In Greene County magistrate court a case was initiated during the week ending Oct. 5 against Trent Alan Michael Ray of Polk City on a charge of domestic abuse assault- first offense.
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Chocolate Friendzy set for Oct. 21
The second annual Chocolate Friendzy will take place Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Jefferson public library. Beginning at 9 am and going until noon, the Friends of the Library board is welcoming members to come and sample delicious chocolates. New memberships are available at the door for as low as $5 and renewals can also be collected.
Read MoreRams use Pella vball tourney as a learning experience
The Greene County Ram varsity volleyball team won just one game of 11 at the Pella tournament Saturday, but coach Donna Carhill said the tournament was a good experience for the team.
Read MoreAbsentee voting open now for city elections
Absentee ballots for the Nov. 7 city elections are now available in the Greene County auditor’s office. Persons can vote in the auditor’s office during regular business hours, 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Absentee voting will end Nov. 7 at 11 am.
Read MoreTrinity Lutheran helps Houston family in hurricane recovery
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 MoreGCYAA 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.
Read MoreRams lead after three quarters but lose 37-31 in Gilbert
The Rams lost to the Gilbert Tigers 37-31 in a soggy game in Gilbert Friday night. The game was moved up to 5 pm because of the weather forecast, but even then, the last two minutes of the game were delayed for nearly an hour by lightning and heavy rain. The Rams held the lead after the first quarter of…
Read MoreNotice: DL station closed
The driver’s license station in the county treasurer’s office will be closed Monday, Oct. 9. It will also be closed Thursday, Oct. 12, for a state-wide driver’s license station meeting.
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