Area residents are invited to an evening in Churdan this Friday, the Fourth of July. The Churdan fire department will serve a fundraising supper in the Community Room from 5 to 7 pm. At 7, the Town and Country Band, under the direction of Dave Swaroff, will be in the gazebo in the city park, performing a concert of marches,…
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Medical Center Moment, June 2014
~by Carl Behne, June 26, 2014 Summer is here – and what a wonderful time of year. Everything is so green, crops are rapidly growing and so is Greene County When I drive by the future H-Vee property or out to the corner of Highway 4 and 30 where there is a “future site of” sign for the approved casino,…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 27
In Greene County magistrate court a disposition was entered of a case initiated in district court against Jennifer Wendy Gohn Chavez of Jamaica. Gohn Chavez was charged with public intoxication-second offense. The charge was amended to public intoxication-first offense and a judgment was entered for time served. She must pay a $48 sheriff’s fee and $60 court costs. A case…
Read MoreResurfacing Highway 30 bridge over Hardin Creek underway
Motorists using Highway 30 are alerted that construction on the bridge over Hardin Creek about one mile east of Jefferson will limit traffic to one lane for the next three weeks or so. A crew from Kramer and Associates is removing one-half inch of concrete and laying a new layer to prolong the lifespan of the bridge. Work is being…
Read MoreStay active with JPRD
The Jefferson park and recreation department has several programs coming up in July. For more information on any of the following programs or to register visit the Greene County Community Center, 204 West Harrison, or call 515-386-3412 Mini Cheerleading Camp – Monday, July 14 through Thursday, July 17, youngsters going into Pre-kindergarten through 5th grade will learn the fundamentals of…
Read MoreNo nuisance ordinance for Greene County
The Greene County board of supervisors at its June 30 meeting said it would not pursue a nuisance ordinance in the foreseeable future. The board looked at a draft ordinance in June that would streamline the process of requiring property owners to clean up hazardous or unsightly properties. The supervisors, particularly those who have rural homes, expressed concern that an…
Read MoreYou’re right! June was wet!
The monthly weather summary for June prepared by volunteer weather observer John Beltz verifies what area residents already know to be true: June was wet. Beltz reports a total of 8.03 inches of rain in Jefferson for June, compared to the normal 4.67 inches. Not quite half of the total, 3.64 inches, fell in the last four days of the…
Read MoreSummer reading programs whets children’s appetites for science
Children all over Greene County, and many adults, too, are learning about science this summer with their local library’s summer reading program with a theme “Fizz, Boom, Bang!”
Read MoreWatch what you (and others) leave at the compost site
Jefferson city officials encourage residents who use the city’s compost site at Daubendiek Park to self-police regulations there. The subject of items improperly dumped there has been discussed several times at city council committee and full meetings. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources regulates such sites and prohibits some items, including plastic garbage bags. The site could be closed should…
Read MoreSchool supplies needed
Jefferson Telecom has partnered with Adopt-A-Family for the second year to supply school age children with the basic materials to succeed in school. Suggested donations are new backpacks, #2 pencils, ink pens (red, blue, and black) glue sticks, wide-ruled spiral notebooks, loose-leaf wide ruled paper, 16 count crayons, and washable markers. All donations are requested by Aug. 1.
Read MoreSoil moisture now in surplus in many places
Third wettest June in 141 years Storms during the week limited field work for Iowa farmers according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide, there were 2.2 days suitable for field work. Farmers in west central Iowa had just 1.6 days. The rain raised soil moisture levels, in some cases beyond ideal. Statewide, topsoil moisture levels rated 3 percent…
Read MoreNichols joins Jefferson Telecom staff
Jefferson Telecom has announced the addition of a new staff member, Rodger Nichols. Nichols has started employment and is working as a fiber optics in-home installer. Nichols brought a wide variety of job experiences with him when he came to Jefferson Telecom. “During my career, I’ve been a nursing assistant at a nursing home, worked in the private direct mailing…
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