LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, Sept. 12, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson.
Read MoreMonth: September 2017
FFA starts new school year
The Greene County FFA chapter held its back-to-school family meeting Aug. 29, where members welcomed new members and their families. During the summer chapter members participated in events such as COLT officer training to prepare officers for their upcoming year of service and the district livestock judging at the Cass County Fair where they placed fourth overall.
Read MoreReports of nesting barn owls on the rise
State wildlife experts are crediting a series of mild winters and an abundance of meadow vole prey in grasslands for a nesting boon for barn owls, primarily across southern Iowa. So far this summer, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has received 25 reports of barn owl nests, most coming in the last three weeks, including a nest in…
Read MoreMusic and ice cream in Rippey
The Rippey United Methodist Church will be a “happening scene” Sunday, Sept. 10. The afternoon begins with a concert by the Greene County Singers and the Jefferson United Methodist bell choir at 3 pm. The Greene County Singers, a county-wide chorus open to all singers, is under the direction of Sheilah McGregor-Pound. A free will donation for the groups will…
Read MoreRams lose 31-12 against ranked Dallas Center-Grimes
(Stats added Monday) The Greene County Rams, after losing the first two games of the season, played with the “heart” new coach Mitch Moore has talked about since his arrival when they traveled to Grimes to play the 3A third-rated Dallas Center-Grimes Mustang. After being down 21-0 at halftime, the Rams scored twice in the third quarter as the Mustangs…
Read MoreMiddle school volleyball, cross country
The Greene County eighth grade volleyball team opened its season Sept. 5 hosing Southeast Valley for two matches. The Rams won two games and lost four games. Game scores in the A match were 11-21, 9-21, 9-21. Game scores in the B match were 21-19, 6-21, 21-19. “The Rams are running a 5-1 offense and are learning their rotations in…
Read MoreRam volleyball tops Saydel to start HOIAC season
The Greene County varsity volleyball team opened in Heart of Iowa Activities Conference with a win over Saydel at Saydel. Game scores were 25-13, 25-22, 25-18.
Read MoreGreene County hosts cross country meet
The Greene County cross country team hosted its home meet Thursday at Spring Lake park northwest of Grand Junction. The Greene County teams ran in class AA for larger schools. The girls placed fifth and the boys placed ninth.
Read MoreHeroes Dinner at the Elks lodge Sept. 11
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.
Read MoreFarm 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.
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