Dean and Nancy Rogers are not your typical vineyard owners – and John 15 Vineyard in Scranton is not your typical Iowa vineyard. It is one of the only, if not the only, commercial vineyards in Iowa that does not produce wine or sell grapes to wineries. Instead, they offer a variety of grapes and grape products, “just like Grandma…
Read MoreYear: 2014
Greene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 12
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Clay Thomas Paulson of Grand Junction after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of alcohol under age. He was fined $200 with a $70 surcharge. Court costs were $110.14. Paulson was originally charged with providing alcohol to persons under age, 16 counts.
Read MoreFarm Bureau members discuss Farm Bill implementation, biotech in DC
A cohort of 23 Iowa Farm Bureau leaders spent a few days away from their farms to visit Capitol Hill and their elected officials during the annual Ag Leaders policy trip Sept. 9 – 11 to discuss key farm issues, including ditching EPA’s proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, maintaining the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), supporting additional international trade opportunities, and…
Read MoreSchool Night for Scouting rescheduled to Sept. 22
School Night for Scouting has been rescheduled for Monday, Sept. 22, at the Jefferson Elks Lodge, 103 W. Harrison (east of the Jefferson Telecom office ) starting at 6:30 pm. Boys must have a parent or other adult attend with them. This is an informational meeting for families to learn about Cub Scouting. Cub Scouts is for all boys in…
Read MoreDoes salad luncheon slated for Sept. 24
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…
Read MoreSheriff, 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 More