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 MoreMonth: September 2018
Local 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…
Read MoreDNR plans Volunteer Day at state parks Sept. 22
Iowans can help make their park a better place on Sept. 22 as more than 40 state parks will participate in the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) second annual statewide Volunteer Day. Todd Coffelt, chief of the Iowa DNR’s State Parks Bureau, said he hopes to see 1,000 Iowans participate in the event.
Read MoreUI Women’s Archives brings 6-on-6 presentation to Jeff Sept. 15
Small towns across the state came to a halt each winter to take in the mesmerizing game of girls six-on-six basketball. It was a sport that captivated thousands and sent scores sky-rocketing over the century mark, creating legends in the smallest of communities. The University of Iowa Women’s Archives is celebrating the impact of six-on-six basketball in Iowa with a…
Read MoreNov. 6 ballot includes Extension council candidates
Voters will elect five members of the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County Extension council from a slate of five candidates at the Nov. 6 general election. “The council members elected this year will be involved in bringing educational opportunities to Greene County for the next four years,” Lori Mannel, County Extension director said. ISU Extension and Outreach…
Read MoreArea soybeans lagging behind state average
With another week of widespread rainfall, Iowa farmers had just 2.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 9, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included harvesting seed corn, chopping corn silage and moving grain.
Read MoreSize, load limits eased during harvest season
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation Tuesday allowing the transportation of oversize and overweight loads of grain for 60 days during the harvest season. This proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage and stover to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) without a permit, for the duration of the proclamation.
Read MoreMiddle school volleyball scores told
Greene County eighth grade volleyball coach Teresa Green reports her team on Monday defeated Gilbert in the A match 12-21, 21-11-and 1-14. The B team lost in three games 10-21, 21-19, 17-21. The Rams served 73 for 97 for 75 percent with 24 aces. “The Rams were greatly improved from our first match last week,” Green said.
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Read MoreRam volleyball team wins three of 10 games at S. Hardin tourney
The Greene County varsity volleyball team was blanked at the South Hardin tournament Sept. 8, losing all four matches and only three of 10 games. The Rams first played Oelwein. The first game of the day was a 13-21 loss for the Rams, but the next two games were much closer, with a 22-20 win followed by a 14-16 loss.…
Read MoreExline appeals conviction on felony sex abuse charges
James Exline, 46, of Jefferson, who was sentenced last month to up to 75 years in prison after being found guilty by a jury of sex abuse against his 12-year-old daughter, has appealed his conviction to the Iowa supreme court. Exline filed the appeal Aug. 30 on his own behalf. He wrote that he had ineffective representation by his court…
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