~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society Nick and Annette Foster, owners for about a year now of the Mason House hotel in Jefferson, will share fascinating stories they’ve learned about their 130-year-old guest house when the Greene County Historical Society meets Friday, June 7, at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson.
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Bell Tower Festival, ‘Retro with a Twist’
The 40th Bell Tower Festival this weekend is themed “Retro with a Twist” for good reason. The festival has been planned not by Greene County Chamber and Tourism, but by a committee of volunteers headed by Pete Russell. Starting with nothing but good ideas, the committee solicited donations for start-up funds, hoping the 2019 festival will be profitable and provide…
Read MoreP-C holds Academic Achievement Breakfast
Paton-Churdan held its fourth annual Academic Achievement Breakfast Wednesday, May 29. Students in grades 9-11 with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher were invited for a breakfast and recognition. This year 24 students attended the breakfast, which was sponsored by Sparky’s (Churdan), Jefferson Fareway and Jefferson HyVee.
Read MoreBrick work under way at career academy
The beginnings of Greene County Schools’ new career academy are above ground despite the wetter than normal May. Last week masons began laying brick that will be the interior walls of the career academy. As of the weekend, the interior wall footings were poured and work had begun on the footings for the exterior walls.
Read MoreGrCoHS students spend time ‘adulting’
Greene County High School students in grades 9-11 were treated to some “adulting” for an afternoon on May 29. Volunteers from the community came to the high school to offer sessions that will help prepare students for life after high school. Students were able to choose from 20 different sessions. Topics covered in these sessions were basic home repair, gardening,…
Read MoreSupes approve $30K to GCDC for land purchase
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Kick-starting the development of new work-force level housing in Greene County was on the agenda for the board of supervisors at their regular meeting Monday, June 3. There was spirited discussion among the supervisors concerning a request by Greene County Development Corporation for $30,000 of county money which would enable GCDC to purchase land east…
Read MoreFarm safety stressed in handling cattle, calves
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Farming is one of the most dangerous occupations there is. That fact was illustrated recently with the death of a Guthrie Center farmer. According to Guthrie County Sheriff Marty Arganbright, Jack I Larson, 70, of Guthrie Center suffered fatal injuries on Friday, April 12. Larson was working with a newborn calf, securing it in the…
Read MoreHistorical Society hosting ‘Iowa History 101’ exhibit, art show and spelling bee
All part of the Bell Tower Festival this weekend ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society is participating in the 40th Bell Tower Festival in Jefferson June 7-9 in three ways – hosting a special traveling display on state history on E. Lincoln Way adjacent to the Thomas Jefferson Gardens, hosting the Bell…
Read MoreCorn, soybeans nearly three weeks behind average year
Iowa farmers continue to battle wet field conditions as another week of heavy rainfall limited farmers to only 1.3 days suitable for fieldwork statewide during the week ending June 2, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. The southern third of Iowa had 0.5 day suitable for fieldwork or less for the second week in a row.
Read More‘Cram the Cab’ for the ARC next week
Greene County Farm Bureau will be holding a Cram the Cab event at the Jefferson Fareway store June 10 – 15. The Greene County Christian Action Resources Center reports seeing an increased demand during the summer months due to schools not being in session. Customers shopping at the store will be able to round up their grocery purchases to the…
Read MoreTax sale set for June 17
The county treasurer’s annual tax sale will be held Monday, June 17, at 9 am in the board room on the second floor of the courthouse in Jefferson. At that time, all real estate property on which the 2018 taxes have not been paid will be sold for the cost of the unpaid taxes. Owners whose property is sold can…
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