Greene County Extension will hold its private pesticide applicator recertification training Thursday, Dec. 14, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson.
Read MoreYear: 2017
Jefferson Matters recaps ’17, tells action plan for ’18
Jefferson Matters: Main Street, represented by board president Jamie Daubendiek and board vice president Amy Milligan, presented its quarterly report and annual recap to the Jefferson city council Nov. 28. Many of the group’s activities have been widely reported earlier. Jefferson Matters volunteers have logged about 3,800 hours of service in 2017, and a total of 22,360 since its inception.…
Read MoreYoga comes to the middle school
Jordi (Rector) Doughty introduced Greene County Middle School students to yoga in their phys ed classes last week. Doughty, a 2010 Jefferson-Scranton graduate, is the owner/instructor of Jordi Doughty Wellness in Des Moines. She visits schools to encourage phys ed teachers to include yoga in their classes as a way to introduce athletes and all students to yoga. She can…
Read MoreScranton council nixes urban chickens
Ordinances updated, public hearing on Dec. 12 agenda Sorry Clarence. You’re not welcome in Scranton. The Scranton city council has been revamping city ordinances. At its Nov. 14 meeting, the council discussed an urban chicken ordinance which would have allowed residents who live south of the railroad tracks in Scranton to raise poultry.
Read MoreElderbridge provides stats, budget request to county
Greene County receives a great return on investment for the dollars it provides to Elderbridge Agency on Aging. Robert Amman of Elderbridge told the supervisors that Elderbridge spends $23.21 in the county for every $1 of county funds received.
Read MoreN. Raccoon Watershed hires coordinator
A watershed management plan that has a lot of input from local farmers is the goal of Marius Agua, newly hired coordinator of the North Raccoon Watershed Coalition. Mark Hanson, a four-term Dallas County supervisor and chair of the coalition, and Bret Wilkinson, Buena Vista County engineer, introduced Agua to the county supervisors Monday.
Read MoreHarvest ’17 nearly finished
Last crop report for the year Many Iowa farmers were able to wrap up their fall fieldwork with 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 26, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included harvesting, baling corn stalks, tiling, terracing, hauling and spreading manure, and applying fertilizers.
Read MoreLocal Pheasants Forever chapter raises funds for youth, habitat
~courtesy of the Scranton Journal More than 100 members and guests gathered at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson on Nov. 11 for the annual fundraising Pheasants Forever banquet. Organizers used a variety of games, challenges, raffles and auctions to raise money which will be utilized for programs in Greene County as well as in the state…
Read MoreFinally, sexual harassment is out from behind the curtain
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I think that Trump was indeed the catalyst for women speaking up against sexual predation. During the campaign for President of the United States, his chuckling denial of any harm done by grabbing women below the belt . . . in fact that women like it . . . was the incubator of women’s public…
Read MoreCongressional candidate Paschen in Jeff Dec. 5
Dr John Paschen, Democratic candidate for U. S. Representative Iowa 4th District, will be in Jefferson to speak and meet with members of the community on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 7 pm at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens Welcome Center, 202 E Lincoln Way in Jefferson. Paschen, from Ames, is a well-known pediatrician there. He is particularly interested in hearing from…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Nov. 29, 2017 Reminder: Students of Janice Johnston will entertain family and friends at their annual music recital Dec. 3, 2017 at 5:30 pm. The event will be held in the Rippey Community Center and all are welcome to attend.
Read MoreRuth Veenstra, 1915 – 2017
Ruth Veenstra, 102, of Clinton, formerly of Jefferson. Services: Thursday, Nov. 30, at 1 pm at First United Methodist Church, Jefferson. Interment: Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Visitation: Thursday after 11 am at the church. Memorials are suggested to First United Methodist Church, Jefferson. Snell-Zornig Funeral Home, Clinton, 563-242-0252. Ruth Veenstra, 102, of Clinton, formerly of Jefferson, passed away Saturday, November 25,…
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