Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson made relief efforts after Hurricane Hugo more personal, “adopting” a young couple who are teachers at Lutheran South Academy to help. The couple had major losses in the flooding after Hurricane Hugo. The Jefferson congregation sent a semi load of appliances, household items and more to the couple, with delivery this past Thursday.
Read MoreDay: October 8, 2017
GCYAA team dedicating season to Nat’l Guard unit
The Greene County Youth Athletic Association’s tackle football team (fifth and sixth graders) are honoring the two local Iowa National Guardsmen who have been deployed to Puerto Rico for the relief effort following Hurricane Maria.
Read MoreClassroom-raised butterflies on their way to Mexico
Third graders at Greene County Elementary had a memorable lesson on the lifecycle of butterflies as participants in a monarch eggs pilot project. Lynne Campbell, the Prairie Lakes AEA science/STEM consultant through Iowa State University, and the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium, brought the project to the school.
Read MoreVeterans serving chicken & noodles
Supper will be served by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, and the American Legion on Friday, Oct. 13, Friday evening at the VFW Hall in Jefferson.
Read MoreHops native to Greene County?
Since interest has increased in home brewing beer, more people in Iowa are talking about hops, one of the more “specialized” ingredients in beer. Barb Brooker shared a post from her blog, Barb and Butch’s Big Adventure, that includes a picture of hops growing along the Raccoon River Valley Trail south of Jefferson between the trestle bridge and Winkleman Switch.
Read MoreHealthiest State Walk on Wednesday
The seventh annual Healthiest State Walk was Wednesday, with less fanfare locally than other years. There wasn’t a community walk planned in Jefferson, but Greene County Elementary had a walk and Paton-Churdan had it’s annual walk that included the entire school and members of the community.
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