Good year at the golf course

The Jefferson Community Golf Course is having a successful season despite a pair of large tournaments being rained out. Golf course manager Micah Destival reported to the Jefferson city council at the regular council meeting Sept. 8 that in mid-August revenues had surpassed the entire 2014 season.

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Last week was warmest of the year

Iowa farmers took advantage of the 4.9 days suitable for fieldwork to finish oat harvest, chop corn silage, and start seed corn harvest during the week ending Sept. 6, though scattered but heavy showers kept some fields too wet to work, according the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Corn for grain continues to mature. There were some reports of pressure…

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Elks to hold Heroes Dinner Sept. 11

Jefferson Elks lodge 2306 will hold its annual Heroes Dinner Friday, Sept. 11 at the lodge in Jefferson. All veterans, current members of the Armed Forces, National Guard and Reserves, volunteer firefighters, emergency medical responders and law enforcement personnel, and their spouses, are invited. There is no charge.

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Planning starts for 2016 Relay for Life

The annual Relay for Life of Greene County is scheduled for Saturday, April 23, 2016. Planning for the event will begin at an organizational meeting Thursday, Sept. 17, at 5 pm at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. All those interested are invited to attend the meeting and get involved in the event team. There are many areas that…

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Autumn’s bounty at the farmers market

~by Patti Edwardson for the farmers market September is here, and the gardens of Greene County farmers market growers are producing a bounty of crops. Each Tuesday through the end of the month, shoppers can look forward to a great selection of fruits and vegetables, including: Potatoes, onions, carrots, and beets Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, eggplant, and green beans Sweet…

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Macy Bills a budding rodeo starlet

Young Iowans geared up for the Mutton Bustin’ competition Friday, Aug. 21, at the 2015 Iowa State Fair. Five rounds of competition took place in the Pioneer Livestock Pavilion culminating in the Championship rounds at the end of the day. Macy Bills of Scranton won her round in the 5 and under division. She is the daughter of Bob and Nicole Bills.

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