Month: March 2016

Post open for someone who’s interested in the weather “Hot enough for you?” “Cold enough for you? How cold was it, really?” “How much rain was that?” For the past 18 years, John Beltz has been the man in Jefferson providing semi-official answers to those questions, serving as a volunteer weather observer for the National Weather Service. Every morning he…

The Churdan public library has received a $2,500 donation from America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund and directed by a local farmer who prefers to remain anonymous of Greene County.

Flower Power, tie-dye, lava lamps, peace signs and bell bottoms were part of the fun when Greene County first, second and third graders entertained their parents and grandparents with songs and “moves” from the 1970s Thursday at the middle school gym.

Parents of Greene County eighth graders are encouraged to attend an informational parent meeting Tuesday, March 29, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the high school auditorium. The meeting is intended to answer parents’ questions and provide information to help students have a smooth first year in high school, a spokesperson said.

Heating bills were lower this year than last Alliant Energy natural gas customers saved an average of $110 when heating their homes this winter, compared to last winter. The savings came from two major factors: the low price for natural gas and the lower usage for natural gas.

About 75 boys, moms and grandmas enjoyed the Mother Son Date Night hosted by the Jefferson park and recreation department Friday evening at the Greene County Community Center. After most boys’ favorite meal – pizza – the group played enough bingo for every boy to win a prize.

Cowboys and cowgirls took over the Greene County Community Center Saturday morning for the Rowdy Rodeo Wranglers program. After decorating their own stick horses, the eager wranglers did some barrel racing around chairs and even got to sit in a saddle and try their hand at calf roping. “Make some noise. Give those horses some giddyap,” JPRD director Vicky Lautner…

Until Friday, Iowans enjoyed what we called an “early spring.” Aha! Mother Nature has a sense of humor, delivering snow on the first official day of spring. It really has been an early spring, though. The spring equinox usually happens March 20 or 21.  LiveScience.com explains that the spring equinox, the first day of spring, was March 20 at 12:30…

Jefferson received .36 inch of precipitation, all as rain, from March 12 through 6 am March 17. Volunteer weather observer John Beltz reported a high temperature of 71 degrees and a low temperature of 34 degrees. This is the last weather data provided by Beltz, who served the National Weather Service and area residents as a volunteer weather observer for…