DES MOINES — The Juergensen family of Churdan will be recognized as one of six recipients of The Way We Live Award at the 2015 Iowa State Fair. The family will be honored in an award ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 10:30 am on the Christensen Farm Stage in the Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center.
Read MoreMonth: July 2015
St Patrick Church to celebrate centennial Aug. 15
There will be a dual celebration at historic St Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Township on Saturday, Aug. 15 – the church will mark its 100th birthday, and its 95-year-old furnace will be retired. Plans are being made for a special day that begins with quiet adoration starting at 6 am and ends with a beverage garden and a dance…
Read More2014 Iowa pheasant harvest up 30 percent
2015 may be best season in many years Iowa’s pheasant harvest increased 30 percent in 2014 to an estimated 216,000 roosters, marking the third harvest increase in a row for the popular game bird. Hunter numbers also increased an estimated nine percent to more than 63,000 small game hunters in 2014. The harvest and participation estimates are based on an…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending July 10
Days were pleasant and nights were cool during the week that ended July 10 at 6 am. Volunteer weather observer John Beltz reports a high temperature of 87 degrees, a low temperature of 51 degrees, and just .16 inch of rain.
Read MoreRAGBRAI Dream Team pedaling to Jefferson for the county fair
About 40 teens from Des Moines will pedal to Jefferson Saturday and spend the night camping at the Raccoon River Valley Trail trailhead campground, right next to the Greene County Fair.
Read MoreResident who sought his ‘day in court’ fined $100
A Jefferson resident who intentionally tested local parking ordinances owes $132 in fines and court costs after he had a day in court as he wished. Judgments were entered July 2 against Curt Dean Hastings on four parking tickets issued in early February. Two of the tickets were violations of the city’s snow parking ordinance on Feb. 1, and two…
Read MoreRam softball team one game closer to state tournament
The Greene County softball team is a game away from a repeat appearance at the state tournament after an 11-3 win over the Carroll Kuemper Knights in Jefferson Friday. The game was a Class 3 Region 8 semifinal game.
Read MoreRam baseball team sharing second place in HOIAC
The Greene County Ram baseball team finished the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference with a 14-4 record and tied for second place with Saydel after a win in Nevada Friday afternoon. The Rams beat the Nevada Cubs 10-0 in six innings by the 10-run rule.
Read MoreGood news and a pep talk about the Mahanay tower
Tim Verdin, plant manager of Verdin Company, the company that forged and installed the bells in the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower, had good news when he talked with the Greene County supervisors Monday morning. The cost to complete the 48-bell carillon tower is much less than the $900,000 estimated 20 years ago. Verdin arrived in Jefferson early Monday morning and…
Read MoreHospital tour provides inside look at new space
With about seven weeks left until it’s complete, the new 52,000 square-foot addition to Greene County Medical Center will be open for public tours this Saturday, July 11, from 9 am to noon. Similar tours for benefactors and supporters were held Wednesday evening. Medical Center CEO Carl Behne explained that one reason for holding the tours this far in advance…
Read MoreBaseball team wins against Titans
The Greene County baseball team won its last non-conference game of the regular season when the boys topped the South Central Calhoun Titans 8-3 at Allensworth Field in Jefferson Thursday. The Rams are now at 18-10 on the season Senior Jordan Hostetler pitched a complete game for the win. He struck out one batter, walked three, and allowed two earned runs…
Read MoreWild Rose books Rogers for second show
Wild Rose Jefferson announced Thursday Kenny Rogers has been booked for a second show Saturday, Aug. 8, as part of the casino’s grand opening celebration. The show will be at 7:30 pm in the Greene Room Event Center at Wild Rose Jefferson, with doors opening at 6:30. Tickets are on sale on the Wild Rose website.
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