Trinity Lutheran Church invites the public to the second annual Reformation Festival this Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the church at 801 W. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. Special activities to are planned for all ages from 4 to 5:30 pm, with games, crafts and storytelling centered around Martin Luther. October 31 is traditionally Reformation Day, as Martin Luther tacked his 95…
Read MoreMonth: October 2014
Letter to the editor
To the editor, As we head toward the holiday season it is time for all of us to think about the THANKS we get in GIVING. It is at this time of the year when charities and organizations put out their pleas for us to donate so they can be of help to others. It is a time for us…
Read MoreSmall towns and bicycle tourism topic of presentation Tuesday
RRVT Association co-sponsoring a free seminar by national experts in Perry Laura Crawford and Russ Roca, who rode more than 20,000 miles in four years of full-time bicycle touring around the U.S., say they eventually came to a realization that bicycling tourism is a perfect match for small towns across America. And they are going to share their story, insights…
Read MoreChild development class has baby shower for Baby Boutique
The Baby Boutique, a prenatal incentive program offered through Greene County Medical Center’s public health department, recently participated in a “baby shower” with the Greene County High School Intro to Child Development class – complete with gifts of baby necessities for new parent care packages. Pictured are Baby Boutique coordinators Pam Mentzer and Phyllis Woodley with members of the class,…
Read MoreFall clean-up is this week in Jefferson
The coming week is one of the two weeks each year Jefferson residents can put “stuff” out on the curb and the city crew, sometimes with help from scavengers and recyclers, makes it disappear. Fall clean-up is slated for Oct. 27-30 in Jefferson.
Read MoreGoodwill trailer in Jefferson
The Goodwill Industries Ambassador trailer is parked at the First United Methodist Church at 307 S. Wilson in Jefferson now through Wednesday. Donations of all types are welcome. Please place the items in the front of the trailer to provide the best use of space available. Items accepted for resale include housewares, books, CDs, video tapes, collectibles, toys, small appliances,…
Read MoreKingery, Chargo to perform on UNI campus
Megan Kingery, Jefferson-Scranton class of 2010, and Victoria Chargo, J-S class of 2011, will present a senior recital Friday, Oct. 31, at 8 pm at Davis Hall in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls. Kingery, a flutist, will perform music by Georg Phillip Telemann, John Rutter and Ian Clarke. Chargo, a…
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Greene County Genealogical Society ~by Valerie Ogren Meeting notice: The next meeting will be Saturday, Nov. 1, at 10 am in the Jefferson public library. (These meetings that fall on the first day of the month have a way of sneaking up on me.) Elaine Deluhery will share a fun program “To Grandmother’s House We Go.”. Rumor has it that…
Read MoreRematch vs Creston to start post season play for Rams
The Ram football team will start post season play with a rematch against Creston/Orient-Macksburg in Creston Wednesday at 7 pm. Creston/O-M finished the regular season in second place in class 3A District 8 with an overall record of 7-2. The Rams finished in third place in District 2 with an overall record of 4-5. The teams played each other in…
Read MoreHatch to be in Jefferson Sunday evening
Jack Hatch, Democratic candidate for governor, will be in Jefferson Sunday, Oct. 26, from 6:30 to 7 pm at Prairie Blue, 114 N. Wilson. The Iowa Democratic party is making an effort to have candidates and officials hold events in all 99 counties in just 24 hours. Hatch’s visit is part of that effort. He will be available to speak…
Read MoreLetter to the editor
To the editor: It’s time for a new county treasurer. Almost three decades ago my mother, Karyl Thompson, helped her friend, Donna Lawson, get elected as Greene County treasurer. Donna has done a good job in managing the bureaucracy of the office, but an elected official should be an active delegate in the interest of county residents.
Read MoreRams finish regular season with 14-0 loss to Carroll
The Greene County Ram defense held on mightily against the Carroll Tigers, limiting them to 14 points, well below their 38 point average per game this season, but the Ram offense could muster no points. The Tigers topped the Rams 14-0 at Linduska Field in Jefferson in the last regular season game. The Rams were the fourth team to be…
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