The Jefferson Does will host their annual fall salad luncheon Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 11 am to 1 pm at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. Tickets are $6 and are available at Home State Bank, the Jefferson office of Peoples Trust & Savings Bank, and M & M Applique in the Lincoln Building on the courthouse square. Proceeds benefit Does…
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Sheriff, supervisors discuss courthouse security
Courthouse security was a topic of discussion at the Greene County board of supervisors’ meeting Monday as sheriff Steve Haupert reported on a three day seminar he attended last week on that subject. He reported that between 20 and 25 percent of the courthouses nationwide are considered “secure.”
Read MoreTree committee in replacement mode with fall project
The Jefferson tree committee has again received funding from Alliant Energy through the utility’s Branching Out program, administered in Iowa by Trees Forever. According to Brad Riphagen, Trees Forever field coordinator and a local volunteer with the tree committee, the 25 trees will replace trees the committee has planted in recent years that did not survive. Trees will be replaced…
Read MoreLuncheon and cards in Churdan Sept. 25
The Churdan court of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas will host a luncheon and card party Thursday, Sept. 25, at noon at St Columbkille Catholic Church. Luncheon carry-outs will be available from 10:45 to 11:30 am; please call ahead at 515-389-3156. Following the luncheon, all guests are invited to stay for bridge, pitch or nickels. Cost is $5. All…
Read MoreFourth consecutive wetter than normal week; temps below normal, too
The weather in Iowa last week was colder and wetter than normal for mid-September, and although crops weren’t damaged by an early frost, they weren’t helped much by the weather, either. Heavy rains restricted fieldwork to only 2.6 days suitable across Iowa during the week ending Sept. 14, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farmers in west central…
Read MoreFriend of the Year to be presented Sept. 25
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library will name and honor the Friend of the Year next Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7 pm at the library. The annual award is presented to a volunteer that provides support and encouragement to and for the library and its programs. The recipient is not announced prior to that evening. Refreshments will be served…
Read MoreIncome guidelines told for home energy assistance program
Income guidelines for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) have been announced. Applications for the program will be accepted on a first come/first served basis at the New Opportunities Greene County Family Development Center on N. Elm in Jefferson beginning Oct. 1 for households with an elderly/disabled member, or beginning Nov. 1 for others.
Read MoreJPD tells sTEP results
Jefferson police officers wrote 16 citations and issued 102 warnings during a special Traffic Enforcement Project (sTEP) Aug. 25-Sept. 7. Officers reported the following (citations/warning): seat belt usage, 1/11; child restraint 0/4; speed, 2/14; stop sign/stop light violations, 1/1; driving without a license, 0/1; driving with a suspended or revoked license, 5/0; registration violations, 1/14; dark windows, 0/11; other traffic…
Read MoreYard of the Month honors to Corinne and Tom Ball
The Jefferson Garden Club’s September Yard of the Month is the yard of Tom and Corinne Ball at 1405 Lincoln Ct. Tom and Corinne have lived there for 4-1/2 years. Some of the flowers came with them when they moved from their former home. Corinne is the gardener in the family. The front yard shows off many blooming flowers in…
Read MorePoetry Out Loud draws together poets and poetry lovers
The audience was small but appreciative Sunday as the Greene County Historical Society hosted Poetry Out Loud at the museum. Members of the local poetry group, the First United Coven of Greene County, read original poetry. Poetry by a total of 13 Coven members was read, with a poem by the late Diane Foster being read by her granddaughter Nicole…
Read MoreBranstad, Reynolds launch bullying prevention listening tour
Branstad-Reynolds administration continues commitment to better address bullying in schools DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad, First Lady Chris Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced they will visit three Iowa school districts this fall to learn more about what Iowa schools are doing to deal with bullying and what steps Iowans would like the state to take next.
Read MoreNorsemen beat Rams in volleyball in three sets
The Greene County Rams are at 1-2 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference and 4-4 overall after losing in three sets to the Roland-Story Norsemen in home volleyball Tuesday. In the first set, R-S was up 7-2 before the Rams took a two point lead at 11-9. The Norsemen put on a run and led 22-15, with the final…
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