tuesday in Jefferson
Potential blood donors are invited to roll up a sleeve, save three local lives and show off their superpower this summer with LifeServe Blood Center. A blood drive is scheduled in Jefferson on Tuesday, May 14, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W Lincoln Way, in Jefferson.
Read MoreRotary funds purchase of new AED at rec center
A 20-year-old automatic external defibrillator (AED) at the Greene County Community Center has been replaced through a grant from the Rotary Club of Jefferson. The $1,814 purchase price included child patches. The AED will be located on the desk in the upstairs fitness room, close to members who ae working out, JPRD director Vicky Lautner said. The old AED was…
Read MoreRainy, cold weather slowing planting
Rain across the state delayed planting activities and held Iowa farmers to 2.8 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending May 5, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Below normal temperatures also slowed crop emergence. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 2 percent short, 69 percent adequate and 29 percent surplus. Topsoil moisture levels in west central Iowa…
Read MoreReminder from Jeff city staff: Keep your grass mowed
City will charge minimum $130 to mow unkept yards With the recent welcome rains the City of Jefferson staff reminds residents to keep their grass mowed. Ordinance Number 532 requires that grass, weeds or brush not grow to a height greater than 8 inches. In the event residents fail to abate or cause to be abated the above nuisance as…
Read MoreGrCo HS students participate in Future Ready Iowa Summit
Greene County High School students Aiden Johnson, Linsey Kitt, Cody Maston, and Mitchell Stevens had the opportunity to attend the Future Ready Iowa Summit taking place in Des Moines at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines on Tuesday. The purpose of the summit was to bring together policy makers, educators, students, and business and industry to find ways to…
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