The 86 people who exhibited a total of 433 entries in the open class at the 2014 Greene County Fair were part of a very old tradition of showing your best to your friends and neighbors. Best Overall purple rosettes (and bragging rights) were awarded as follows: Agriculture- Display collection, Laura McKnight; Fruit, Cheri Kersey; Herb, James Holz; Potatoes, Beverly Murphy…
Read MoreDay: July 27, 2014
Threshing bee continues Sunday
The 15th annual threshing bee started Saturday and will continue today, Sunday, at Pleasant Prairie Farm/Foster Timmons Farms just northwest of Jefferson.
Read MoreMany escorts for winning Ram softball team
Hopefully, the girls on the Greene County softball team won’t hear as many sirens as they heard this past week any time soon. The Rams’ three games in the 3A state tournament at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex just north of Fort Dodge resulted in a third place finish. They had more than one sirens-and-lights escort during their tournament run.
Read MoreGarage sale will benefit Autism Society of Iowa
A one-day garage sale Friday, Aug. 1, will raise funds for the Autism Society of Iowa. The sale is slated for 8 am to 5 pm at the commercial building north of Clover Hall at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. Just as life with autism can seem like an unmarked road, items at the garage sale are also unmarked.…
Read MoreBenefit supper, auctions next Sunday for Lawton family
A dinner and auction next Sunday will raise funds to benefit the parents of 6-month-old Tate Lawton, who has been hospitalized in Des Moines since March. Tate and his parents, Tanner and Amber (Bacon) Lawton of Jefferson, are awaiting Tate’s second surgery to correct a congenital heart defect that is part of his Down syndrome package. Funds will help cover…
Read MoreThere’s plenty to see around the courthouse square
The children in the school-age program at the Greene County Early Learning Center were among the first to take advantage of the complimentary elevator rides at the Mahanay Bell Tower. Everyone 18 and younger can now ride the elevator to the observation deck at the top of the 168-foot tower, thanks to generous funding by the Jefferson Telecom Charitable Trust.…
Read MoreMr Magic entertains young and old
Mr Magic, aka Jonathan May, entertained audiences of all ages last week, hosted by the Greene County libraries. Mr Magic performed his 45-minute show at the United Methodist Church in Jefferson and at the libraries in Grand Junction and Rippey on Monday, and at the libraries in Paton, Churdan and Scranton on Tuesday. He told the children of learning his…
Read MoreAt the farmers market
You never know what you’ll find at the Greene County farmers market! Every week the market features great locally grown produce, hand made items, homemade baked goods, jams and jellies, homemade soap and detergent, and, of course, a great meal served by an area non-profit group. Sometimes, there’s even live entertainment, from an unexpected source. Ken Paxton (pictured) is executive…
Read MoreBeware! Tall corn!
Iowans can brag about living in the Tall Corn State, and magazines and the Iowa State Fair can hold tall corn contests, but that wonderfully tall corn can also be a very tall hazard. Notice that corn is now taller than passenger vehicles, meaning limited sight distances at a lot of rural intersections. It’s also thick enough to make it…
Read More