The December event with Silicon Valley guests of Pillar Technology in Jefferson has gained the attention of local, state and national media. Numerous articles have been written with many available online. Jefferson Matters: Main Street has noted the articles as they have been published and has provided links to these articles on its website. To access the links, go to…
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Free movies at Jeferson public library
Movie lovers of all ages are invited to free movies during January at the Jefferson public library. “The Land Before Time: The Big Freeze” will be shown Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 2:30 to 3:45 pm. “The Mighty Ducks” is slated for Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 2:30 to 4:15 pm. Free snacks will be available. The movies will be shown in …
Read MoreCall for artists for mini bell tower project
The Tower View Team has always been interested in public art and pondered having large bells in the downtown similar to the cows in Chicago or Cys in Ames that have been creatively painted and displayed. This fall, a mini Bell Tower was constructed by Marc McGinn with help from Chris and Amy Milligan for use as a gauge for…
Read MoreAg Coffee planned for Jan. 18
Greene County Extension is hosting a series of Ag Coffee events, bringing farmers and other ag professionals together for an informal discussion on current ag topics. The first Ag Coffee, planned for Friday, Jan. 18, from 9:30 to 11 am will be on the topic of farm succession. Tim Christensen, ISU Extension & Outreach farm management specialist, will share his…
Read MoreFarmers: Sign up now for cover crop incentive program
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig last week reminded farmers about the Jan. 15 deadline to sign up for an innovative new program providing a $5 per acre premium reduction on their crop insurance in 2019 for farmers who planted cover crops this past fall.
Read MoreShirley Hamilton, 1943 – 2019
Shirley Hamilton, the daughter of Leslie and Olive (Ressler) Allen, was born May 13, 1943, at Carroll and left this life January 3, 2019, at her rural home near Churdan. She lived her life to the age of 75 years, 7 months and 20 days. Shirley attended and graduated from Churdan High School in 1961 and later attended Burnell College…
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Read MoreRams split hoops games vs Saydel
Boys win despite loss of senior leader Lance Hughes Playing through adversity hasn’t been a strength of the Greene County boys basketball team this season, until they played the Saydel Eagles on the road Friday. The team learned Wednesday that senior Lance Hughes, a four-year varsity player who averages 21 points a game, is transferring to another school after the…
Read MoreCounty elected officials sworn in Wednesday
The new year began at the courthouse with swearing in ceremonies for officials elected in November. Magistrate David Morain administered the oath of office to (from left) incoming county treasurer Katlynn Mechaelsen, returning recorder Marcia Tasler, and returning county supervisors Dawn Rudolph and Tom Contner.
Read MoreSeverance pay for AD Moore, Dennhardt talks about fairness
Board member/parent Mike Dennhardt disallowed at athletic events after behavior at football game Greene County Schools activity director Mitch Moore is out the door but with a bit of severance pay, and parent Mike Dennhardt, who was disallowed from athletic events for a year for inappropriate conduct at a football game, will be able to attend wrestling Senior Night. Those…
Read MoreKent McWilliam, 1936 – 2018
Kent Sutton McWilliam was born in Jefferson, IA, on December 15, 1936. He lived his life on his family farm in Paton. He graduated high school from Paton Consolidated in 1955 and left the farm briefly to attend college at Iowa State University in Ames. After one year he transferred to Arizona State University in Phoenix, where he obtained a…
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A year ago I wrote that stories reported in 2017 made us “proud, angry, sad, optimistic – all those things that make life such an interesting journey.” The same can be said about the stories of 2018, but “proud” and “optimistic” would be in all capital letters if I were using social media. If we were excited and optimistic as…
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