The Paton-Churdan volleyball team takes a 3-2 record into its first home match of the season Sept. 13 against Exira-EHK. The Rockets opened their 2018 campaign at Coon Rapids-Bayard Sept. 1. They were 1-2 in matches and 4-5 in games that day. Game scores against the Ankeny Christian Academy Eagles were 21-17, 18-21, 15-13. Game scores against the Class 3A…
Read MoreDay: September 12, 2018
Pipeline of drugs into county is closed, Laehn says
A pipeline of drugs coming into Greene County has been closed, according to Greene County assistant county attorney Thomas Laehn. Laehn made that announcement at the county supervisors’ Sept. 10 meeting. “I think we’ve really had success in the last couple of months closing off the pipeline of drugs into the county, largely because of successful search warrants that were…
Read MoreWayfinding signs will be up soon
Wayfinding signs have arrived in Jefferson and will be installed soon by the city streets department. The aluminum signs are large – 6 ft tall – and heavier than one person can easily move. They’ll be installed on large posts that resemble the light poles around the downtown square and on the N. Elm St overpass. The posts are break-away…
Read MoreFair Foundation auction nets $70,000
Completes $750,000 capital campaign The dinner and auction hosted by the Greene County Fair Foundation Sept. 4 raised more than $70,000 to complete a five-year capital campaign for improvements to the county fairgrounds. According to fair secretary Doug Hawn, more than 100 persons attended for a grilled dinner hosted by the Greene County Fair board and then bid on more…
Read MoreThe word ‘democracy’ means rule by the people
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Of the top 32 democracies in the world, the U.S. is 26th in voter turnout.* This seems illogical and against personal best interests. We had to go to quite a bit of trouble to make ourselves free so we could vote. General election turnout of eligible voters ranges from mid-50 percents to just more than…
Read MoreCounty supes asked to add stop signs on E-53 at scene of fatal accident
Deb Mohr, whose son Don Daniel was killed last month on County Road E-53 at County Road P-14 last month, asked the county supervisors to consider placing a four-way stop sign at that intersection. With her at the supervisors’ Sept. 10 meeting were Stan and Sandy Gibson of Scranton. Stan Gibson said northbound drivers on P-14 can’t see traffic coming…
Read MoreCommittee working to ‘re-set’ Bell Tower Festival
Greene County Chamber and Tourism’s festival organization and planning committee has announced the 2019 Bell Tower Festival is set for June 7-9. Since Aug. 22, a combination of past Bell Tower Festival chairs, festival committee chairs, Chamber directors and Chamber board presidents have been meeting with the present Chamber board about the 2019 Bell Tower Festival and future festivals to…
Read MoreScranton council continues search for new city clerk
The Scranton city council is continuing its search for a new city clerk. Melinda Hinners, who has worked as the clerk for several years, submitted her resignation in late June and began a new position in early July.
Read MoreAnnual fall used book sale Sept. 22-29
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library will host the annual fall used book sale Sept. 22-29 in the library basement. “Our fall used book sale is your opportunity to stock up on your winter reads or your gifts to your loved ones,” said book sale chair Barb Labate.
Read MoreMedical center adds audiology as specialty clinic
Greene County Medical Center will add another specialty clinic – audiology – starting Friday, Sept. 14. Dr Andrew Keiner, owner of Merit Hearing in Des Moines, will be on-site offering clinic hours twice a month.
Read MoreLocal producers place in State Fair sheep shows
The Iowa State Fair on Sept. 11 releases more results from sheep shows held during the fair. Hoskins Stock Farm of Jefferson earned reserve grand champion ewe honors in the Suffolk sheep show. Hoskins Stock Farm placed second and fifth in yearling ram; first and fifth in February ram lamb; fourth and fifth in March and after Ram lamb; first…
Read MoreJeff council hears update from county, okays waiving permit fee for Pillar reno
County representatives are visiting this month with city councils in Jefferson, Grand Junction, Dana and Paton. Portions of those towns are in the proposed urban renewal district necessary to use tax increment financing (TIF) revenue for the new career academy. County environmental health and zoning administrator Chuck Wenthold spoke during the open forum at the Sept. 11 Jefferson city council…
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