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  • Bike Ride Around Greene County, May 8, 2021
  • Grand Re-Opening of Skeeter Creek Fabricators
  • The Arch Alley, on the north side of the square, is progressing!
  • Welcome to Greene Goods!
  • Ambassadors Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Companion Veterinary Clinic
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  • New Greene County High School & ICCC Career Academy
  • Renovation of Arcade 1, 2, 3 on N Wilson continues
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April 2021

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  • Spring Spectacular Vendor Event

    Spring Spectacular Vendor Event

    April 3, 2021  10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Greene County Fairgrounds

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  • Spring Into Greene Retail Shops Event

    Spring Into Greene Retail Shops Event

    April 8, 2021
    Jefferson

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  • Spring Fling

    Spring Fling

    April 9, 2021 - April 10, 2021  
    Country Blessings, 1263 Pioneer Ave

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  • Spring Into Greene Retail Shopping Event

    Spring Into Greene Retail Shopping Event

    April 9, 2021
    Jefferson

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  • Spring Fling

    Spring Fling

    April 9, 2021 - April 10, 2021  
    Country Blessings, 1263 Pioneer Ave

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  • GCHS Prom

    GCHS Prom

    April 10, 2021
    Wild Rose Casino & Resort, 777 Wild Rose Rd

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  • Spring Into Greene Retail Shopping Event

    Spring Into Greene Retail Shopping Event

    April 10, 2021
    Jefferson

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  • Roadtrippin' On Route 30 Event

    Roadtrippin' On Route 30 Event

    April 16, 2021  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Denison to Jefferson, Highway 30

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    Roadtrippin' on Route 30 Event

    April 17, 2021  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Denison to Jefferson, Highway 30

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  • Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower
  • Main Street Iowa
  • Raccoon River Valley Bike Trail
  • RVP~1875 and History Boy Theater
  • Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County
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ISU Extension and Outreach Honors Greene County Extension Council

Jefferson, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach recently named the Greene County Extension Council as the winner of its 2021 Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes a county extension council’s outstanding commitment to the mission of ISU Extension and Outreach and the delivery of research-based or evidence-based programming. The award was presented at […]

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Meet Your Legislator, Saturday, April 10

The Thomas Jefferson Board will host its third and most likely the final “Meet Your Legislator” of 2021, on Saturday April 10th at 10:00 A.M. The legislative forum will be held at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens Welcome Center in Jefferson, Iowa. Senator Jesse Green and Representative Phillip Thompson, will interreact with their constituents of Greene […]

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Greene County Public Health COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic a Success

On Wednesday, March 31, Greene County Public Health held the first mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Greene County. The clinic filled 1,170 appointment slots to give the Pfizer vaccination. There were 45 volunteers and employees who worked this event through a collaboration of Greene County Public Health, Wild Rose Casino – Jefferson, Greene County Medical […]

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Arcade 1, 2, 3 renovation on N Wilson
Angie’s TeaGarden renovation
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