DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds on July 28 were joined at their weekly press conference by Dr. Jeff Weld, executive director of the Governor’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Advisory Council and Shelly Vanyo, a science teacher at Boone High School, to highlight Iowa’s STEM initiative, three years after it was established by executive order.
Read MoreMonth: July 2014
Police blotter, July 2014
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Thursday, July 31: At 10:24 am a complainant reported a theft at a residence in the 600 block of S. Cedar St. At 2:02 pm an officer arrested Michael Lynn Heard Sr of Jefferson for an outstanding warrant for theft-fifth degree aiding and abetting*. The warrant was issued as…
Read MoreGreene County sheriff’s report, July 2014
Thursday, July 31: At 11:30 am a deputy investigated a burglary report in the 1200 block of E Ave north of Scranton. At 3:40 pm the animal control officer collected a loose small black dog in Churdan and took the dog to PAWS. At 4:05 pm a deputy started an investigation into a computer fraud case. At 8:21 pm a…
Read MoreScranton boy attends YMCA camp courtesy of sheriffs and deputies
By Ellie Wilke, Scranton Journal Most kids are anxious on the ride to summer camp. For Caden Etherton of Scranton (pictured, left), the trip was twice as special as his friend, Greene County sheriff Steve Haupert (pictured, right), personally escorted the sixth grader to a week’s worth of fun at the YMCA overnight camp in Boone. Every year, the Iowa…
Read MoreFair 0pen class “Bests,” ribbons told
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 MoreThreshing 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…
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