The Greene County board of supervisors will hold a public hearing on an expansion of a hog confinement Thursday, Jan. 21, at 9 am in the board room on the second floor of the courthouse. The facility is owned by Hawker Farms of Iowa Falls and is located at the northeast corner of Section 18 in Highland Township, south of…
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Chamber of Commerce holds annual meeting
The Greene County Chamber of Commerce conducted business, celebrated members’ successes and had shared hearty laughs at its annual meeting Jan. 18 at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. After music by the Greene County High School jazz band and a roast beef dinner served by the Does, Chamber president Omega Sang presided at a short meeting. Treasurer Nikki Uebel and…
Read MoreFree radon test kits available
January is Radon Awareness Month Greene County Medical Center’s public health department was awarded a grant for 50 radon kits through the Iowa Cancer Consortium. The kits will be made available free of charge on a first request basis through public health. According to the Iowa Cancer Consortium, radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally during the decay of…
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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net January 18, 2015 Rippey Lions: The regular meeting of the Rippey Lions Club will be Thursday, Jan. 21, at 7 pm at the Rippey United Methodist Church with a meal served by Phyllis Bardole and DeeAnn Thompson for the Ladies Aid. Further discussion of the Bike Ride to Rippey plans…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 15
In Greene County district court a disposition was entered Jan. 8 in a case in which Mason Lee Taylor, 22, of Lohrville was charged with operating while intoxicated (OWI) – first offense and criminal mischief – fourth degree. On the OWI charge, Taylor was sentenced to one year in jail; all but two days was suspended. Taylor must pay a…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 15
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Bayllie Brianne Flinn of Jefferson on a charge of theft-fifth degree. Flinn was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. She must pay restitution to be determined and $60 court costs.
Read MoreTread wall gives good climbing workout close to the floor
Rock climbing has come to Jefferson… almost. A tread wall at the Greene County Community Center allows patrons to simulate climbing, to infinity and beyond. Just as someone using a step machine can “climb” flights of stairs without getting anywhere, someone on the tread wall can climb hundreds of feet without getting more than four feet off the floor. The…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Jan. 15
Jefferson residents had a welcome respite from cold weather before another Alberta clipper arrived in Iowa for the weekend. Volunteer weather observer John Beltz reported a high temperature of 40 degrees that occurred during the 24 hours preceding 6 am Friday, Jan. 15. Low temperature was -10 Saturday night and Sunday night, Jan. 9 and Jan. 10. Jefferson received .2…
Read MoreRockets play A-C Bombers, same result
The Paton-Churdan Rockets and the Adair-Casey Bombers met for the second time this season, this time in Adair. The results were the same; the P-C girls lost and the boys won. The girls fell behind the #9 ranked A-C Bombers early and trailed 20-8 after the first quarter. The Rockets outscored the Bombers in the second quarter and shortened the…
Read MoreStevens, Nguyen new owners of Uptown Cafe
Patrons of the Uptown Café won’t see many changes soon, said new owners Ora Stevens (left) and Nhan Nguyen (right). Purchase of the Jefferson café from Beth and Wayne Hougham was effective Jan. 1. Stevens and Nguyen opened Homestead Bakery and Coffee Shop on the southeast corner of the courthouse square in July 2013. The purchase of the Uptown lets both…
Read More‘Weed Out Hate’ campaign follows presidential candidates
When Marc Daniels stood to address Dr Ben Carson at a campaign stop in Jefferson Monday, Daniels was already familiar to those who attend political events. It was Daniels’ second visit to Jefferson; he also spoke to Gov Chris Christie during a campaign visit in December. Daniels lives in Springfield, IL, and works as a marketing representative selling to Army…
Read MoreRuth Trost, 1922-2016
A celebration of the life of Ruth Emma Louise Trost, 93, of Jefferson was held Monday, Jan. 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev Timothy A. Jones, pastor of the church. Organist was Mark Erickson. Interment was at Highland Township Cemetery in Churdan. Her family was assisted by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home of Jefferson.
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