Funeral services for Mark Porter, 60, of Ames were held Monday, March 14, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Pastor Ken Bose of Trinity Lutheran Church offered words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Jim Aswegan, John Hill, Joe Cummings, Matthew Campfield and Matthew Douglas. Burial will take place at Dodge Township Cemetery, Bagley, at a later date. Memorials are suggested to…
Read MoreDay: March 13, 2016
Beta Tau Delta donates to Greene Co Schools
A $1,000 contribution was presented to the Greene County Community School District by Beta Tau Delta. Joan Lang (right) presented the check on behalf of the organization to Emily Gannon, Safe Schools coordinator for the school district. “Some of the money will be used to purchase head lice kits to be sent home with students whose families would struggle to…
Read MoreQ&A: National Ag Day
~with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: What should non-farmers know about farmers? A: First, I like to point out what should be obvious. Food does not grow on the grocery store shelf or even at farmers’ markets. It’s planted, nurtured, fed and raised before being harvested, marketed and sold to consumers.
Read MoreElementary program this Thursday
Students in grades 1-3 at Greene County Elementary will present their spring music and movement program this Thursday, March 17, at 1:30 pm and 7 pm in the middle school gym. The theme for this year’s program is “The 70s.” The public is welcome.
Read MoreLamb Producers banquet is next Saturday
The Greene County Lamb Producers will hold their annual banquet Saturday, March 19, at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds. The dinner, which will include several lamb entrees, will begin at 6:30 pm. All 2015 sheep exhibitors will be recognized, door prizes will be awarded, and a fundraising auction promises entertainment and fun.
Read MoreSign up for fun with JPRD
The Jefferson park and recreation department is accepting registration for several popular activities. Persons of all ages are invited to attend the Shrine Circus in Des Moines next Saturday, March 19. Shriners are providing free tickets for all those who ride a bus from the Greene County Community Center to the circus. There is no charge to ride the bus.
Read MoreVeterans groups hosting fish and chicken bake
Supper will be served by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, and the American Legion will serve a fundraising supper Saturday, March 19, at the VFW hall on the east side of the courthouse square in Jefferson.
Read MoreLate winter is best time to manage roadsides for upland wildlife
Iowa has more than 1.6 million acres of road right-of-ways and when properly managed these roadsides provide important nesting, roosting, and escape habitat for pheasants, partridge, quail, ducks, rabbits and many different songbirds. Unfortunately, ill-timed burning and indiscriminate mowing destroys many nests and young each year.
Read MoreNominations open for ‘The Way We Live Award’
The Iowa State Fair and WHO News Radio 1040 are searching for nominations for the 2016 Way We Live Award to honor farm families that exemplify the unique values derived from hard work and a love for the occupation of farming. The family of Jill and the late Chris Juergensen of Churdan were one of the families honored at the…
Read MoreTime to stop pruning oak trees
Spring weather seems to be here a bit early this year and according to the Department of Natural Resources, that means it’s time to finish pruning oak trees to prevent the spread of oak wilt. The best way to prevent the spread of oak wilt is to not prune any oaks between the end of March and the beginning of…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending March 11
Jefferson received only a trace of precipitation and temperatures were mild during the week that ended March 11 at 6 am. Volunteer weather observer John Beltz reports a high temperature of 73 degrees and a low temperature of 28 degrees.
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