An outdoor painting event, en plain air, hosted last Sunday by the Jefferson Matter: Main Street Tower View Team, drew The Jefferson Matters: Main Street Tower View Team invited artists to Jefferson last Sunday for an en plain air outdoor painting event on the courthouse square. Denice Peters, a pastel artist from Denison, was one of the artists who came. With…
Read MoreMonth: September 2016
Parkers host Japanese farm delegation
~by Marilyn Parker A group of eight Japanese farmers plus their interpreter visited the farm of Paul and Mary Parker north of Churdan on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The group was hosted by Greene County Farm Bureau board members Perry and Marilyn Parker.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Sept. 23
The weather was unusually hot for the third week in September, but the high temperature was still eight degrees lower than the record. High temperature for the week ending Sept. 23 was 94 degrees on Wednesday. According to John Beltz, former volunteer weather observer, the high temperature for Jefferson in September is 102 degrees on Sept. 5, 1913. Low temperature was…
Read MoreTen ways Iowans can reduce their risk of getting cancer
(Editor’s note: While the Relay for Life is the most visible of the American Cancer Society’s efforts, the ACS works year-round to raise awareness of cancer. Watch GreeneCountyNewsOnline for monthly informational articles provided by the ACS.) While there is no way to prevent cancer completely, there are things you can do to lower your risk. These are basic guidelines that…
Read MoreConsumer alert from AG Tom Miller about Yahoo passwords
Company discloses 2014 breach of more than half-billion accounts DES MOINES – Attorney General Tom Miller urges Iowans with Yahoo accounts to review other usernames, passwords and security questions they may use, in the wake of the company’s announcement of what may be one of the largest data breaches ever.
Read MoreIowa Falls-Alden wins Greene Co homecoming on strength of defensive touchdowns
(More stats added Monday) The Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets burst into the Greene County homecoming football game with 21 first quarter points, including two defensive touchdowns, but they didn’t score again until the fourth quarter. In between, Ram senior Trey Tucker crossed the goal line twice. Final score was 28-13. The homecoming loss leaves the Rams at 0-5 on the season.…
Read MoreHomecoming royalty crowned
Chase Juergensen and Autumn Gannon were crowned homecoming king and queen at a coronation held in the Paton-Churdan gymnasium Friday morning. Michael Kennedy and Olivia Hansen were crowned as the Greene County king and queen at a coronation held on the courthouse steps in Jefferson.
Read MoreHeart of Iowa win for Ram volleyball team
The Greene County varsity volleyball team marked Homecoming Week with a win over Prairie City-Monroe in Monroe Tuesday evening. Set scores were 28-18, 25-12, 25-15. “This win was necessary for our team to get back on a winning track,” coach Donna Carhill said. “So many of our matches in the first half of the season were close, but we just couldn’t…
Read MoreWhat’s next for the bell tower?
Scroll down for link to drone video After most bells were taken down from the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower Wednesday, a pair of Verdin Company employees stayed at the top to begin the job of enhancing the structure to provide hangers for additional bells. Consider the existing support structure as a “Y”, with bells hanging from each piece and where they intersect. The additional…
Read More‘An exciting, historic day’ for Jefferson’s bell tower
Wednesday was a day that was long coming and won’t be forgotten by the dozens of people who passed by the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower. Nine bells were taken down from the top of the bell tower where they’ve hung, without strikers, for 50 years. Those bells, and another 14 that were purchased since construction of the bell tower was…
Read MorePlaque walk features seven historic presentations
About 80 persons strolled around the courthouse square Sunday and heard presentations about seven nominees to be honored with a bronze plaque on one of the brick pedestals.
Read MoreFlu vaccine clinics start this week
Drive-up, after work convenience this Wednesday Football, soup suppers and flu shot clinics are three sure indicators that it’s autumn. The public health department at Greene County Medical Center is holding the first of its community flu shot clinics this coming week.
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