LifeServe Blood Center is holding community blood drives in Jefferson and Scranton.
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JPRD plans special activities for kids 3-6
Dinosaurs, snowballs, caterpillars and outer space will be part of the fun Thursday mornings in July from 10 to 11:30 at the Greene County Community Center. All children ages 3-6 are invited. A DinoMite Bash is planned for July 5. Children will spend the morning creating, searching and playing, with all activities having a dinosaur theme.
Read MoreFarmers Mutual sponsors swimming lessons
Farmers Mutual Insurance sponsored a week of free swimming lessons for about 50 children this past week at the municipal pool in Jefferson.
Read MoreTeachers attend reading conference
Greene County teachers Stormy Fish, Connie Hoffman, Julie Neal, Amanda Huff, Michelle Wilkening, Kristen Heupel, Annette Coil, and LeeAnna Ausberger attended the Iowa Reading Conference in Ames June 26-27.
Read MoreDozens of flags need replacement due to wind damage
The Jefferson Elks and Does have carefully gone through the flags that were hanging during the high winds following Memorial Day. Shirletta Orchard is repairing flags from the municipal cemetery, and Shelly Berger did the repairs on flags from St Joseph Cemetery. Unfortunately, there are 56 flags that are need of replacement.
Read MoreSheriff’s report – June 2018
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Saturday, June 30: At 1 am a deputy investigated a theft in the 200 block of N. 16th St in Grand Junction. At 8:30 am a deputy investigated another theft in the 200 block of N. 16th St in Grand Junction. At 11:14 am a deputy investigated an…
Read MoreDeloris Roeder, 1926 – 2018
A Service of Remembrance was held Monday, July 2, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Deloris Roeder, 91, longtime Jefferson resident. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev Shirley Hoffmann Will of Griswold. Casket bearers were Benjamin Lawson, Rebekah Miller, Derek Roeder and Kyle Roeder. Interment was at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery.
Read MoreGrassley answers questions about immigration
~by Sen Charles Grassley (R-IA) Q. What needs to be done to fix our nation’s immigration policies? A: By all accounts, the current immigration system is broken. The last major overhaul was adopted 32 years ago in 1986. Unfortunately, the Immigration Reform and Control Act did not live up to its promises.
Read MorePolice blotter – June 2018
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Saturday, June 30: At 12:57 pm a complainant reported a missing refrigerator and snow blower from the yard in the 300 block of S. Pinet St. Friday, June 29: Routine activity reported.
Read MoreExtraordinary Citizen award to Pat Richards
Pat Richards has been named as Home State Bank’s Extraordinary Citizen for June. The Extraordinary Citizen award is presented by Home State Bank to a Greene County citizen or group that has gone above and beyond by giving their time and/or resources to benefit the community. The citizen(s) must be nominated by another Greene County resident. Recipients get to select…
Read MoreLamb barn project keeps growing
Two conservation groups and Landus Cooperative provide support The Greene County Fair is approaching and the Greene County Lamb Barn Project 4-H youth are working hard to have their lambs ready to show. This year the project has grown to 19 4-H members who will be showing 29 lambs, which is the largest group so far.
Read MoreJeff council hears library’s needs assessment
The Jefferson public library building is two-thirds the size it should be considering the services provided there, and less than half the size it should be to provide the services expected of a 21st century library. That’s the conclusion library consultant George Lawson shared with the Jefferson city council at its June 26 meeting.
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