The Hardin Happy Hustlers 4-H Club will serve its annual harvest meal fundraiser, weather permitting, on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 11 am to 2 pm at the Jefferson Landus Coopoerative location.
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A.P.E. slates low-cost clinics in Scranton
A pair of low-cost clinics for dogs and cats are slated for Scranton later this month. Animal Protection and Education (A.P.E) Charity of Paton will hold a low-cost spay/neuter clinic for cats Friday, Oct. 26. Included in services that day is a well pet exam, spay/neuter, Revolution (treats ear mites, fleas, roundworms and hookworms), distemper and rabies vaccinations, and a…
Read MoreDNR reminds drivers to be alert for deer
Shorter days and cooler fall temperatures are reminders to Iowa drivers that the risk of deer-vehicle collisions will increase in the coming weeks. On the plus side, the chance of hitting a whitetail remains at the lowest level in the last nine years. Deer activity will increase through October and the first half of November, as the peak of the…
Read MorePillar employees visit Jefferson, tour future Forge
Pillar Technology employees who will work in Jefferson, along with their families – about 20 persons in all – visited Jefferson Saturday to see the “before” version of their new workplace and to see the town. Their day started with a tour of the buildings at 204-06 E. State St. The 19th century buildings will be renovated to a “Forge,”…
Read MoreDuane “Riley” Towers, 1933 – 2018
Services were held Monday, Oct. 8, at St Columbkille Catholic Church in Churdan for Duane “Riley” Towers, 85, of Churdan. Father Jeff Schleisman celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial. Lois Last will be organist with Rochelle Guess, and selected songs were sung by members of the Carey family. Interment was at St Patrick Catholic Cemetery with full military honors.
Read MoreRams win scrappy homecoming game against Atlantic Trojans
The Greene County Rams beat the Atlantic Trojans and incoming rain in their homecoming football game at Linduska Field Friday evening. The game was moved up to 5 pm due to thunderstorms in the weather forecast. A light drizzle started soon after the game ended. The game was more of a battle than many fans expected, with the Trojans bringing…
Read MoreGreene County homecoming royalty crowned
Rain held off long enough in Jefferson for the Greene County/Paton-Churdan homecoming parade to be held Friday afternoon as scheduled.
Read MoreNWS predicts more rain coming
The National Weather Service warns there is potential for prolonged heavy rainfall through next Wednesday. Greene County can expect 4 to 6 inches of rain in the coming days.
Read MoreRam v’ball team at 2-4 in HOIAC after loss to R-S
The Greene County volleyball team traveled to Story City to play the Roland-Story Norsemen Oct. 2 and lost three games. Game scores were 15-25, 11-25, and 18-25. The Rams are 6-16 overall and 2-4 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference.
Read MoreRam runners compete in Lake City
The Ram girls placed fifth and the boys placed 11th at the South Central Calhoun Cross Country Invitational held Tuesday at the Lake City Country Club. Ashlee Harmeyer finished first among the Ram girls with a time of 24:01 and in 20th place. It’s the first time this season Harmeyer has been the Rams’ lead runner. Conner Allender placed 23rd…
Read MorePublic hearing set on urban renewal plan needed for TIF
The Greene County board of supervisors set Monday, Oct. 29, as the date of a public hearing required to establish tax increment financing (TIF) against the 41 wind turbines erected in eastern Greene County a year ago. The public hearing will be on a proposed urban renewal district that includes the wind turbines, the gravel and paved roads that connect…
Read MoreJeff council establishes budget priorities for FY 2019-20
The Jefferson city council at its regular meeting last week set budget priorities for the fiscal year starting next July 1. As in previous years, council members rated a number of items on a 3-point scale, with 1 being a high priority. A score of six indicates that all five council members and the mayor think an item is a…
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