A free hazardous waste collection is slated for Saturday, Aug. 17, from 9 to 11 am on the north side of the courthouse square. The event is for Jefferson residents only. Items that will be accepted include aerosol cleaners and paints; ammonia-based cleaners; antifreeze; batteries (only rechargeable); fertilizers; fluorescent light bulbs (cfls); gasoline and kerosene; oil, lead-based paint; stains, varnishes;…
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Scranton library board seeking new member
The H. F. and Maude E. Marchant Public Library in Scranton is seeking a volunteer to serve on the library board of trustees. The library board is composed of five members who serve as a policy-making body and guide the development of Library services. Terms on the board are three years (or less if filling a vacancy). The board meets…
Read MoreExtension slates workshop on farm succession
Farm succession is the topic of a two-night workshop hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in September. The program is designed to provide an overview of farm succession planning. Topics will include language of estate planning, setting goals, implementing your plan, gift and estate taxes, and having “the family conversation,” along with providing resources participants can use for…
Read MoreConstruction update: Career academy, high school
Due to favorable weather conditions, work on the new high school and career academy is progressing very well, reports Greene County school superintendent Tim Christensen Persons who drive past the site will see the exterior walls for the career academy have been set. Work is now being done to set the steel that will form the structure for the roof.…
Read MoreCelebration, not incarceration
Special Traffic Enforcement Project Aug. 16 – Sept. 2 The numbers are shocking: In 2017 (the most recent year data is available), one person died every 48 minutes in a drunk-driving crash in the United States. These deaths account for approximately one-third of all traffic deaths each year, or
Read MoreIowa getting drier, corn and beans still two weeks behind
Iowa farmers continued to experience abnormally dry field conditions across most of the state during the week ending Aug. 11,according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork. Fieldwork activities included spraying fungicides and insecticides and harvesting hay and oats.
Read MoreTheodore Ely, 1937 – 2019
Theodore Leroy Ely of Jefferson was born to Everett and Henrietta (Gibson) Ely in Guthrie County on January 6, 1937. Ted was very talented in a number of disciplines. He was a builder, craftsman, and an arborist. He planted thousands of evergreens that he produced around Greene County that can be seen protecting farms from bitter north winds to this…
Read MoreFirst winners in State Fair contest told
Greene County had winners in the Twins, Triplets and More contest judged Thursday, the first day of the Iowa State Fair. Kay Moranville and Karen Pope, Jefferson High School class of 1965, took first place in the age 18 and older most alike category. They’ve competed in the contest many years and have won most times they’ve competed. Anastasia, Bridget…
Read MoreCatholic Daughters, Knights of Columbus mark centennial
About 100 people attended the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Queen of Peace #390, and the Knights of Columbus Council #2030 from St. Joseph Church in Jefferson. Bishop R. Walker Nickless celebrated a mass Saturday July 27, for this event; with Fr. Dan Guenther, Fr. John Gerald, Fr. Jeremy Wind, and Fr.…
Read MoreElks sponsor Safety Camp
Children who will enter kindergarten later this month were invited to attend the Jefferson park and recreation department’s annual Safety Camp this past week. This year the local Elks lodge donated $200 to cover the cost of the camp. Children learned about safety in many places and situations including school bus safety, water safety, Stranger Danger, poison and drug safety,…
Read MoreWater fun at Webb House
For more than 20 years the Webb House has offered alternative activities (see post below) for ‘tweens and teens. The Webb House on Friday ended a summer hiatus and kicked off a new year with a giant water slide, a barbecue, and a campfire with ‘smores. According to Webb House volunteer Jim North, about 140 youngsters enjoyed the water slide,…
Read MoreAlternative activites? What’s that?
~by Nancy Rowedder, New Opportunities prevention specialist What do yoga, fishing, playing team sports, 4-H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, reading, craft making, baking, movie marathons, or running a business have in common? These are all activities that adults and youth can do that discourage substance abuse.
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