Services will be held Aug. 2 at First Baptist Church in Churdan for Ron Toliver, 82, of Churdan. Interment will be at the Highland Township Cemetery with full military honors conducted by a Camp Dodge honor guard and the Churdan American Legion post. Services are arranged by Brown Funeral Home of Jefferson. Ron Toliver, the son of Lloyd and Yvonne…
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Flack gets zoning exemption for sequel event
River Farm Summer Bash- The Sequel will proceed this Saturday as planned, with the correct zoning for the event. County zoning coordinator Chuck Wenthold granted River Farm Recreation owner Craig Flack a two-day exemption to the current agricultural zoning when the board of adjustment was unable to set a meeting date to consider Flack’s request. According to Wenthold, the zoning…
Read MoreGrandmother’s House – revisited
[Editor’s note – The following story by Valerie Ogren was awarded a purple ribbon and Best Overall exhibit in the genealogy class at the Greene County Fair. Valerie shares it here with GreeneCountyNewsOnline readers.] (This is from an April 2015 Tree Tracings column. Some of you may have seen it before, but not all of our members have computers or…
Read MoreGenealogy Society meets Saturday
The Greene County Genealogy Society will hold its regular meeting on Saturday, Aug. 3, in the basement meeting room of the Jefferson public library. Larry Vodenik will share with the group pictures and comments on earlier days in Rippey, Angus and other nearby communities. The meeting will begin at 10 am. Everyone is welcome and the meeting room is handicapped…
Read MoreGrand Junction celebrates its 150-year history this weekend
Grand Junction will celebrate its sesquicentennial with a three-day celebration, “GJ 150,” on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2-4, featuring a parade, carnival, live entertainment and historical events. A carnival from Amusement Associates will feature eight traditional rides, three inflatables and refreshment trucks. The carnival will be open all three days of GJ 150 on Main Street. Reduced price ride…
Read MoreRams earn HOIAC honors in softball
Five Greene County softball players were recognized for postseason honors by the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference coaches. Senior Megan Carey was named to the All-Conference first team. Senior Jenna Beyers and junior Izzy Bravard were both on the second team, with honorable mention honors going to freshman Carmyn Paup and eighth grader Emma Hoyle. The Rams were 5-9 in…
Read MoreThe eras we live through
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The word postmodern bugged me for years. No one I asked could give me a definition I could understand. The dictionaries I searched through were not much help. Postmodernism was defined as “…reacting against the theory and practice of modern.” I looked up modern: “breaking with the past….” So, it seemed to me they meant…
Read MoreChanges in trash collection coming in Jefferson
The city of Jefferson is introducing automated trash collection in early September. The new system will involve changes. Effective Sept. 3, garbage collection procedures will change from the current four bag or two 35-gallon can collection system and replaced with a 95-gallon container provided by the city of Jefferson to each household. The 95-gallon containers will be delivered to residences…
Read MoreHistorical Society slates two programs in Grand Junction
Regular meeting Friday with program on the county’s movie theatres, and GJ history on Sunday ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society There’s a Friday-Sunday doubleheader of local history programs coming this weekend, both in Grand Junction, as that town celebrates its sesquicentennial. On Friday, Aug. 2, Mike and Dianne Piepel of Jefferson are presenting the “Theaters in…
Read MoreScranton still seeking new city clerk
Almost 13 months ago, Scranton city Clerk Melinda Hinners accepted a new position but she agreed to stay on to help train her replacement and provide assistance as needed. She’s still the city clerk as city officials have had no luck in hiring her replacement. Numerous advertisements have been placed in a variety of media. The council has interviewed several…
Read MoreAugust Java & Juice hosts told
Area residents are invited to learn what’s brewing in town at the Friday morning Java & Juice gatherings. Hosts for Java & Juice in August will showcase both businesses and volunteer efforts. The August schedule is: • Aug. 2 – Jefferson Community Golf Course, 501 Greenewood Road • Aug. 9 – Mid-Iowa Insurance, 110 E. State St • Aug. 16…
Read MoreJefferson Telecom upgrading TV system
Jefferson Telecom is starting preparations for a major upgrade in the TV offering in Jefferson and the surrounding rural service area. Fiber technology that has been deployed throughout the Jefferson Telecom service area allows for enhancements in the quality and performance of phone, Internet, and television services. The advanced TV system will run off the buried fiber optic cables versus…
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