A memorial service was held Nov. 6 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Lynnette Holz, 84, of Jefferson. Interment was at Junction Township Cemtery in Grand Junction. Lora Lynnette (Downs) Holz of Jefferson passed from this life on Tuesday Nov. 1, 2016 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, as a result of several recent falls.
Read MoreDay: November 2, 2016
Closing GJ building topic of special school board meeting Nov. 2
The loss of 50 students at Greene County Schools will likely mean the loss of the Intermediate School, the former East Greene High School in Grand Junction, as an attendance center.
Read MoreGeneral election Tuesday
~The Scranton Journal The long-awaited general election is Tuesday. Voters across the nation will go to the polls to cast their ballots on the national, state and county candidates. For many, the end of the commercials, debates and arguments can’t come soon enough. In Greene County, the polls will be open from 7 am to 9 pm in seven locations…
Read MoreWeaver to make campaign stop in Jefferson
Kim Weaver, Democratic challenger to Rep Steve King for the Fourth Congressional district seat, will make a campaign stop Thursday at 10 am at Greene Bean Coffee in Jefferson. Weaver hopes “to let voters know my intention of bringing compassionate, responsible representation to northwest Iowa, with a focus on solving problems and delivering results for Iowans,” a press release stated.
Read MoreAnother CAFO, but this one has a tornado action plan
The master matrix for the proposed Justin Ostrander Home Site hog confinement has a twist the county supervisors hadn’t yet seen. The proposed site is in the 1900 block of Orchard Ave north of 195th St in Hardin Township. The supervisors on Monday reviewed the master matrix for the site. It scores 455 points, with no points taken for a closure plan…
Read MoreFamily Feud coming to a stage near you
An abundance of laughter is guaranteed with Family Feud~Jefferson Edition takes the stage at History Boy Theatre Nov. 19. The local version of the long-running television game show, which asks contestants to name the most popular responses to survey questions, is hosted by Jefferson Matters: Main Street as a “FUNraiser.”
Read MoreLandus completes SoyPlus expansion
Landus Cooperative announced Monday the completion of a $27 million project to increase soybean processing capacity by 50 percent at its SoyPlus® manufacturing facility in Ralston. SoyPlus is an industry-leading high bypass protein dairy feed ingredient used in dairy rations across the world.
Read MoreBlood drives next Tuesday and Wednesday
LifeServe Blood Center will hold community blood drives in Jefferson and Scranton next week. Blood drives are slated for Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way, Jefferson; and Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 3 to 7 pm at the United Methodist Church, 1000 Lincoln St, Scranton.
Read MoreOutstanding Leader award to Home State Bank CEO Sid Jones
Sid Jones, president and CEO of Home State Bank in Jefferson, was named the Outstanding Leader in the Small Companies category of the Des Moines Register’s 2016 Top Workplaces Award program. The leadership award is in addition to Home State Bank being rated the seventh best workplace among small companies (those with 85 or fewer employees) in Iowa.
Read MoreFate of St Brigid church still unknown
The future of St Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction remains in limbo. St Brigid Church is one of 40 churches named last March on a list of churches being considered to close or transition to oratory status by the Sioux City diocese as part of Ministry 2025. There are currently 108 churches; the diocese wants to reduce that number…
Read MoreHoliday shopping season starts next week
The holiday shopping season officially begins in Jefferson Nov. 10-12 with “Browse Days”. This annual event, sponsored by the Greene County Chamber of Commerce, is held during regular business hours, and features a select group of Chamber members who invite shoppers to participate in discounts and weekly prize drawings.
Read MoreAn addiction to well-honed quotes
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I’m visiting in a home in which the hostess placed a book beside my bed: Witty Words from Wise Women, compiled by a woman, B.J. Gallagher. Instead of listening to politics today, I thought I’d read something far removed to lighten the election fatigue I’m beginning to suffer from, as is most of the United…
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