The Jefferson public library is launching a new creative writing club called “The Ink Society”, a supportive environment for anyone who is interested in developing or improving their writing skills and literary talents. There will be separate adult and youth sections of the program and both will meet once month at the library. The first meeting for the adults will…
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Ernst names Elliott Art Studio Small Business of the Week
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Small Business Committee, announced Dec. 16 her Small Business of the Week: Elliott Art Studio of Greene County. Throughout this Congress, Sen Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. “Chad and Alyssa Elliott have crafted a creative hub that fosters the next generation of…
Read MoreSupervisors okay bridge project, hear budget requests
Work on the new bridge on Grimmell Rd over the Raccoon River west of Jefferson has stopped for the year. Greene County engineer Wade Weiss told the county supervisors at their Dec. 16 meeting that work will begin again in late February or early March, weather permitting. Completion is expected during the fall of 2025. The bridge is a joint…
Read MoreSierra Community Theatre marks 140th anniversary of opening the Head Opera House
The Head Opera House, located at 212 E. State St in Jefferson, opened Dec. 17, 1884, with a Christmas party. The Sierra Community Theatre board and staff are reimagining that evening with “Christmas Tales,: an evening of music, storytelling and historic guests, Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the theatre. Doors will open at 6:30 pm, with the event beginning at 7…
Read MoreGrCo school board hires construction manager for solar project, approves updated emergency alert system for elementary school
The Greene County Schools board of education at its regular meeting Dec. 11 approved hiring Story Construction as construction manager at risk (CMAR) for the solar project. Story Construction will oversee all construction phases of the $5 million project. Board member Michelle Fields, who serves on the board’s facilities committee, said she was very impressed with the people she and…
Read MoreCommunity Players stage Christmas event
“A Christmas Carol,” hot beverages, caroling, and Santa Claus The public is invited to celebrate the holiday season at “A Community Theater Christmas”, Saturday, Dec. 21, at 7 pm at Greene County High School, hosted by the Community Players of Greene County. The evening will begin with a staged reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” in the auditorium. Nick…
Read MoreMake a holiday gift to the Greene County Medical Center Foundation
There is still time to put meaning into this holiday giving season by supporting the Greene County Medical Center Foundation in its 2024 Greene Backer campaign. “Every day we hear the stories of people who are grateful for the services and programs available right here at our medical center,” said Foundation director Nancy Houska. “Whether they are finally able to…
Read MoreJeff council lists future projects and priorities
Establishes animal appeals board to settle issues when pets are quarantined or abated The Jefferson city council at its Dec. 10 meeting endorsed “as a guiding document” an ambitious 5-year capital improvement plan (CIP) with a total price tag of more than $8.8 million. Projects on the plan that extend past five years include an upgrade of the city water…
Read MoreMuseum holiday open house: Games, prizes and festive Barbies
The public is invited to drop in at the holiday open house at the Greene County Historical Museum at 219 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson Saturday, Dec. 14, between 9 am and noon on Saturday. Janice Harbaugh of Jefferson will play holiday songs on the grand piano. Many of the museum’s Barbies, all dressed in holiday finery, will be on…
Read MoreSupervisors take control of county elected officials’ salaries
Supervisors agree not to take action to establish a compensation board The county supervisors will be solely responsible for any salary increases for themselves and other county elected officials in the next fiscal year. They will take over the role of compensation board, despite two elected officials – treasurer Katlynn Mechaelsen and recorder Deb McDonald – lobbying them at the…
Read MoreShop for Christmas at the library
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library are sponsoring their annual holiday sale featuring used books and DVDs throughout December in both the adult and children’s departments. Items will be continually added throughout the month. Persons who have books or movies to donate to the sale can leave them in the donation bin in the library entryway. All proceeds directly…
Read MoreDecision about compensation board is slated for Dec. 9 supervisors’ meeting
The county supervisors spent almost an hour discussing whether they should appoint a compensation board or set the salaries for county elected officials. A change in state law specifies that county supervisors “may” appoint a compensation board, rather than requiring them to appoint a comp board as in years past. Members of a compensation board are appointed by each elected…
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