Jefferson Matters: Main Street has appointed John Michael Sawhill to its board of directors. He will also serve on the executive committee of JMMS as treasurer. Sawhill is a business banker at Home State Bank in Jefferson. He previously worked in short sales for Wells Fargo Bank in West Des Moines. Sawhill is a graduate of Jefferson-Scranton High School. He…
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Tree Tracings
Greene County Genealogical Society ~by Valerie Ogren NOTE: MEETING CANCELED BASED ON WEATHER FORECAST. MEETING NOTICE: The next meeting will be Saturday, March 1, at 10 am in the basement of the Jefferson Public Library. Our guest will be Ron Gruber from Stuart. Ron is the new regional representative for the Iowa Genealogical Society (IGS) for Adair, Boone, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie…
Read MoreFundraising for “Expanding Our World” progresses one meal at a time
Fundraising is past the $23,000 mark in the Churdan Public Library’s “Expanding Our World” campaign for a 1,080 square-foot addition. Pictured are patrons enjoying a soup supper at the Churdan Bar and Grill last Friday. The next fundraiser will be a St Patrick’s Day potato bar supper. Watch for further details.
Read MoreFire south of Scranton kills sheep and lambs
A fire at a machine shed south of Scranton on Highway 25 Tuesday morning caused in excess of $250,000 in damage and killed 10 breeding ewes and 20 lambs, Greene County sheriff Steve Haupert reported.
Read MoreUSDA to fund conservation projects in Prairie Potholes region
Includes Greene County DES MOINES — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to commit up to $35 million during the next three years to help landowners conserve grasslands and wetlands in the Prairie Pothole region, which includes Greene County and other portions of north central Iowa. Prairie Pothole farmers in Iowa have until March 21 to sign up for…
Read More“Life in the Raccoon River” this weekend in Perry
Hosted by Raccoon River Watershed Association Event focuses on human role in creating healthy Raccoon River ecosystem PERRY – The Raccoon River Watershed Association (RRWA), a nonprofit organization supporting a safe, healthy Raccoon River, will announce grants totaling over $5000 to students at Drake and Buena Vista Universities at the organization’s annual “Life in the Raccoon River” conference to be…
Read MoreAdopt-a-Family board reports a successful 2013
With the help of a generous community, the Adopt-a-Family board reports that 2013 was again a successful year in their efforts to support Greene County residents in need. The Holiday Food Basket program provided more than $16,000 in food and household goods for 160 families on Dec. 21. Food items included meat, fresh produce, canned goods, milk, bread, and ingredients for other…
Read MoreIowa moves up to second place in 2012 Ag Census
Up in total value of ag sales, crop sales and livestock sales DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey Feb. 26 said the recently released 2012 Census of Agriculture preliminary data show Iowa has seen dramatic increases in the total value of agriculture production, value of crops sold and value of livestock sold. The growth has allowed Iowa to move…
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Skalla: Abigail Skalla of Jefferson graduated cum laude from Buena Vista University with a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education. Buena Vista University tells deans list: Malarie Gilley of Grand Junction and Wesley Onken and Abigail Skalla, both of Jefferson, were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester at Buena Vista University. Students on the dean’s…
Read MorePolice blotter, February 2014
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Friday, Feb. 28: Routine activity reported. Thursday, Feb. 27: At 3:27 pm a complainant reported a possible trespass at a residence in the 300 block of N. Maple St. At 4:34 pm a complainant reported a driving complaint that occurred outside the city limits. The officer spoke to the driver.…
Read MoreSheriff’s report, February 2014
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, Feb. 28: At 11:49 am a deputy spoke with a rural resident in the 100 block of County Road E-39 (210th St) in Kendrick Township about receiving harassing phone calls. Thursday, Feb. 27: At 10:25 am a deputy was advised that a semi-tractor trailer had damaged the Union Pacific…
Read MoreBaby time
Haily and Mitch Larson of Jefferson welcomed their son, Luke Cohen Larson, on Feb. 17. He weighed in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces and stretched to 21-1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Maralie and Greg Ruth and Debra and Lindsey Larson. Great-grandparents are Judy and Russ Cosens, Gayleen Ruth and Betty and Duane Larson.
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