Watch the video Pouring concrete on the Highway 30 overpass at Grand Junction was delayed by two weeks of rain in the area, but the job was finally done Oct. 18. The completion of the overpass was expected to be ahead of schedule during the very dry August and September, but with the wet October DOT officials are looking at…
Read MoreDay: October 18, 2017
Program details told for Courthouse 100 celebration
Nearly two years of planning will culminate Friday, Oct. 27, with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Greene County courthouse. The original event, held Sunday, Oct. 27, 1917, drew dignitaries and a crowd of 10,000. The centennial program will begin at 2 pm, like the dedication, but it won’t be two hours long, like the…
Read MoreGreene County withdrawing from mental health region
Also continuing to look at county-based public health The Greene County supervisors made decisions about mental health and public health services at their Oct. 16 meeting. The board voted unanimously to approve a resolution to accompany a letter of intent to withdraw from the Heart of Iowa community services region, ending many months of frustration for supervisor Dawn Rudolph, who…
Read MoreFundraiser Oct. 25 for Freedom Rock
The Freedom Rock planning committee will host a fundraiser supper Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 7pm at Clover Hall on the fairgrounds. The menu is chili or chicken noodle soup, sandwiches, cookies, and a beverage.
Read MoreMeetings next week for Hometown Teams exhibit
Planning has begun for the Hometown Teams Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit in 2018. Volunteers are coming forward to prepare displays of the history of local sports and activities related to this topic. Two committees, the local exhibition team and the program planning team, will hold specific planning meetings to get a head start and the public is invited to get…
Read MoreJeff golf course manager provides budget info
The Jefferson Community Golf Course has been called by some a city asset and by others a city money drain since the city purchased it in 2013. Resident Denny Lautner is one of the naysayers. He addressed the city council at its Sept. 26 meeting, asking why an income and expense schedule is never published. “Show the taxpayers how much…
Read MorePublic invited to Ram Restaurant meal/class project
The public is invited to “An Evening with Ram Restaurant” Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Greene County High School. The Hospitality I class is planning the upscale, three-course meal as its biggest project for the trimester. Students in the class learn about different areas of the hospitality industry including food and beverage, lodging and travel.
Read MoreParakeets a highlight on second grade field trip to the zoo
For 115 second graders from Greene County Elementary and Paton-Churdan, this fall’s Beta Tau Delta-sponsored trip to the Blank Park Zoo was a “tweet love affair.” Each student entered the bird cage and stood very still as parakeets landed up close and personal on feeding sticks the youngsters held out in front of them. As an extra treat of the…
Read MorePeoples Bandits win scavenger hunt
Jefferson Telecom presented a check for $2,314 to local law enforcement from the Shop with a Cop fundraiser held on Oct. 7. Jefferson Telecom staff orchestrated a mobile Scavenger Hunt in downtown Jefferson to raise funds for this worthwhile cause. Registered teams completed tasks and challenges in order to gain points to claim first prize through an online app on…
Read MoreHarvest far behind normal year
Most Iowa farmers fell further behind on harvest due to rain throughout much of the state during the week ending Oct. 15, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were only 2.0 days suitable for fieldwork; the second week in a row Iowa has had less than three days suitable for fieldwork.
Read MoreFriends of the Library honor Friends of the Year
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library honored Karen North, Denise Harberts, and Don Goodrich as the library’s “Friends of the Year” for 2017. Each of them received a certificate and thank you gift at a reception held in their honor on Thursday, Oct. 12.
Read MoreLots of Socks drive in its ninth year
RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program is holding its ninth annual Lots of Socks and More drive Oct. 16-31. Drop boxes are located in libraries, businesses, and churches throughout Jefferson, Rippey, Grand Junction, Scranton, Paton, and Churdan.
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