The Greene County Ram varsity football team dropped its season opener 12-6 on a wet Linduska Field to the Titans of South Central Calhoun Friday night. The Titans came ready to play football and held a 12-0 lead after only three minutes of play. A seven-play, 72-yard drive, including a 42 yard pass by and a culminating 19-yard run up the…
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Jeff council calls special meeting, Cobblestone on the agenda
The Jefferson city council will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 5:30 pm at city hall. City clerk Diane Kennedy had suggested the city council hold a brief noon meeting during the week to approve hiring a candidate selected for the position of administrative assistant/payroll clerk. That position has been vacant since the relocation of Tammy Tweed earlier…
Read MoreBranstad, Reynolds complete visits to all 99 counties
Branstad, Reynolds have held a combined 2,454 public events since taking office DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced they will complete their visit to all of Iowa’s 99 counties for the fourth consecutive year today following a stop in Louisa County. Branstad and Reynolds committed to visiting every county, every year. Since taking office…
Read MoreHistorical Society to hear of Rippey’s role in one of Iowa’s biggest bicycle rides
“BRR” topic of meeting ~by Chuck Offenburger, Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society will learn about one of Iowa’s biggest – and most unusual – bicycle rides at the group’s Sept. 5 meeting at the United Methodist Church in Rippey. Bob Wilson, executive director of the Perry Chamber of Commerce, will provide a history of “BRR,” the…
Read MoreJeff council discusses incentive for Cobblestone Inn
Purpose of an incentive to lure business part of the question The role of tax incentives when no coaxing is needed to secure a project is a question up for discussion by the Jefferson city council following a presentation Tuesday evening by Jeremy Griesbach, representing BriMark Builders and Cobblestone Inns, and Wild Rose president Tom Timmons. Griesbach was at the council…
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~a column about Jefferson by Colleen O’Brien In an informal survey of Greene County Farmers Market patrons as to why they come uptown to the market on Tuesdays, I discovered that the attractions and charms break down like this: about three-quarters of the folks come for the produce, about an eighth for the supper and about an eighth for the…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 22
In Greene County district court John Edward Abernathy, 48, of Scranton was sentenced Aug. 21 after changing his plea to guilty in April to a charge of arson-second degree. He was granted a deferred judgment and placed on probation for three years. The minimum fine was suspended, but he must pay $141,902.99 restitution to State Farm Insurance and $241.50 court…
Read MoreBid awarded, work on water/sewer projects to start soon
The Jefferson city council at its Aug. 26 meeting accepted a bid of $450,670 from J & K Contracting of Ames for water/sewer work on three projects, including extending water and sewer lines to the Wild Rose Jefferson site and on N. Mulberry north of Highway 30, as well as relocating a water line on Wall St.
Read MoreGreene County board OKs changes to eligibility policy
Also listens to transportation issues The Greene County board of education at its regular meeting Aug. 20 approved the first reading of a revised policy on student eligibility for extracurricular activities. The revisions were drafted by board members Teresa Hagen, Mark Peters and Sam Harding, along with activities director Dean Lansman an superintendent Tim Christensen. The new policy allows students…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 22
In Greene County magistrate court judgments were entered in two cases involving Christina Ellen Chapman of Jefferson. On Aug. 13, she was fined $100 with a $35 surcharge on a charge of assault-simple. Judgments were entered Aug. 20 in a case in which Chapman was charged with public intoxication and interference with official acts. On the public intoxication charge, she…
Read MoreCounty 4-H members earn ribbons at State Fair
Greene County 4-H members earned several awards for their efforts in several project areas at the 2014 Iowa State Fair. Each year, 4-H members show their growth in goals they set for specific project areas through exhibiting at the Greene County Fair and Iowa State Fair. Exhibitors in non-animal project areas are chosen at the county level to advance to…
Read MoreVFW seeking funding for replacement roof
VFW Post 9599 has had a challenging year. After raising $15,000 in donations for paint, new flooring, kitchen appliances, fixtures and repair to the roof, members have now determined the building needs a new rubber roof. Cost of that is estimated at $11,900. The post closed the building last winter due to health concerns created by black mold. Without a…
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