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Read MoreDay: July 20, 2016
Whipple to play in Shrine Bowl
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Daric Whipple will participate in the annual Shrine Bowl football game on Saturday, July 23, as a member of the South squad in the North-South contest. The game will be played inside the air conditioned UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
Read MoreBoone ends baseball season for Greene County Rams
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Eighth-ranked Boone had too much fire power for Greene County when the teams met in the Class 3A Substate District 4 baseball tournament on Friday, July 15. The Toreadors reeled off 15 runs in four innings to shut-out the Rams in the first round game played on the Boone diamond.
Read MoreRandy Love, 1960-2016
Services were held Thursday, July 21, at 10 am at the Greene County High School auditorium for Jefferson fire chief Randy Love, 56. Interment will be at the Carson municipal cemetery in Carson. Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home of Jefferson assisted the family.
Read MoreLincoln Highway Day promises a lot of small town fun
Grand Junction will be bustling with activities and entertainment this Saturday during Lincoln Highway Day. A special task of Lincoln Highway Day organizers this year is to raise funds for repair of the city pool. The pool is closed this summer, pending completion of an estimated $130,000 in needed repairs. About $30,000 is in the fund now, and Lincoln Highway…
Read MoreMidwest Partnership releases laborshed study findings
As many government employees as farmers in Greene County The median wage in Greene County is $16.80 an hour, which adds up to $52,000 a year, according to a laborshed employment study recently completed by Midwest Partnership Economic Development.
Read MoreLandus Coop donates site for Freedom Rock
Veterans group, fair board, county supervisors and Landus Cooperative announce property donation to kick-off fundraising for the Freedom Rock project to honor local military, agricultural history The start of the 2016 Greene County Fair also marked the official kick-off for fundraising for the Greene County Freedom Rock project, organizers announced this week. Landus Cooperative is donating its cement silo, known as the…
Read MorePublic meeting about quiet zones in Jeff
Residents who want to learn more or share their opinions about establishing a railroad ‘quiet zone’ through Jefferson are encouraged to attend a public meeting next Tuesday, July 26, at 5:30 pm on the second floor of the municipal building, 220 N. Chestnut St.
Read MoreFull self-driving artificial intelligence for cars? Just say yes.
~a column by Colleen O’Brien In my opinion, the push for automated autos is an idea I’m ready for. Even though Tesla’s automated car crashed and killed its test driver recently, I think the flaws will be fixed and the idea honed. I’m not the only one who is tired of driving in traffic, fixing my chariot every time some…
Read MorePlenty of winners at the county fair baby contest
The competition was friendly and prizes were plentiful at the baby contest held at the Greene County Fair Saturday. Babies “competed” in two age divisions – younger than 1 year old and younger than 2 years old.
Read MoreJuvenile charges soon in vandalism to Wilber statue
Charges are expected in juvenile court in the next few days against three juvenile males suspected of vandalizing the bronze Doreen Wilber statue in Jefferson last month. According to Jefferson police chief Mark Clouse, the offenders are ages 15, 13 and 7. The JPD will seek restitution for the necessary repair, but that decision will be made by juvenile court.…
Read MoreCounty, city net $133K each from Wild Rose
The fiscal year that ended June 30 was the first in which the city of Jefferson and Greene County felt the impact of Wild Rose Jefferson in the revenue portion of their budgets.
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