July 23, 2014. Submitted by Jean Borgeson Velda would have been overwhelmed at the out-pouring of kindness and support for her family and friends. As one of her friends, I thank you. Rippey United Methodist Church: Sunday service at 10:30 am. Pastor Enna is on vacation. Call Pastor Paul for your pastoral needs at 515-436-7731 Rippey library: Sarah Kilgore, librarian. Phone:…
Read MoreDay: July 23, 2014
Ram softball team debuts at state tournament and wins!
The Greene County Ram softball team was given a fire truck send-off when it left for a Class 3A state tournament game in Fort Dodge Monday afternoon. The team had an even more exuberant return to Jefferson that night after beating Center Point-Urbana 2-0 in a fast, no-nonsense game.
Read MoreOld-Fashioned Threshing Bee this weekend
Pleasant Prairie Farm/Foster Timmons Farms will host the annual Old-Fashioned Threshing Bee Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27. At the bee, volunteers and steam engine enthusiasts will harvest oats as the job was done until the 1940s. The volunteers will see oat bundles pitched into the threshing machine by hand. The thresher separates the grain from the straw and chaff, and…
Read MoreGrand Junction to host Lincoln Highway Day Saturday
There are so many activities planned for Lincoln Highway Day Saturday in Grand Junction that organizers had to start the fun on Friday. A Friday night cribbage tournament will kick off Lincoln Highway Day. Play starts at 6 pm at the Grand Junction public library. A poker run for cars and bikes is slated for Saturday from 10 am to…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending July 18
In Greene County district court Richard Allen Frye, 33, of Grand Junction was sentenced July 11 to five years in prison after changing his plea to guilty to a charge of child endangerment. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for three years. He was fined $750 with a $262.50 surcharge; both were suspended. The court…
Read MorePlanning, zoning commission moves to make exceptions on pet ordinance possible
Board of adjustment would determine on a case by case basis Young Conner Allender may get to keep her pet chickens at her new home in Jefferson, but there’s a hoop to jump through, and that hoop has a $250 price tag. The planning and zoning commission met this morning (July 23) to hear the request from Conner’s mother Joyce…
Read MoreRooftop art and a change in name for the courthouse square?
Paxton and supervisors have frank discussion When Greene County Development Corporation (GCDC) executive director Ken Paxton presented his quarterly update to the county board of supervisors Monday he tested the waters on a new idea. It wasn’t rejected totally, but the supervisors gave Paxton little encouragement to officially name the courthouse square “Bell Tower Square.”
Read MoreMeet-and-greet at the animal shelter Saturday
PAWS will host an open house/meet-and-greet Saturday, July 26, from 10 am to 1 pm at the Greene County animal shelter, 605 W. Russell St, in Jefferson. Area residents are invited to tour the shelter and meet the several dogs and cats that are available for adoption. Adoption fees will be reduced during the meet-and-greet to $50 for dogs and $25…
Read MoreSouth grade school renamed
The south grade school in Jefferson, which is south of only the middle school and north of the elementary and the high school, will be renamed the Greene County Schools Administration Building. The Greene County board took action on the question at its July 16 meeting. The building, which houses the district’s central offices and the Greene County Early Learning Center,…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending July 18
In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week that ended July 18 as follows: Kaleigh Cristin Gross of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Donald Duane Daniel of Scranton, disorderly conduct; Terry W. Becker of Jefferson, interference with official acts; Crystal Lynn Heard of Jefferson, violation of no contact order- aiding and abetting; and Michael Lynn Heard Sr…
Read MoreGreene County board of ed names 2015 legislative priorities
The Greene County board of education set its legislative priorities for the 2015 session of the Iowa Legislature at its July 16 meeting. The school board participated this year in the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) legislative policy process by talking about the impact of state policy on the district and voting on legislative resolutions for the next legislative…
Read MoreLast call for Daisy Award nominations
DAISY Award nominations of Greene County Medical Center nurses are being accepted through Friday, Aug. 1. The award recognizes nurses who give exceptional patient care. Nomination forms are available at the medical center’s main desk and outpatient reception desk. An Aug. 21 ceremony will be the first for Greene County Medical Center nurses. At the ceremony all those nominated will be…
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