Don Orris and Phil Siglin are the winners of Home State Bank’s Extraordinary Citizen Award for August. Wendy Vander Linden, mother of Gavin and Lucy Vander Linden, nominated Orris and Siglin for their many hours each summer to make the children’s archery classes possible and a success year after year.
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Road work begins on County Road E-18
A portion of County Road E-18 (130th St) in Dawson Township closed Wednesday for a road resurfacing and bridge construction project. The posted detour uses County Road E-26 as the alternate east-west road.
Read MoreHazardous waste collection for Jeff residents Saturday
Jefferson residents can take advantage of a free hazardous waste collection Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9 to 11 am on the north side of the courthouse square. The event is for Jefferson residents only.
Read MoreFarm Bureau holds appreciation picnic
Greene County Farm Bureau held a member appreciation picnic on Monday evening, Aug. 6, at Clover Hall in Jefferson. Approximately 100 members attended. Iowa Farm Bureau president Craig Hill gave the keynote address. Hill told members that this year marks Iowa Farm Bureau’s 100th anniversary of serving members and enriching Iowa’s communities.
Read MoreReminder: Tall corn reduces visibility at intersections
Motorists in rural areas are reminded to be cautious at intersections where corn is planted. “Every intersection that has corn is a problem,” county sheriff Jack Williams said at the county supervisors meeting Monday. His comment followed county engineer Wade Weiss telling the supervisors he had already been asked by coworkers of Donnie Daniel about placing a memorial at the…
Read MoreHome food preservation topic of Aug. 28 class
Safe home food preservation will be the topic of an evening session Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the ISU Extension and Outreach office in Jefferson. Ann Heuer, ISU Extension & Outreach nutrition and wellness specialist will be the instructor at Food Preservation 101. Participants will be introduced to safe home food preservation methods including canning, dehydrating, and freezing. They will receive…
Read MoreAg roundtable covers a variety of issues
The 2020 presidential campaign started Aug. 9 in Greene County with a trio of mid-term candidates having equal billing. Democrat Congressman John Delaney of Maryland, who declared his candidacy for president a year ago, was listed at the top of the program, but his campaign staff coordinated with the staffs of J.D. Scholten, candidate for Congress from Iowa’s Fourth Congressional…
Read MoreCandidate Weaver in Churdan Saturday
David Weaver, Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 47, will hold a public listening post on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 10 to 11 am at the Churdan Community Room on Sand Street in Churdan. The candidate will be on hand to listen to the public’s questions, concerns, and ideas about state government. Weaver will also provide an update on his…
Read MoreSpecial traffic enforcement Aug. 17 – Sept. 3
It is August in Iowa… State Fair excitement, schools beginning a new year, and then, right around the corner will be Labor Day – the traditional end of summer. This is one of the busiest travel times of the year as many people try and squeeze in one more vacation destination. Others will host or attend end-of-summer social events where…
Read MoreCorn, beans more than a week ahead of average season
Iowa farmers had 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending August 12, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included harvesting hay and oats for grain, spraying for aphids, and moving grain. Topsoil moisture levels across the state rated 12 percent very short, 23 percent short, 62 percent adequate and 3 percent surplus.…
Read MoreDoes holding rallies work for the betterment of the country?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Wild fires burn in California; the polar ice cap melts; storms brew in the Atlantic and the Pacific that wipe out habitats animal, vegetable and mineral; wet places turn dry and dry places turn wet. The news folks tell us all about it, and then the news turns to political rallies.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Bruce Banister
To the editor: Trump calls the press “the enemy of the people”. Fact is, Trump is the enemy of the people. Trump is no friend of the truth. He has declared bankruptcy numerous times leaving others holding the bag, he has cheated workers out of their wages and he lies constantly.
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