Most of Iowa experienced cooler than normal temperatures and below normal precipitation during the week ending Sept. 8, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Fieldwork activities included harvesting hay and seed corn, chopping corn silage, seeding cover crops and preparing machinery for corn for grain and soybean harvest.
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Greene County district court, week ending Sept. 9
In Greene County District court Erick Paul Johnson, 48, of Jefferson was sentenced Sept. 6 to one year in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of dependent adult abuse- serious. The jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Corrections for one year. He was fined $315 with…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 9
A judgment was entered in Greene County magistrate court against John Emery Welch of Grand Junction on a charge of assault- simple. He was placed on probation with Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. He must pay restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees not to exceed $200. Court costs were $60.
Read MoreReminder: GrCo school special election today
Voters in the Greene County school district will vote today on the Revenue Purpose Statement to extend the current SAVE (Secure an Advanced Vision for Education) 1-cent sales tax through 2050. The 1-cent sales tax is set by the state, but school districts must have in place a Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS) to use it. The RPS on the ballot…
Read MoreA day of celebration for The Forge in Jefferson
Speakers highlight hope that the Jefferson Forge will be a model for rural rivitalization ~by Victoria Riley, GreeneCountyNewsOnline A brief ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday afternoon at Accenture’s Forge in Jefferson kicked off a grand opening celebration attended by hundreds of people from Jefferson, Greene County, across Iowa and across the country.
Read MorePedersen, Uebel win Amazing Race for Charity
Eighteen teams participated in the Amazing Race for Charity Saturday morning, testing not only their strength and fitness, but also their smarts, their willingness to try new things, and even their dance moves. The winning team was Adam Pedersen and Nikki Uebel, who finished the race in 2 hours, 9 minutes. Jeri and Mike Cunningham finished in second place with…
Read More‘Webb House kids’ help at volunteer garden site
Over the Labor Day weekend, a group of volunteers from the Webb House of Jefferson Iowa spent part of the weekend helping fight hunger in Central Iowa. The group volunteered at the Iowa Gardening for Good site and picked more than 3,000 lbs of garden produce. All of this produce is donated to food pantries in Iowa, including the Greene…
Read MoreBlood drive Tuesday in Jefferson
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church at 801 Lincoln Way in Jefferson. Persons who want to make an appointment to give blood can visit online at www.lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800-287-4903.
Read MoreJr black belt to Aden Bardole
Aden Bardole, a sixth grader at Greene County Middle School, was awarded his junior black belt in tae kwon do Aug. 25. He tested for the degree July 26 at Shin’s Tae Kwon Do Academy in Carroll. Aden has studied tae kwon do for five years. He said he started learning the martial art as a way to protect himself.…
Read MoreChurdan library wraps up summer reading program
The Churdan public library wrapped up its summer reading program with the start of school. Prizes were awarded to all participants. Winner of the “Guess the number of space candies” was Walter Wiklander. He received a telescope to go stargazing, following our summer reading theme “A Universe of Stories.” The correct number of pieces of candy was 53. Eighty-eight children…
Read MoreLaehn answers questions about social host ordinance
Also asks supervisors to discuss a new jail The Greene County supervisors had no items on the agenda for the Sept. 3 meeting but spent almost an hour listening to and talking primarily about law enforcement issues, including a new jail and the draft social host ordinance. Sheriff Jack Williams has promoted building a new jail for the past few…
Read MoreLawrence Marshall, 1934-2019
Longtime Jefferson physician Dr. Lawrence “Larry Doc” Marshall, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2019, at the Greene County Medical Center. He was beloved and respected by his family, friends and community for a life defined by intelligence, compassion and integrity. Lawrence Lynn Marshall was raised and attended high school in Colfax, IA. As an undergraduate at the…
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