The Jefferson Garden Club’s July Yard of the Month award goes to Vi Goodwin, a retired daycare provider, who lives at 606 W. State St. Goodwin’s yard is anything but ordinary. In the middle of the front yard an arbor is covered with sweet autumn clematis. A pink bicycle sits among coneflowers, trumpet vine and buttercups. The bike has special…
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Next step on building at 205 N. Wilson
Volunteers who are curious about “what lies beneath” are invited to help Jefferson Matters: Main Street and city volunteers take the siding and awning off the building at 205 N. Wilson this Wednesday, July 8, at 6 pm. Jefferson Matters volunteers will take photos to send to a Main Street design consultant for help in planning what comes next.
Read MoreHabitat house to be dedicated July 19
Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity will dedicate a fully-renovated home in Jefferson Sunday, July 19, at 1:30 pm. Work on the home, located at 901 W. Washington St, will be dedicated to the family of Justin and Megan Saffell. With hundreds of their own sweat equity hours invested working alongside countless volunteers, the Saffells and their two children, Rylie…
Read MoreJefferson Telecom collecting school supplies
Jefferson Telecom has partnered with New Opportunities this 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.
Read MoreDry weather helps Iowa crops
Warm and sunny weather helped dry out soil conditions and aided crop development during the week ending July 5, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork, with 4.6 days suitable in west central Iowa. This was only the second week this season that all districts had at least 4.0 days suitable…
Read MoreMedical Center offering public tours of expansion Saturday
Greene County Medical Center invites the public for guided tours of the new 52,000 square-foot addition on Saturday, July 11, from 9 am until noon. The new addition is slated to open sometime in August.
Read MoreRams drop non-conference baseball game to Ogden
A pitcher who strikes out 11 batters usually gets a win for the game, unless his teammates commit six errors. Ram senior pitcher Colton Fitzpatrick had 11 strikeouts but took the loss in a 6-4 game against the Ogden Bulldogs in Jefferson Tuesday. Fitzpatrick pitched 5-2/3 innings before Daric Whipple and then Tyler Beger came in as relief.
Read More4-H news: Hardin Happy Hustlers
The Hardin Happy Hustlers 4H Club held their April meeting at the Greene County Extension office on April 11. The club discussed ordering Club T-shirts for members. Members who plan to show livestock at the Greene County Fair were reminded to make sure their FSQA certification is current or attend an upcoming training or test out. Contact the Extension Office…
Read MoreRam baseball team’s win streak grows to six; softball team finishes regular season with win
The Ram baseball team extended its late season winning streak to six with a 1-0 win in a tight defensive game against the Saydel Eagles in in Jefferson Monday. The game was one out away from taking a 0-0 tie into extra innings when Jordan Hostetler scored on a passed ball. Hostetler got on base via being hit by a…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending July 2
In Greene County district court Frederick James Lonsdale, 41, of Rippey was sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. The prison term is concurrent to terms in two other Greene County cases. He was fined $750 with a $262.50 surcharge. The fine and surcharge were suspended,…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending July 2
Cases were initiated in Greene County magistrate court during the week ending July 2 as follows: Jeffrey Paul Olberding of Scranton, criminal mischief-fifth degree; and Tyler Anthony Kokenge of Grand Junction, domestic abuse assault-first offense.
Read MoreKenny Rogers headliner for Wild Rose opening
Wild Rose Jefferson announced Monday that country icon and pop crossover artist Kenny Rogers will headline the casino’s grand opening entertainment. Rogers will perform Friday, Aug. 7, at 7:30 pm in the Greene Room Event Center at Wild Rose Jefferson. Tickets are on sale on the Wild Rose website.
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