Month: May 2019

Jerry Roberts will be presented with the Greene County Impact Award this Sunday, June 2, at 3 pm in the courthouse rotunda. A reception will follow the award presentation. All friends and family are invited to attend. Roberts has volunteered at the Jefferson public library, has served in a variety of positions in the local and state Elks organization, wrote…

All area businesses and organizations, class reunion groups, churches, political groups, and anyone who wants to be in a parade is invited to be part of the Rotary Club of Jefferson’s Bell Tower Festival Parade Saturday, June 8. The parade will step off from the Greene County High School student parking lot at 11 am and follow the traditional route…

The stipends paid to Jefferson city council members and the mayor will double effective Jan. 1, 2020. With virtually no discussion the council approved the first reading of an ordinance increasing the compensation of council members from $30 per meeting, not to exceed $1,000 per year, to $60 per meeting, not to exceed $2,000.

The Greene County farmers market will open its 2019 season next Tuesday, June 4. Markets will be held every Tuesday through Sept. 24, from 4 to 6:30 pm, on the east side of the courthouse in Jefferson. Market-goers next week will help Dean and Nancy Rogers celebrate their anniversary with cake, fresh from the ovens at John 15 Vineyards. Along…

Heavy rainfall and damaging storms kept Iowa farmers from making much planting progress with only 1.0 day suitable for fieldwork statewide during the week ending May 26, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. South central and southeast Iowa farmers reported less than a half day suitable for fieldwork this past week with little to no planting progress. Several…

Paton-Churdan held commencement exercises Saturday afternoon and Greene County held its commencement Sunday afternoon. (Hover on the photos for information.)