Children who begin school without basic language and literacy skills have difficulty learning to read. Parents and other adults can be instrumental in preparing children to learn by reading to them at an early age. The Family Storyteller program, offered by Greene County Extension, uses 12 reading techniques, video clips, modeling and take-home activities to increase the amount and quality…
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Iowa farmers commit $3.5 million to water quality practices
Cover crops, no-till/strip till or nitrification inhibitor DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced Aug. 28 that $3.5 million in cost share funds to help farmers install nutrient reduction practices have been obligated to farmers in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. The practices that were eligible for this funding are cover crops, no-till or strip till, or using…
Read MorePedaler’s Jamboree on RRVT Saturday and Sunday, with overnight in Jefferson
The Raccoon River Valley Trail will be the site of a major new event on this weekend with the initial “Pedaler’s Jamboree” taking place. The ride – a rolling music festival of sorts – will begin in Waukee on Saturday and ride to Jefferson via the north loop for an overnight visit. Most bicyclists will camp at the Greene County…
Read MoreDinner, auction to benefit fairground infrastructure Sept. 8
The Greene County Fair Association hopes to repeat the success of last year’s dinner and ag auction. The event raised more than $110,000 for the construction of a new swine barn at the fairgrounds. This year’s dinner and ag auction will raise money for Phase Two of the project, a similar 72’ X 135’ barn to replace a pair of aged…
Read MoreMedical Center opens new expansion
Last Friday and Saturday, Aug. 28-29, were busy days at Greene County Medical Center. With a great amount of coordination and literally dozens of staff members participating, acute nursing and many outpatient services were moved to their new spaces by Saturday afternoon. Staff at the new visible and accessible emergency room started seeing patients Friday at about 4 pm, and…
Read MoreSupervisors approve Franklin Township hog expansion; Healy to retire
The number of hogs in Franklin Township will increase in the coming months. Following a sparsely attended public hearing Monday, the Greene County board of supervisors recommended to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources approval of a construction permit for Burton Davis, doing business as Davis Hog and Grain. The project is an expansion of an existing confinement feeding operation…
Read More‘Wolfhounds’ reunite at Robbins farm 41 years later
Nine members of the 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron “Wolfhounds,” stationed in Soesterberg, Holland in 1972-1975, gathered for a reunion at Tim and Vickie Robbins’ farm outside of Scranton Aug. 13-16. Most had not seen each other for 41 years.
Read MoreBell tower starts prepping for 50th anniversary with Community Foundation grant
The Bell Tower Community Foundation was the recipient of a Greene County Community Foundation grant in the spring of 2015. In preparation for the 50th anniversary of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower in 2016, the grant requested funding for updates of furnishings needed in the lobby area.
Read MoreCommunity Players to perform Shakespeare
The Community Players of Greene County will present a readers theatre production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Sept. 11-13. As Players president Clay Ross explains, a readers theatre is performed by actors with scripts in-hand, with minimal sets, props and costumes.
Read MoreCandidate workshop slated in Jefferson
Jefferson city officials will hold a workshop Thursday, Sept. 10, for potential candidates seeking election as mayor or for city council openings in District 2 and one “at large” seat. The workshop will begin at 6 pm and will be held at the Jefferson municipal building at 200 N. Chestnut St.
Read MoreExtension slates workshop on retirement planning
Are you expecting to retire within the next 10 years? You will be making lots of decisions, and many questions may arise: When should I claim Social Security? My friend bought an annuity – is that a good idea? How can I keep up with inflation? What are required minimum distributions? Most importantly, you may be asking: How can I be sure my…
Read MoreShirley Drayer wins $250K in lottery
CLIVE – A Jefferson woman has won a $250,000 prize playing the Iowa Lottery’s “$250,000 Club” instant-scratch game. Shirley Drayer claimed her prize Monday at the lottery’s headquarters in Clive. She claimed the ninth of 12 top prizes of $250,000 available in the game. Casey’s, 508 N. Elm St. in Jefferson sold the winning ticket.
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