The Hardin Happy Hustlers 4-H club held its June meeting at the Extension Office. Roll call was to name something fun you have done so far this summer. Various forms needed for Fair projects were discussed. All members are encouraged to enter at least one project for a static judging day which is on Tuesday, July 8. Ideas for the club’s Fair booth…
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Sheriff’s office, JPD tell sTEP activity
The Greene County sheriff’s office and the Jefferson police department worked special Traffic Enforcement Projects (sTEP) July 1-7. Sheriff’s deputies report making one arrest for operating while intoxicated (OWI) during that time. Deputies issued 18 citations for speeding, one for a stop sign violation, one for driving with a suspended license, and three other citations.
Read MoreTurner named to Main Street board
Loren Turner has been named to the board of directors of Jefferson Matters: Main Street. Turner is owner of Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning in Jefferson. He has lived in Jefferson for 12 years. His wife Lisa is a family and marriage counselor. Turner became involved with Jefferson Matters: Main Street in 2012 as a member of the business…
Read MoreTeacher, Principal Leadership Symposium slated
Public welcome, launching TLC which included Greene County Schools Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds on Mondady provided Iowans with an update on the second Iowa Teacher and Principal Leadership Symposium, scheduled to be held at the Des Moines Area Community College’s (DMACC) FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny on Aug. 4. Symposium is open to the public, with…
Read MoreRam softball team on to state tournament
The Greene County Rams were escorted into Jefferson by fire trucks with lights and sirens when they returned home from a 12-3 softball win over the Sioux Center Warriors Monday night. The win earns the Rams the first appearance ever for a Jefferson-based softball team in the 3A state softball team next week in Fort Dodge. The Warriors were rated…
Read MoreEarly Learning Center shares timely information
The Greene County Early Learning Center shares timely information from Safe Kids about the dangers of leaving young children in vehicles during the summer months. Infants and young children are particularly sensitive to the effects of extreme heat and must rely on others to keep them safe. When left in a hot vehicle, a young child’s body temperature can increase three…
Read MoreSoftball game moved to Battle Creek
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union shortened today’s road trip for the Greene County Ram softball team. Originally scheduled to be held in Le Mars, the Class 3A Region 1 title game has been moved to Battle Creek starting at 5:30 pm.
Read MoreExhibits selected for State Fair show 4-H members’ best work
The exhibits 4-H members take to the Greene County Fair show what they have learned working in various project areas during the 4-H year. Judges select the exhibits they consider the best in the project areas to be displayed at the Iowa State Fair, where they are once again judged. For a list of all the exhibits selected for the…
Read MoreNorthey visits the fair
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey visited the Greene County Fair Thursday afternoon so he can “let people know that county fairs are alive and well in Iowa,” he said. He started his day at the Wright County Fair in Eagle Grove, then stopped at the Webster County Fair in Fort Dodge and the Calhoun County Fair in Rockwell City…
Read MoreElks provide pedestal for moldboard plow
Elks Lodge 2306 of Jefferson recently provided $1,000 for the pedestal on which the replica moldboard plow sits in the Thomas Jefferson Gardens. The funds came from the Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant program, which is available to lodges that meet per capita goals of financial support for the foundation. Pictured are (from left) Elks exalted ruler Hollie Roberts, past…
Read MoreFast moving entertainment at the fair
Entertainment on the grounds during the Greene County Fair is just that: entertaining! Poppin’ Penelope has a long line of children waiting for her balloon creations whether she’s in the bus barn or at Clover Hall. As she twists and ties balloons into fanciful creations her hands move so fast they’re hard to see. Tate Minnihan of Wisconsin let Penelope…
Read MoreJuly is Donor Awareness Month in Greene County
The Greene County board of supervisors in May proclaimed July as Donor Awareness Month in Greene County. The action was at the request of MeLinda Madison (center) of Jefferson, who has advocated for increased awareness of the need for organ and marrow donors for many years. A year ago she and her brother donated several of their mother’s organs when she passed…
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