Please send news to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Aug. 14, 2017 The summer reading program went great! We had approximately 10 kids including one teen. We kicked it off on July 14 by building a Rube Goldberg machine. The kids enjoyed using their building and thinking skills with this project. It taught them leadership and team building skills, along with…
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Sheila Runkle – 1950 – 2017
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug. 19, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Sheila Kay Runkle, 66, of Jefferson. The Rev Linden Wendzel of Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson will offer words of comfort. Honorary bearers will be Earl Williams and many beloved co-workers. Casket bearers will be her loving surgery team – Brenda Luther, Heather Shipley, Christie…
Read MoreGreene county district court, week ending Aug. 10
In Greene County district court Suzanne Marie Eliserio, 55, of Altoona was granted a deferred judgment Aug. 4 after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- first offense. She was placed on informal probation for one year. She must complete the recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation she has already undergone, and she must…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 10
Persons paid fines for scheduled traffic violations in Greene County during the week ending Aug. 10 as follows: *Justin Lee Dencklau of Otho, failure to obey stop sign at railroad crossing, $200; and Alexandra Mae Ratliff of Jefferson, operate non-registered vehicle, $50.
Read MoreCounting up the years at the community center
Esther Weaver started her 98th birthday on Saturday the same way she starts most days – with a work out at the Greene County Community Center, followed by coffee “out”. Esther, who was born Aug. 12, 1919, has been a member at the community center since it opened in November 1998. Included in the birthday celebrations was pie at the…
Read MoreGretah Johnson in Bill Riley semi-finals
Greene County will have at least one act in the semi-final round of the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair. Gretah Johnson, 12, of Jefferson will perform her tap dance solo next Thursday, Friday or Saturday. She is no stranger to the Bill Riley Talent Search. She was one of six Sprout acts (ages 2-12) selected to…
Read MoreRegister now for youth soccer, flag football, and more
Registration deadlines are approaching for several Jefferson park and recreation fall programs, including soccer. Youngsters who plan to play in the U8, U10 or U12 soccer leagues must register by Aug. 25. The U8 (born in 2010-11) games will begin Sept. 16 and will be played in Jefferson and Ogden. U10 (born 2008-09) and U12 (born 2006-07) games will be…
Read MoreFundraiser slated for Pat Fields Memorial Scholarship
The Greene County Cattlemen, Community State Bank, Dunlap Livestock Auction and friends are collaborating on a fundraiser to establish a scholarship fund to honor Pat Fields, the Paton farmer who was killed while driving his tractor on a county road in June. A meal and live auction is planned for Saturday, Aug. 27, at the home farm of Mike and…
Read MoreSurveillance system installed at Jeff pool
The days of adventurous teens sneaking into the Jefferson municipal pool for “after hours” swimming are over, after security concerns prompted the Jefferson park and recreation department to Install a video surveillance system. The new system was installed last week and is in operation.
Read MoreCharges filed in arson death of former Greene County sixth grader
The man arrested Wednesday for the murder of Melanie Paige Exline, 12, who up until a month before her death was a sixth grader at Greene County Intermediate School, is well known to Greene County law enforcement. Patrick Ryan Thompson, 26, currently of Ames but a former Grand Junction resident, has been charged with two counts of murder- first degree,…
Read MoreBeaver Creek Wind Park ahead of schedule
Delivery of wind turbine components at the Beaver Creek Wind Park in Junction Township is expected to begin the week of Aug. 21. The MidAmerican project has been on schedule since work began in the spring. County zoning coordinator Chuck Wenthold and the county secondary roads department receives weekly updates from MidAmerican. The project is ahead of schedule, Wenthold said.
Read MoreJefferson has a new brand
Jefferson’s new logo was introduced by Jefferson Matters: Main Street program director Peg Raney at the city council meeting Tuesday. The logo was shown as part of a branding/wayfinding proposal developed by RDG Planning and Design of Des Moines. Cost for developing the logo and writing the proposal was $10,000, with $5,000 coming from a Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant…
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