Law enforcement agencies across Iowa, including the Jefferson police department, will participate in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign July 3-7. In an effort to combat impaired driving, officers will show zero tolerance for impaired drivers. “The last few months have brought incredible challenges for our communities. As our nation begins to reopen, many Americans will be…
Read MoreMonth: June 2020
Soybean emergence 16 days ahead
Statewide there were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 21, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were several reports farmers found it difficult to spray their crops due to constant winds during the week. Fieldwork activities also included finishing up planting, harvesting hay and hauling grain. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 1…
Read MoreRam girls lose 4-3 to Tigers
~by Joseph Baudet, Scranton Journal intern The Greene County softball team suffered the second loss of the season, this one to the Gilbert Tigers, on Friday, June 19. On the mound, freshman Emma Hoyle pitched her second complete game of the season and held the Tigers to three earned runs with just one unearned. Hoyle allowed five hits on the…
Read MoreMichael Henning, 1955 – 2020
A Masonic service was held by Signet Lodge #265 June 26 at the Willow Township Cemetery in Bayard for Michael Henning, 64, of Bayard. The Rev William Crawford, Grand Master of the Iowa Masonic Lodge, officiated. Michael’s story begins over the German/Austria border in a B-17 piloted by Captain Albert C. Henning, in World War II. In the process of a…
Read MoreJosie Morehouse, 1944 – 2020
Josephine Morehouse, daughter of Julia (Nave) Comy, was born February 13, 1944, at Hominy, OK, and passed from this life June 21, 2020, at her daughter’s home in Grand Junction. She lived her life to the age of 76 years, 4 months and 8 days. Josie attended the Oaks Indian Mission School as a child and graduated from Hominy High…
Read MorePolice blotter – June 2020
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Tuesday, June 30: At 7:41 am staff at HyVee reported an abandoned bicycle there. The bike was placed in Impound by the officer. At 9:45 am a resident captured a stray dog near E. Central Ave and N. Cedar St. The dog was placed in the animal holding facility.…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – June 2020
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Tuesday, June 30: At 1:30 am a deputy found a railroad crossing that was malfunctioning in Paton. Monday, June 29: At 10:46 am a deputy investigated a complaint of harassment in the 700 block of Sand St in Churdan. At 12:15 pm a deputy investigated a single…
Read MoreCOVID ramping up in county
The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing in Greene County, indicating community-wide spread. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported a total of 28 confirmed cases as of Sunday morning, after the total held at 13 for several weeks. The 28 cases puts Greene County 52nd of Iowa’s 99 counties in cases per capita, with an incidence rate of…
Read MoreJPRD offering swim lessons, Dance Camp and more
Registration is now open for swim lessons at the Jefferson municipal pool. Three sessions of free lessons are planned along with a week of paid evening lessons. The lessons are open to everyone; youngsters much be able to touch bottom unassisted in the 3-ft end of the pool. Home State Bank is sponsoring the first session, Monday through Friday, July…
Read MorePaton-Churdan tells mentors, scholarships
Paton-Churdan seniors and their parents didn’t have a traditional senior mentor banquet due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but mentor essays and recipients of scholarships and other awards were announced through a virtual presentation on May 27. The senior mentor banquet has always served a two-fold purpose. First, each senior chooses a mentor to recognize. This is a person who has…
Read MorePheasant nesting outlook good after mild winter
Iowa’s recent mild winter and dryer than normal April and May could lead to positive results for pheasant hunters this fall. Hen survival increases during mild winters, and more hens mean more nests and more nests typically means more pheasants in the fall. Statewide snowfall from December through March was seven inches below the 1961-90 average and Iowa’s lowest snowfall…
Read MoreSocial distancing at the pool
~by Joseph Beaudet, Scranton Journal intern The Jefferson municipal pool was opened to the public on Saturday, June 13, having been opened with restrictions for the week prior. The opening of the pool to the public comes after Governor Reynolds’s public health press conference on Wednesday, June 10. The previous restrictions saw public pools opened for lap swimming and private…
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