Having pheasant numbers higher in the state of Iowa than they have been in many years was reason to celebrate at the annual Greene County Pheasants Forever banquet held at the Jefferson Elks lodge on Friday, Nov. 7. A nice-sized crowd enjoyed the camaraderie and friends of PF with a meal, games and the auction of nature-based merchandise.
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Local Elks lodge collecting deer hides
deer hunting seasons underway, the Jefferson Elks lodge hopes local hunters will donate their deer hides to help disabled veterans. Each year the Jefferson Elks lodge collects deer hides to be used in veterans hospitals in Iowa and across the country. The hides are donated by local hunters to the Elks lodge. The hides are then processed at a tannery,…
Read MoreNativity displays needed for upcoming festival
Habitat for Humanity is providing a special opportunity for area residents to share their nativity sets and their unique stories as the Nativity Festival returns on Sunday, Dec. 14. This year’s event will take place at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson.
Read MoreGuided painting class to benefit food pantry
All women of the county are invited to an Advent painting class Sunday, Dec. 7, from 5 to 8 pm at the first United Methodist Church in Jefferson. The class will be led by Jolene Peters, who has selected an Advent picture for the class. Charge for the class is $40, with $10 of that going to the Greene County…
Read MoreIowa farmers invest $13M on conservation practices
Farmers more than match state’s $9.5 million investment DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey on Nov. 13 highlighted the 2,382 Iowa farmers that used state cost share funds to install conservation practices during the state’s 2014 fiscal year, which ran from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. These farmers contributed $13 million while the state contributed…
Read MoreTime travel, 2014
~by Colleen O’Brien I generally get to leave Iowa before sock-weather hits. The very act of pulling on the socks because of cold toes goes against the grain. This year I didn’t get outta Dodge in time. The morning I left Jefferson for southern climes I had to put on socks because as I loaded the last bag into my…
Read MoreSupervisors take step to enact LOSST, okay radar purchase
The county board of supervisors at its regular meeting Monday approved the first reading of an ordinance enacting the Local Option Sales and Services Tax (LOSST) approved by voters in the Nov. 4 election. Per the Code of Iowa, the county can approve one ordinance enacting the tax in all jurisdictions, even though the stated purpose for the revenue is…
Read More“Ready, set, shovel” is the word to business owners
The idea of the Jefferson street crew clearing snow from sidewalks around the business side of the courthouse square got as much traction as a pig on ice with the city council’s street committee. To do so would “open up a can of worms,” said committee chair Larry Teeples at the committee’s regular monthly meeting Nov. 18.
Read MoreGenesis offering one-stop shipping for holiday packages
Genesis Development, a provider of services for people with disabilities, has initiated a new service at its Jefferson location. With Christmas fast approaching and gifts to be purchased, packaged and shipped to friends and family far and near, the corrugated department at Genesis Development has expanded its scope and is now offering one-stop packaging and shipping services.
Read MoreGreene County board discusses PPEL projects
The Greene County school board discussed at its Nov. 12 meeting projects to be funded by the physical plant and equipment levy (PPEL) in 2015. Two big ticket items — an 84-passenger bus and new bleachers at the football field — are still on the list, but some items were put “on hold,” freeing up funds for needed work at the…
Read MoreGreene County board discusses future of Rippey property
The Greene County school board plans to honor a resolution of the East Greene board regarding disposition of the school property in Rippey, but who will pay what amount in the process is unknown. In anticipation of the demolition of the three-story classroom portion of the Rippey school, the East Greene board at its final meeting before the reorganization of…
Read MoreRoad project delayed by weather
A road project near Paton may be delayed an entire construction season due to the early wintry weather. County engineer Wade Weiss told the board of supervisors on Monday that paving Trinity Ave on the east edge of Paton may not be done until 2016. The project is being paid for with state funds through the RISE (Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy) economic development…
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