Pat Benitz of Jefferson (pictured) was the winner of the Peoples’ Choice quilt raffled at the Greene County Fair. The quilt was assembled and quilted by Suzanne Sievers at the Stitch with quilt blocks from the 2017 People’s Choice quilt block contest. The 2018 quilt block contest called for blocks in sherbet hues. Winner of that contest was Tori Riley’s…
Read MoreDay: July 18, 2018
Teens brave the status quo
~a column by Colleen O’Brien “Here are the rules,” said the teenager at the podium. “No rudeness. No backstory of your own. No revealing of your party affiliation. Questions only.” So started a town meeting conducted by students from Lakeland, Florida’s Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School on the subject of gun laws. On Valentine’s Day, a shooter entered that school…
Read MoreRAGBRAI: Here’s what you need to know
Greene County residents are gearing up to host more than twice the population of the county when the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa – RAGBRAI® – overnights in Jefferson next Monday. Matt Wetrich, one of the eight members of the executive committee, reports 18,000 bicyclists have registered for the ride. Adding support personnel and non-riders, he said it’s…
Read MoreScranton swim bus runs Tuesdays, Thursdays
The Scranton bus service to the Jefferson swimming pool began running last week and will continue through Aug. 16. The bus picks up youngsters at 12:45 pm each Tuesday and Thursday. They return to Scranton about 4:30 pm. Riders should be at the bus stop at the Scranton Community Center no later than 12:30 to assure transportation.
Read MorePeoples Bank tells special RAGBRAI hours
Staff is volunteering during RAGBRAI Peoples Bank staff members in the Scranton, Jefferson, Grand Junction and Ogden branches will be volunteering throughout their communities when RAGBRAI® riders come through each town on July 23 and 24.
Read MoreScranton RAGBRAI plans told
~by Taylor Bates for The Scranton Journal RAGBRAI® (Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) is coming through the county next week, and loose ends are being tied up to make sure the event is as successful as possible.
Read MoreNew mural on Scranton fire hall
The south wall of the Scranton fire hall has a fresh coat of paint thanks to some Greene County High School volunteers and funding from Scranton Betterment and Peoples Bank.
Read MoreJeff library tells RAGBRAI plans
The children’s department at the Jefferson public library will be closed next Monday when RAGBRAI® overnights in Jefferson, but the rest of the library will be open from 10 am to 10 pm to serve visitors.
Read MoreJefferson Matters leading effort to recruit downtown businesses
A business recruitment expert predicted Jefferson’s population will grow by 500 in the next five years after “testing” local recruitment efforts last month. The Jefferson Matters: Main Street economic vitality committee is spearheading the recruitment effort. The committee participated in specialized training through Main Street Iowa this spring with the goal of preparing to recruit businesses to the Main Street…
Read MoreSoybeans, corn, hay all ahead of average year
Iowa farmers had 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 15, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was the greatest number of days suitable so far this crop year. Activities for the week included harvesting hay, scouting crops, and both ground and aerial herbicide and fungicide applications.
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