All Greene County law enforcement, EMS, firefighters, active military personnel, veterans, and their spouses are invited to the Jefferson Elks’ fifth annual Heroes Dinner on Patriot Day, Monday, Sept. 11. The free event will be held at the Elks lodge at 103 W. Harrison St in Jefferson.
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Farm Bureau’s first tailgate event a success
Greene County Farm Bureau hosted a “Families, Football, Farming, and Fun” tailgate at Linduska Field on Friday, Aug. 18. According to Greene County Farm Bueau president John McCormick, the board had been thinking about hosting a community event late summer/early fall that would showcase livestock production and agriculture in the county. The board realized at its last meeting that farming…
Read MoreDate set for second Family Feud ~ Jefferson Edition
The traveling trophies for the Family Feud~Jefferson Edition are reluctantly being turned over by the 2016 winners, Bunkers Dunkers and Mom Jeans 4 Life. Last year’s host Doug Rieder stopped to collect the trophy from Randy and Phyllis Bunkers, who with their family participated in last year’s FUNraiser for Jefferson Matters: Main Street. As the picture shows, the Bunkers want…
Read MoreJPD gives 150 warnings, 23 tickets during special enforcement
The Jefferson police department conducted a special Traffic Enforcement Project (sTEP) from Aug. 18 through Sept. 9. Officers wrote 23 citations and gave 150 warnings during that time.
Read MoreRed Cross plans community info sessions
The Red Cross in Iowa is overwhelmed by the generosity of Iowans who want to help with its relief effort in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. As a result of the interest from those wanting to know how they can get involved and help support the response effort, the Red Cross is hosting community information sessions in each of its…
Read MoreStrange things happen
~a column by Colleen O’Brien A woman I know in Florida has gone through about $6,000 and six months of bewilderment, frustration and anxiety because of “guests” in a rental house she owns. “This was the worst time in my life,” said Lucilla. She is 82 and her husband of just more than 60 years died in October. Both of…
Read MoreFirefighters rescue more than 70 people and 30 horses in Texas
The Greene County firefighters who went to Texas for two days last week to assist with rescue operations in flooding after Hurricane Harvey returned tired by satisfied with their work.
Read MoreCandidates discuss variety of topics at public forum
Future of facilities, bond issue on voters’ minds There was more agreement than disagreement among the candidates for the Greene County Schools board of education at a public forum hosted by the Jefferson Rotary Club last Thursday. More than 50 persons attended the forum with moderator Rick Morain. He opened the forum noting the importance of school elections. “Education is…
Read MoreHogs, hogs, and more hogs
Another hog confinement is being proposed for an area east of Churdan that, according to board of supervisors John Muir is “a pretty saturated area, getting to be.” County planning and zoning coordinator Chuck Wenthold reported to the supervisors Tuesday that he received a master matrix for Grey Owl Farms 4 LLC, Kave Finisher Farm Site, for three buildings and…
Read MoreMahanay Tower open weekends through October
The Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower in Jefferson has concluded the summer daily seasonal hours but will continue to be open weekends in September and October. Hours remain on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm.
Read MoreNew look at increasing prosecution of domestic abuse
October is Domestic Assault Awareness Month, but assistant county attorney Thomas Laehn has already brought up the subject. Laehn wants Greene County to get better at prosecuting cases of domestic abuse, he said at the board of supervisors meeting Tuesday. Laehn reported that he has attended meetings of the Greene County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a diverse group that includes…
Read MoreUnusually cool, dry week in Iowa
It was a cool dry week in Iowa during the week ending Sept. 3, according to USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the week included haying, hauling grain, chopping corn silage, seeding cover crops, and harvesting seed corn.
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