New county zoning coordinator Chuck Wenthold had an easy ride for his first hog confinement rodeo. Less than two weeks since starting the job, the county board of supervisors held a public hearing Monday on a proposed expansion of a confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) at 1036 V Ave in Junction Township.
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Pheasants Forever slate banquet
The Pheasants Forever Greene County chapter will hold its annual dinner and auction Friday, Nov. 6, at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. The evening begins with a social hour at 5:30, followed by a catered meal at 7 and a live auction at 8. All proceeds from the event are used by the local chapter for projects of members’ selection.…
Read MoreChamber’s Browse Days are next week
New Browse Bonus offers $100 in Christmas Certificates The Greene County Chamber of Jefferson kicks off the holiday shopping season in Jefferson Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12-14, with Browse Days during regular business hours.
Read MoreNominations for ABC Award now open
The Greene County Chamber is inviting nominations for the 2015 ABC Award to be presented at its annual meeting on Monday, Jan. 25. Nominations are due by Monday, Jan. 4. The ABC Award (Above and Beyond the Call) Award is presented annually to an individual or couple who through personal involvement, leadership qualities and unselfish giving of time and talent…
Read MoreAdopt-a-Family gearing up for Christmas food basket project
Greene County Adopt-a-Family will provide Christmas food basket to needy families again this year. The baskets of food and other household items are intended to ease financial burdens, allowing families to channel their money to other holiday-related or seasonal purchases.
Read MoreMake your own wreath at the Scranton library
The H.F. and Maude E. Marchant Memorial Library is hosting a pair of wreath-making events in time for the holiday season. Kim Winkelman will demonstrate making a wreath Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 pm at the library. She will show how to decorate wreaths to give them a personal touch.
Read MoreBlood drives slated in Jefferson, Scranton
With upcoming holidays and the flu season upon us, LifeServe Blood Center thanks donors who plan on helping boost the blood supply this November. LfeServe has scheduled a pair of community blood drives next week as follows:
Read MoreRain slows the end of harvest
Harvest and fieldwork activities were dampened due to rain during the week ending Nov. 1, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farmers used the 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork to harvest corn for grain, harvest soybeans, work on fall tillage, install and repair tile and terraces, and apply dry fertilizer. Other activities included baling corn stalks, as well…
Read MoreChamber preparing Holiday Events Calendar
Submissions welcome through Nov. 20 The holiday season is a busy one with many events planned in every corner of the county. The Greene County Chamber invites all organizations, churches and member businesses who are planning events or open houses for the public to list them in the 2015 Holiday Events Calendar.
Read MoreOctober warmer, dryer than usual in Jefferson
By the standards people watch in weather, it was a nice October in Jefferson. According to data provided by volunteer weather observer John Beltz, the first 21 days of October were dry. Jefferson received 1.7 inches of rain, with nearly half of that falling on Oct. 28. Normal precipitation for October is 2.41 inches.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – John Thompson
Earlier this week a group of online hackers dubbing themselves “Anonymous” released a list of US Senators and city mayors they claimed were part of the KKK. They “know” this because they claimed to have hacked into an Internet site and found a list of KKK followers. In an online post Anonymous stated their motivation to unhood the KKK. “You…
Read MoreOpening weekend of pheasant season goes well
DNR reports hunter numbers up, pheasant numbers up, too While the weather didn’t fully cooperate, at least the pheasants did. Iowa’s opening weekend of pheasant hunting began wet and ended with mostly satisfied hunters. “Comparing hunter numbers to the past five to eight years, this opening weekend had a much higher participation rate that I observed,” said Ben Bergman, conservation officer…
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