The first piece of rooftop art around the courthouse square in Jefferson will be dedicated and celebrated this Saturday, June 6. The colorful art, “Renewed Dreams” by Stephanie Hammond, is on the roof of Skeeter Creek Fabricators at 104 of E. State St. It will be easily visible from the top of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower.
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Producers must report prevented planting and failed acres
Tracy Zimmerman, executive director of Greene County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), reminds producers to report prevented planting and failed acres in order to establish or retain FSA program eligibility.
Read MoreLeaks and vultures still troubling the Bell Tower
Rainy weather and the return of turkey vultures prompted Greene County engineer Wade Weiss to discuss maintenance and improvements to the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower with the county supervisors the past two weeks. Water leaking into the observation deck has been a problem in recent years. A report in July 2013 from I.T. Verdin, the company that originally forged the bells,…
Read MoreYes, May was wetter and cooler than normal
Volunteer weather observer John Beltz’s summary for May proves what we already knew: May was a lot wetter and a little cooler than normal. According to Beltz, it rained in Jefferson on 18 days in May for a total of 6.46 inches. Two rainfalls were well over an inch – 1.43 inches on May 17 and 1.38 inches on May…
Read MoreNotice of Tax Sale
Notice is hereby given that on Monday, the 15th day of June, 2015, at 9:00 o’clock a.m. in the Board of Supervisor Room in the courthouse in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa, there will be offered for sale all real estate property hereinafter listed on which taxes of any description shall be due and remain unpaid up to the time of…
Read MoreNominations open soon for FSA county committees
Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers may begin nominating eligible candidates to serve on local Farm Service Agency county committees, announced Tracy Zimmerman, county executive director the Greene County Farm Service Agency (FSA) office.
Read MoreSierra Community Theatre to kick off Free Movies Week during Festival
The Sierra Community Theatre will celebrate the Bell Tower Festival with not just one free movie, but a whole week of free kids’ movies. The free movies are made possible by generous community supporters. In keeping with the 2015 Festival circus theme, Bell Tower Big Top, weekend plans include everyone’s favorite flying elephant – DUMBO – on Friday, June 12,…
Read MoreFarmers faced another week of rain
Cool temperatures and persistent wet conditions hindered fieldwork in Iowa during the week ending May 31, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were only 2.3 days suitable for fieldwork. Operators reported standing water in some fields and the need to replant in areas of some fields. Producers are still concerned about muddy feedlots and limited spraying…
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Greene County Genealogical Society ~by Valerie Ogren Meeting notice: The next meeting of the Greene County Genealogical Society will be Saturday, June 6, at 10 am in the basement meeting room of the Jefferson public library. Elaine Deluhery will present a program on “Using DNA in your Research.” If you have done this testing, you are welcome to join in the discussion. The room is…
Read MoreConsumer alert: Calls to businesses, threaten to cut power
From Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller DES MOINES – Businesses across Iowa are reporting that criminals claiming to represent their local power company are calling and threatening to shut off their electricity unless they make immediate payment through a prepaid debit card.
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Rippey News, June 1, 2015 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net News in and around Rippey: Parents Tim and Lori Bardole, siblings Cassie and Gabe Bardole, and grandparents Roy and Phyllis Bardole and Phil and Toni Roberts attended Schyler Bardole’s graduation exercises at Central College on May 16. Schyler received a bachelor’s degree in communication studies…
Read MoreHastings to intern at Disney World
Corinne Hastings of Perry will do an internship at Disney World for the 2015 fall semester. She is a student at Iowa State University majoring in political science with a minor in event management. She is the daughter of Craig and Kerry Hastings and sister of Libby of Perry. Her grandparents are Bob and Carolyn Weddle of Scranton; Kathy and…
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