~by The Scranton Journal Tommy Bradshaw, Greene County senior wrestler, went undefeated and won the outstanding wrestler award at the Tiger Invitational held Saturday, Jan. 30, in Guthrie Center. Bradshaw wraps up the regular season with an unblemished 35-0 record this season. The Rams had two other place winners in Mark Kendall, sixth, and Isaiah Yoder, seventh. GC had just…
Read MoreDay: February 3, 2016
Sara B. Melson, 1918-2016
In loving memory of Sara Blosser Melson, longtime Jefferson resident, who passed away peacefully on Jan. 28, 2016 in Silverdale, WA, with family by her side. Sara was born on April 3, 1918 at Dunlap, IN, the daughter of Christian Brenneman and Carrie Mae Yoder Blosser. She attended country school and then public schools in Goshen, IN, graduating from high…
Read MoreCattlemen plan banquet for Feb. 20
The Greene County Cattlemen are making preparations for their annual banquet to be held Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Greene County Fairground’s Clover Hall. Social hour begins at 6 pm with a prime rib dinner at 6:30 pm. .
Read MoreHyett is new county youth & 4-H coordinator
A new era in youth programming at ISU Extension & Outreach – Greene County has begun with the addition of Kayla Hyett to the team. Hyett began her tenure as county youth & 4-H coordinator (CYC) on Jan. 20. As CYC, she is the primary contact and coordinator for 4-H. She will also work closely with county families coordinator Sue…
Read MoreChildren’s author speaks at Greene Co Elementary
Children’s author Julia Cook visited Greene County Elementary School Jan. 27. She did presentations for students in kindergarten through third grade in the morning, and in the afternoon she did a presentation for teachers of pre-kindergarten through fourth grade on grit and rigor in the curriculum. Cook has written more than 50 children’s books, many of which are used in…
Read MoreHigh school music department planning two events
The Greene County High School music department will host the Iowa High School Music Association state jazz choir festival Monday, Feb. 8. The first group goes on stage at 5:40 pm. Each group will perform, be judged, and given a short clinic on the high school auditorium stage.
Read MoreLess snow than usual in January
Although there was snow on the ground the entire month of January, Jefferson received significantly less snow than normal. According to volunteer weather observer John Beltz, Jefferson received 2.0 inches of snow, while 7.5 inches is normal for January. The snow equated to .53 inch of precipitation, with .96 inch being normal.
Read MoreAg producers invited for coffee and discussion
Greene County Extension is hosting a series of Coffee & Conversation events, bringing farmers and other ag professionals together for an informal discussion on current ag topics.
Read MoreLocal veterans groups recap 2015
A year ago, In January 2015, VFW Post 9599 and American Legion Post 11 merged as a united veterans group for the Jefferson area. Their most significant project during 2015 was to reestablish, renovate, and resurrect the building on the east side of the courthouse square where members of both organizations meet. With that goal in mind, they held seven…
Read MoreSuckin’ air – An old curmudgeon’s view
~by Bill Smith Assuming, first, all statements made in the Jan. 27 GreeneCountyNewsOnline article, Jefferson officials may have a priority problem. … but fire department told to seek outside funding for essential equipment.
Read MoreNo pay raises for county supervisors next year
Two percent for other elected officials The Greene County supervisors after much deliberation decided by a split vote to award 2 percent raises to other county elected officials but no raise to themselves. The supervisors at their Feb. 1 meeting took up the recommendation of the compensation board. That board had recommended raises of 2.5 percent for all elected officials,…
Read More“Life in these United States”
~a column by Colleen O’Brien “Life in these United States” used to be a humorous column in Reader’s Digest. Now life in this country is as hysterical as those old jokes in what was the world’s most successful magazine; only it’s not hysterically funny, it’s just hysterical, in the sense of its consistent level of intense hyperbole and emotional excess.…
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