A fire of unknown origin caused extensive damage to the newly constructed shelter house in the Scranton School Memorial Park June 9. The emergency call was placed about 11 am with the Scranton fire department responding immediately. The wooden structure, which was funded almost entirely by grants, sustained serious damage. The project was almost completed with just a few minor…
Read MoreDay: June 17, 2020
Healing the divide
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Last week I wrote with hope about our whites and our blacks inching toward rapprochement – cops shaking hands with protestors; protestors protecting one lone cop from other protestors bent on getting even – peaceful protestors with friendly protectors. This week, we see a group of whites on the roadside of a march route in…
Read More‘Pandemic Adventure’ theme of JPL teen summer reading program
The theme for this year’s teen summer reading program at the Jefferson public library is “The Great Summer Pandemic Adventure!” Teens going into grades 6-12 are invited to participate in this free program from June 18 to Aug. 13. The program has two parts: reading and adventure kits. When teens read and fill out a book review for at least four books…
Read MoreSummer road work progressing well
~by Janice Harbaugh for Greene County News Online An uptick in positive cases of COVID-19 in Greene County over the past week was discussed at the regular meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors on June 15. Engineer Wade Weiss said a meeting of the Emergency Operations Center was scheduled for later in the day. Wade Weiss reported electronically…
Read MoreFunds available July 1 for cover crops, other conservation practices
Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District has announced that funding will be available for local producers and landowners to assist in the installation of conservation practices through Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) cost-share programs. Interested producers and/or landowners should contact the Greene County district office by calling 515-386-3817 Ext. 3 or emailing conservation assistant Amber Kenan…
Read More‘Imagine YOUR story’ theme for summer reading program
Children age 4 through fifth grade are invited to imagine their story during the Jefferson public library’s summer reading program with a theme “Imagine YOUR Story!” A special programs is also planned for infants and children up to age 4. Both programs are free. Registration is open now; the program begins June 22. Library staff understands the uncertainty connected to…
Read MoreCrops still doing well, ahead of normal
While some areas of Iowa saw significant precipitation, statewide there were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 14, to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities included planting, harvesting hay, spraying and applying nitrogen. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 85 percent adequate and 8 percent surplus. Ratings in…
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