Wills and estate planning will be the topic of a free seminar next Sunday at 2 pm at the First United Methodist Church. All are invited. The program will include discussion of planning estates with both a stewardship and taxation perspective; tools to take inventory of an estate; living wills and medical power of attorney; ethical wills; and the use…
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Bowser gets his time at the rec center
If Bowser’s ready for class, the Greene County Community Center is ready for him. The Jefferson park and recreation department will once again host dog obedience classes at the Greene County Community Center. The class, led by Linn Price, LVT, will teach the most modern methods of motivated training. Dogs are taught to sit, heel, and come when called.
Read MoreLow cost dog/cat vaccination clinic slated for Feb. 1
The Animal Protection and Education Charity (A.P.E.) of rural Paton will be host a low cost vaccination clinic Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Milwaukee depot in Jefferson. “We know that many people cannot afford a full service veterinarian. Instead of working with the vet, they do no vet work at all,” said A.P.E. director Linn Price. “This is why A.P.E. reluctantly…
Read MoreJPRD can drive nets nearly 300 items for ARC
Persons in Genesis Development’s Discovery program were ready to help sort and shelve the 291 items collected during the Jefferson park and recreation department’s annual food drive. From Dec. 20 through Jan. 2, the daily fee for non-members at the Greene County Community Center was waived for anyone who brought at least one item to donate to the Greene County…
Read MoreDay is Regency Park Employee of the Month
Brittany (Newell) Day, CNA was recognized as Employee of the Month for December at Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson. She is pictured with Regency Park administrator Randy Downey (left) and director of nursing Beverly Mentzer (right). Day has been an “above and beyond” certified nursing assistant for seven years at Regency. She is a Jefferson native, graduating…
Read More‘Lyrical Iowa’ poetry competition open
Submissions are being accepted now through Feb. 28 for the Iowa Poetry Association’s 2015 Lyrical Iowa competition. Each year, approximately 300 of the best poems submitted by Iowans of all ages are published in the anthology. Many Greene County poets have been included in previous years’ anthologies.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Jan. 16
When volunteer weather observer John Beltz closed out his report for the week the “good stuff” was just starting. Only the grumpiest folks don’t enjoy a January thaw, mud and all. Beltz’s report ended at 6 am Friday morning, before the really warm weather arrived in Greene County. KCCI’s SchoolNet 8 reported a high temperature in Jefferson of 55 degrees…
Read MoreAnother holiday, already – MLK Day closings told
Just as we’ve gotten settled back into our routines after “The Holidays,” there’s another holiday. Martin Luther King Day, a federal and state holiday, is tomorrow, Jan. 19. Greene County employees are not taking the day as one of the 10 allowed paid holidays. Courthouse offices will be open regular hours, 8 am to 4:30 pm, and the Greene County board…
Read MoreRams win pair of hoops games at home v. winless Colfax-Mingo
The Greene County Ram girls snapped a six game losing streak and the boys moved closer to a winning overall record with a pair of lopsided victories over Colfax-Mingo in Jefferson Friday night. The C-M Tigerhawks have yet to win a basketball game this season.
Read MoreRockets split home games v. Spartans of E/EH-K
The Paton-Churdan Rockets hosted the Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton Spartans in Friday night hoops and split games. In the girls game, the Spartans topped the Rockets 67-45. In the boys game, the Rockets beat the Spartans by nearly the same margin, 60-39.
Read MoreRams get win in HOIAC wrestling
The Greene County wrestling team put one in the win column in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference with a dual meet win over Nevada in Jefferson Thursday. Score was 57-6. Winning by fall were Cayden Gerdes (126), Abe Yoder (132) and Jordan Challen (138). Tommy Bradshaw (152), Isaiah Yoder (160) and Keden Pollock (170) won by major decisions. Kane…
Read MoreP-C Rockets are winning on the hardwoods
The Paton-Churdan basketball teams are giving Rocket fans plenty to boast about. The boys are 9-2 overall and 9-1 in the Rolling Valley Activities Conference, and the girls are 7-4 overall and 7-3 in the Rolling Valley. Both teams won Thursday night on a long road trip to Charter Oak to play the Bobcats of Charter Oak-Ute.
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