Mostly dry conditions allowed Iowa farmers to harvest one-quarter of the state’s soybean crop during the week ending Oct. 4, according the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Fieldwork activities for the week included cutting hay and harvesting soybeans and corn for grain. In some areas, farmers are waiting for their crops to…
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Women landowners invited to conservation discussion
Women who own or manage farmland in Iowa’s Raccoon River watershed are invited to attend a free upcoming conservation discussion about soil health and the future of their farmland.
Read MorePolls and pols
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The first televised presidential address aired Oct. 5, 1947. President Harry Truman broadcast a speech from the White House. At that time — 1947 — there were only about 44,000 TVs in the country. People got their news from the Motorola radio in the living room, from Movietone News at movie theaters and from daily…
Read MoreNovelist to speak at Jeff library Saturday
The Jefferson public library will host author Roccie Hill for an author talk and book signing on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 10 am in the library meeting room. The public is invited to attend and welcome this author from California as she visits west central Iowa. Hill will talk about her new novel, Window of Exposure, published in 2015. Window…
Read MoreAktion Club donates to Avenue of Flags
The Raccoon Valley Aktion Club recently donated $500 to the Avenue of Flags fund for the two cemeteries in Jefferson. With generous donations from organizations and individuals, 124 flags damaged over the Memorial Day holiday can be replaced. Volunteers are working at repairing another 107 torn flags.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – John Thompson
As our nation suffers through another tragedy of some crazy fanatic unleashing violence on a community college in Oregon I am struggling to not just jump on a partisan rant. I would prefer to talk about something that can save your life.
Read MoreNever Forgotten concert will benefit vets, Carman Academy
An evening of heavy metal, country and rock music The LCpl Ben Carman Academy is hosting its first Never Forgotten concert this Friday, Oct. 10, at the Scottish Rite Masonic Auditorium at 519 Park St in Des Moines. Headliner for the concert is the rock band American Hitmen of Salt Lake City, UT. The band formed in 2005 while the…
Read MoreDurham enjoys visit to Jefferson, Greene County
Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, was an enthusiastic guest when she visited Jefferson last Wednesday. “It was a wonderful day,” said Angie Pederson, Greene County Chamber tourism and events coordinator and Durham’s tour guide and hostess “She was so impressed with what’s established here and with what’s growing.” With Durham were Ann Vogelbacher, executive director of…
Read MoreCivil War monument re-dedicated Saturday
About two dozen people, including several members of Boy Scout Troop 534, were present for the re-dedication of the Civil War monument in the Jefferson municipal cemetery Saturday morning. The ceremony was one of five conducted by Company B, 10th Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, Sons Veteran Reserve last weekend. The group is the uniformed auxiliary of the Sons of Union…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Tina King
To the editor, My treatment at the Greene County junior varsity football game Monday night, Oct. 5, held at the field in Grand Junction was beyond unprofessional. There is simply no excuse for a school employee to swear at anyone, but an employee certainly swore at me.
Read MoreSeptember was warm and wet in Jefferson
The monthly weather summary by volunteer weather observer John Beltz demonstrates that September was warmer and a lot wetter than normal. The average high temperature for September was 78.7 degrees, compared to the normal average high of 76.7 degrees. High temperature was 89 degrees on Sept. 7. There were 16 days when the high temperature was 80 degrees or warmer. Record…
Read MoreBranstad, Reynolds set goal for post secondary training
Ambitious goal aims to give Iowans the skills needed for rewarding careers and provide Iowa employers with the skilled workforce needed to grow and innovate DES MOINES – A new report released Monday by the Branstad-Reynolds administration in collaboration with the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (Georgetown Center) projects that from 2010 to 2025, Iowa will add…
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