Mary and Keith Pedersen of Jefferson are the parents of a daughter, Samantha Mae, born March 27. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20-1/2 inches long. She is welcomed by her sister Delaney, who just turned 2. Grandparents are Dave and Rita Pedersen of Jefferson and Bill and Rita Hesson of Iowa City.
Read MoreMonth: May 2014
Tornado sirens sounded around the county
Tornado sirens were sounded Thursday at about 5 pm in Jefferson, Scranton and Churdan after the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning. Weather spotters were dispatched to their locations around the county. Unofficially, tornadoes were sighted north of Scranton and near H Ave and Highway 3 east of Scranton, but those sightings were not confirmed.
Read MoreA rose awaits Mom at the top of the tower Sunday
The Bell Tower Foundation thinks there’s no better place to make Mom feel like she’s at the top of your list of Very Important People than by taking her to the top of the Mahanay Bell Tower on Mother’s Day. The Bell Tower is open Saturdays and Sundays in May from 10 am to 4 pm. In honor of Mother’s…
Read MoreHouse candidate Hans Erickson to visit Jefferson May 17
A kickoff event for Hans Erickson, who is running for the Iowa House of Representatives from Boone and Greene Counties, will be held Thursday, May 15, from 5:45 to 7 pm at Snus Hill Winery 2183 320th St, Madrid. Erickson will meet and greet Greene County voters Saturday, May 17, beginning at 10 am at Greene Bean Coffee, 202 N.…
Read MoreSenior musicians honored at awards concert
Greene County senior musicians Logan Hoyt, Jasmine Mobley and Beth Teusch were honored at the annual awards concert Tuesday evening. Hoyt (right) received the Lions Club Arion Award for vocal music. Hoyt was selected for the All-State Chorus his senior year and was a frequent soloist in the Jazzatonics jazz choir. He is the son of Rob and Emily Hoyt of…
Read MoreMain Street Iowa recognizes JM: MS and ‘Play Me Pleez’ piano
Award winning projects and volunteers honored in Des Moines Jefferson Matters: Main Street received awards for reaching the $2 million benchmark in downtown revitalization and for its Play Me Pleez promotion at the 27th annual Main Street Iowa Awards celebration held Friday, May 2, at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center (Iowa Events Center) in Des Moines.
Read More2014 Impact Award to Doug Hawn
About 50 people were present Sunday afternoon in the courthouse rotunda when Doug Hawn of rural Scranton was honored with the Greene County Impact Award. Hawn was referred to as the “go-to” person in matters of information technology (IT) at the Greene County Law Enforcement Center and for sound systems for both indoor and outdoor events. His contributions to the…
Read MoreMarket to Market: Runners on a mission
Last year Chris Henning wasn’t sure what to expect when 220 teams of runners used her Bull Head Farm as an exchange zone during the Market to Market Relay/Iowa. This year as veteran, she has an idea of what it will be: controlled chaos. The 2014 Market to Market Relay/Iowa this Saturday, May 10, will include 300 teams and 2,200…
Read MoreA little work and a lot of fun prepping for auxiliary garage sale
There’s a small group of women having a party at Clover Hall this week. They might at odd times look like they’re working, but don’t be fooled. They’re having fun. Judy Larson (left) and Fereleen Acton (right), co-chairs of the Greene County Medical Center auxiliary’s annual garage sale, along with Gladys Taylor, Jo Ann Comstock (next to Larson) and Dianne Blackmer (next…
Read MoreContracts approved for Greene County teacher leaders
Administrative salaries, non-teaching wages also approved The Greene County board of education approved contracts for 2014-15 for administrators and classified (non-teaching) staff at a special meeting April 30. Most administrators received the same salary increase as teachers – 3.86 percent. The increase of the total package (salary and benefits) to the district is 3.36 percent. Superintendent Tim Christensen received a…
Read MoreMaster Gardeners’ annual plant sale is May 10
Spring is here, flowers are popping up, and the Greene County Master Gardeners say now is the time to make your garden beautiful for this summer and fall. The Greene County Master Gardener Plant Sale offers plants taken from Master Gardeners’ own gardens, meaning they are a proven product for this area. Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 10, from 9:30…
Read MoreNew look around the Bell Tower
The area surrounding the base of the Mahanay Bell Tower is getting a spruce-up this month after being left rather “un-done” when the sidewalk approaches were changed as part of the Streetscape project two years ago. Dave Briggs, doing business as DADD’s Landscaping, is building a short brick planter that will follow the contour of the base of tower. The…
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