Cases were initiated in Greene County district court the week ending July 6 as follows: Lawrence Shannon O’Neal, 42, of Grand Junction, driving while license barred; Suanne Elaine Winters, 46, of Glidden, burglary- third degree; Michael Eugene Hamilton, 40, of Grand Junction, burglary- third degree; Danielle Rae Dawson, 33, of Grimes, unauthorized use of credit card less than $1,000 (eight…
Read MoreMonth: July 2017
Home State Bank provides ‘A Reason To Ride’
Home State Bank celebrated the Newsradio 1040 WHO Tractor Ride in Jefferson June 25-28 with “A Reason To Ride.” For every mile driven by each tractor, Home State Bank donated five cents to one of three agricultural and youth-minded organizations: the Greene County 4-H Foundation, Greene County FFA and the Greene County Fair Foundation.
Read More2017 Fair queen to be crowned Friday
The 2017 Greene County Fair queen will be crowned Friday, July 14, at 6:30 pm at Clover Hall on the fairgrounds in Jefferson. The fair queen will represent Greene County in the State Fair queen pageant next month. Gwen Black, Mariah Durlam, Emily Heupel and Hannah Stein are candidates. Gwen Black will be a senior at Greene County High School.…
Read More‘Sundaes on Sunday’ July 16 at the fair
The family and friends of the late Roger Nailor are hosting the fourth annual Sundaes on Sunday next Sunday afternoon, July 16, at the Greene County Fair. They’ll serve ice cream sundaes from 1 to 3 pm in the Roger Nailor Memorial Shelter House on the fairgrounds, across from the fair office. Free will donations will support a scholarship for a graduating Greene County…
Read MoreGoat learning lab kit added at Extension
A new learning opportunity is now available through ISU Extension & Outreach – Greene County. The goat learning lab kit contains hands-on, durable learning materials for use in teaching and evaluating knowledge of livestock. Purchase of the kit is made possible with funds received through Communities for Children and Community Partnerships for Protecting Children.
Read MorePlenty of free entertainment at the fair
The Greene County Fair will offer entertainment for all ages, in addition to livestock exhibits, open exhibits and 4-H project exhibits. In the line-up are an ag educator/magician who like “corny” puns, a family band that may remind people of Shirley Partridge and her clan, and the always-popular Poppin’ Penelope.
Read MorePaton Fun Day July 8
Summer fun continues at Paton Fun Day Saturday, July 8. Activities begin at 8 am with a 5K fun run. A Show & Shine car show and coed sand volleyball are slated for 10 am.
Read MoreGreene County tractor ride July 16
The Four County Antique Tractor Club (Greene, Audubon, Carroll, and Guthrie) will host its 20th annual ride around Greene County on Sunday, July 16. Route organizer Perry Parker of Churdan says the ride will assemble and leave from the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson at 9 am sharp. The first leg of the route will take drivers north of Jefferson…
Read MoreYard of the Month to Gorsuches
The Jefferson Garden Club has chosen Jeff and Roxanne Gorsuch to receive the July Yard of the Month honors. Their home at 410 S Locust St is surrounded by multiple types of robust flowers and shrubs. In the front yard a rock garden shows off roses, purple coneflowers and cannas. A large barrel of petunias sits near the house.
Read MoreCDBG funds to Scranton, Jefferson for housing rehab
~by The Scranton Journal Scranton and Jefferson were selected to receive funding for owner-occupied housing rehabilitation through the state of Iowa CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) program. The announcement of more than $7.4 million in funding by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) was made on June 29.
Read MoreRead and live long
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Some serious folks think that reading fiction is beneath them, non-fiction being the stuff of the truly brainy. But recent studies from a fellow at the University of Toronto reveal that reading fiction “influences” one’s “empathetic response in the real world.” So says researcher Keith Oatley of the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development…
Read MoreKids with a Connection hosts Fun in the Park
Kids with a Connection mentoring program sponsored Fun in the Park on June 17. Youth in kindergarten through 5th grade were invited to participate in a morning of games, food and fun at Kelso Park, starting with muffins and juice and ending with a picnic lunch. Seventeen youngsters were encouraged to play games with 20 Ram football players and coaches,…
Read More