Emily Finch of Jefferson and Sarah Sandage of Grand Junction earned honors in the sheep 4-H breeding sheep show Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Iowa State Fair. Finch showed the reserve champion Hampshire ewe. Sandage showed the reserve champion Suffolk ewe. In the FFA dairy goat show Thursday, Aug. 20, Elizabeth Gunn of Jefferson showed the champion and reserve champion…
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More State Fair wins for Carlson
Marianne Carlson of Jefferson took second place and $150 in the Pajama Party Goodies contest judged Aug. 18 at the Iowa State Fair. Entries were judged on taste, originality and the accompanying description of a favorite pajama party memory. Also on Tuesday, Carlson placed third and received $25 in the Bruce Piper’s Favorite Coconut Cream Pie contest.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Aug. 21
Mother Nature gave a hint of what’s coming next as there were two days last week when the temperature didn’t reach 70 degrees and folks reached for jackets and sweaters as they began their work day. High temperature for the week was 85 degrees and low temperature was 51 degrees according to volunteer weather observer John Beltz. Jefferson received 2.65…
Read MoreRepublicans elect new leadership
DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday congratulated new Iowa House Speaker-select Linda Upmeyer, new House majority leader Chris Hagenow, new House majority whip Joel Fry and new assistant house majority leader Zach Nunn following the House Republican caucus’ leadership election at the Iowa State capitol.
Read MoreStudents head back to school on Monday
The new school year begins next Monday, Aug. 24, for students in the Greene County and Paton-Churdan districts. Students in the Greene County district will be dismissed early Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday according to the usual Wednesday schedule (intermediate school at 1:30, middle and elementary at 1:40, and high school at 1:45 pm).
Read MoreTeachers planning fundraisers for scholarships
The Greene County Education Association is planning a pair of events to raise funds for scholarships that will be awarded to Greene County seniors next spring. The first, a silent auction, is slated for this Friday, Aug. 21, during the pre-season “pop” scrimmage. Up for auction will be a package featuring four booster seats, reserved seating at Linduska Field, and…
Read MoreFree ‘Iowa Culture’ app lists destinations, including some in Greene County
Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday the launch of Iowa Culture, a new interactive mobile app that puts the largest, most comprehensive statewide collection of Iowa arts, history and cultural destinations in the palm of your hand. According to Angie Pederson, tourism and events coordinator for the Greene County Chamber, there are already several…
Read MoreTractor ride, grill contest set for Saturday in Scranton
Two events are planned in Scranton on Saturday. The fourth annual Gary McDonald Tractor Ride begins at 9 am at the Scranton Community Center. Participants are advised to bring their own lunch and drinks. The route will stop in Grand Junction where drivers and riders will tour the Kennedy Museum before returning to Scranton.
Read MoreJefferson Telecom, community provide school supplies for needy families
Jefferson Telecom customers and employees were among those who helped New Opportunities assist 120 families – a total of 243 children- with school supplies for the coming school year. Pictured are Jody Schulte (left) of Jefferson Telecom and Teresa Lansman of New Opportunities with supplies collected at Jefferson Telecom.
Read MoreFriends planning for used book sale
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library will host the 23rd annual book sale Sept. 19-26 during regular library hours. Drop boxes are in the library entryway for donations of books (hardcover, paperback, in any genre, as well as children’s books), CDs, DVDs, audio tapes, games and puzzles. The Friends regret they can not accept encyclopedia for the sale.
Read MoreVeterans support Boy Scouts with donation
Local Boy Scout Troop #534 held its court of honor ceremony at the local VFW building Monday, Aug. 10. American Legion Post #11 and VFW Post #9599 served the local scouts and their families a picnic meal. After the meal, the two veteran groups presented a check for $500 to the local troop. Scoutmaster Scott Johnson accepted the check on…
Read MoreFC, West Central studying unification
Boards of farmer-owned cooperatives unanimously approve process for due diligence, potential member vote RALSTON —The boards of directors at two of Iowa’s leading farmer-owned cooperatives yesterday signed a letter of intent to study the membership benefits of a unification. The boards of Farmers Cooperative Company (FC), of Ames and West Central® Cooperative of Ralston have unanimously approved the first step towards…
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