~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County veterans affairs office and Floyd W Brown American Legion Post #11 of Jefferson held a special ceremony on Friday, May 22, in the south lobby of the Greene County courthouse. A new display, Remembering Our Fallen Heroes, was unveiled.
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Rotary donates $1000+ to ARC
The Rotary Club of Jefferson last week presented a check in the amount of $1,007 to the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center (ARC), represented by Shirley Haupert of Jefferson. Because of the economic uncertainty as a result of COVID-19, Erna Morain, governor of Rotary District 6000, of which the Jefferson Rotary Club is a part, asked each member to…
Read MoreBOOST Bash will be virtual this year
The third annual BOOST Bash will proceed on its rescheduled date of Saturday, June 27, but in an altered format: this year’s BOOST Bash will be completely virtual. The BOOST steering committee will provide additional details in the coming weeks, but the revised events will still include an online auction and recognition of the “great things happening at Greene County…
Read MoreScranton library notes
The Scranton library is remaining closed right now due to the COVID-19 virus. Many of our patrons and staff are in a group that includes a higher possibility of complications from this virus. With that in mind, we have chosen to remain closed and continue to discuss how/when we will be able to open in the future. This is a…
Read MorePrimary election Tuesday, June 2
Voters across the state will go to the polls on Tuesday, June 2, for the primary election. Only voters who have declared their parties, either Republican or Democrat, will cast a ballot. Polls will be open from 7 am. until 9 pm. Due to COVID-19, there will be only two polling locations: Clover Hall, Greene County Fairgrounds, and Greene County…
Read More‘Chews Jefferson’ lunch concerts begin June 3
Lunchtime on Wednesdays will be one of the best times to be in Jefferson. Chews Jefferson will continue this year with a new twist on last year’s promotion. A Tower Tunes Live concert will be played each Wednesday in June and July from 12:15 – 12:30 pm. Several local musicians have volunteered to play their choice of tunes on the…
Read MoreCrop growth slowed but still ahead of average
Rain throughout the week resulted in 2.5 days suitable for field work during the week ending May 24, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Below normal temperatures have slowed crop growth. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 2 percent short, 76 percent adequate and 22 percent surplus. West central Iowa is dryer than average, with ratings at 4…
Read MoreDNR cautions drivers to watch for deer during fawning season
Fawning season is here which means car deer collisions will likely tick up and calls to conservation groups about abandoned fawns will begin. Iowa’s peak fawning season stretches from middle May to middle June, followed by a second and much smaller peak fawning season in July. Fawning season is preceded by yearling bucks being disbursed by the does as she…
Read MoreCasinos and more to reopen June 1
Casinos and bowling alleys can open for business, spectators can attend sporting events, and youth and adult athletic teams can begin practicing and competing next Monday, June 1. Gov Kim Reynolds on Tuesday extended the state’s public health emergency disaster declaration through June 17, but named several businesses that will be allowed to open and activities that can resume.
Read MorePolice blotter – May 2020
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Sunday, May 31: Routine activity reported. Saturday, May 30: At 8:51 am a Texas state trooper spoke with an officer about a vehicle registration that was issued in Jefferson. The vehicle was now in Texas and the plate did not match the vehicle it was on. The officer provided…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – May 2020
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Saturday, May 30: At 9:30 am a deputy investigated a complaint of a barking dog in Grand Junction. At 2:21 pm a deputy assisted the Fort Dodge Residential facility with trying to located a resident that was in Scranton. At 5:10 pm a deputy investigated a theft in…
Read MoreIDPH tells COVID-19 numbers
The Iowa Department of Public Health announced Sunday it has been notified of 263 additional positive cases of COVID19 to a total of 17,213 positive cases in the state. There have been an additional 2,841 negative cases for a total of 110,358 negative cases to date. The positivity rate for this report is 8.4 percent.
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