Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Sept. 21, 2015 Jean Borgeson and Dennis Ulrich of Rippey were part of the welcome home ceremony for the Brushy Creek Honor Flight that was held at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport on Saturday night, Sept. 19. It was an impressive crowd of all ages who gathered to welcome the…
Read MoreMonth: September 2015
Greene County district court, week ending Sept. 18
In Greene County district court Shauna Carrie Allen, 29, of Jefferson was sentenced Sept. 18 to one day in jail after she pleaded guilty to a charge of assault-simple, amended from domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury. She must pay sheriff’s fees for the time she serves. She was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. She must also pay $60…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 18
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Sept. 18 against Edward Goff Sr of Jefferson on two counts of theft-fifth degree. He was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge on each of the charges. He was also assessed a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge and $60 court costs.
Read MorePatricia Drachenberg, 1930 – 2015
A Service of Remembrance will be held Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson for Patricia Yvonne Drachenberg, 85, of Jefferson. Words of comfort will be offered by the Rev Timothy A. Jones, pastor of the church. Organist will be Mark Erickson. Interment will be at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. The family is assisted by Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home…
Read MorePlenty of good news for Paton-Churdan school board
Early Learning Center near capacity, STEAM Camp is growing, and summer projects were under budget The Paton-Churdan Early Learning Center* and its companion STEAM Camp are both off to great starts, according to P-C principal Annie Smith. Smith told the Paton-Churdan school board earlier this month that there are 40 children enrolled in the P-C Early Learning Center in the modular classroom…
Read MoreWatch for this scene more often
Tour buses have gotten to be a common sight in Jefferson in recent months. This bus brought a group from Pleasant Hill on Thursday for a visit that included a trip that included visits to the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower, lunch, RVP~1875 and Deal’s Orchard. Angie Pedersen, the Greene County Chamber of Commerce’s tourism and events coordinator, reports that 40…
Read MoreNew flag pole for the Greene County Community Center
A 25-foot flag pole will be installed in the next few weeks in front of the Greene County Community Center in a planter that up until Thursday contained a black locust tree. The flag pole, flag, and LED solar lighting for 24/7 illumination are being donated by Vi Hoffman as a memorial to her late husband Harry, a Jefferson business…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Sept. 18
The week ending Sept. 18 started cool and dry and ended warm and wet. Volunteer weather observer John Beltz reports a low of 44 degrees and a high of 86 degrees. Jefferson received a total of 1.15 inches of rain, with more rain falling Friday after 6 am. That rain will show on next week’s data.
Read MoreRam volleyball team plays big schools in Ballard tourney
The Greene County varsity volleyball team played in the Ballard tournament Saturday and finished third in pool play. The Rams started the day playing Class 5A Johnston and lost 5-21, 14-21. They next played 2A Woodward-Granger, a team coach Donna Carhill described as “scrappy,” and lost 16-21, 14-21. The Rams won in their third match, topping Class 4A Ballard 21-17,…
Read MoreRams lose hard-fought battle against Creston/Orient-Macksburg 36-32
Updated with more statistics Sept. 21 The Greene County Ram varsity football team is 2-2 on the season after a non-district loss, 36-32, to the Creston/Orient-Macksburg Panthers in Creston Friday evening. It was a battle of two players – Ram senior quarterback Daric Whipple and Panther junior running back Chase Schiltz. Considering the scoring plays of the game, Whipple scored…
Read MoreMiddle school sports
Sept. 17- Eighth grade football vs. Perry and eighth grade volleyball vs. Ogden The 8th grade Ram football team got its second victory of the season with a final score of 16-0 in the first game over the Perry Blue Jays in Jefferson Thursday, Sept. 17. The Rams won the second game as well, with a score of 8-6.
Read MoreContested races in Jefferson, GJ and Scranton
There will be races in the Nov. 3 city elections for the mayor’s seat in Grand Junction and Scranton and for two Jefferson city council seats. In Grand Junction David Kersey is challenging incumbent mayor Gerold F. Herrick. Incumbent council members Alan Robinson and Meladee Graven are running unopposed for re-election.
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