June 15, 2020 Lions Club Award – Pastor Paul and Nancy Burrow received an award from the Rippey Lions Club in appreciation for their service to the local club and the community over the last 10 years. Dale Hanaman, club treasurer, delivered the award. Nancy Burrow served as president and Pastor Paul shared in the leadership as president and secretary. The…
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Local 4-H Foundation tells scholarship recipients
While area high schools celebrated Award Night and graduation differently due to COVID-19, the Greene County 4-H Foundation continued its annual tradition of naming its $1,000 scholarship awardees. Congratulations to Tieryn Tucker and Cole Betts, both recent graduates of Greene County High School, for being named the county’s 2020 4-H scholarship recipients. Tucker, the daughter of Tim Tucker of Jefferson and…
Read MoreChamber/Main Street golf outing June 26
Register by June 19 to be guaranteed lunch The combined organizations of Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce and Jefferson Matters: Main Street are hosting a golf outing Friday, June 26, at the Jefferson Community Golf Course. On-site registration begins at 9 am, with tee-off at 9:30. The registration cost for the four-person best shot tournament is $250, which includes cart…
Read MoreDr Larry Richards, 1936 – 2020
The funeral Mass for Dr. Larry L. Richards was held with his family June 20, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. Burial was in the Franklin Township Cemetery, Cooper. Concelebrants at the Mass of the Resurrection were Fr Ray Higgins of St Theresa Catholic Church in Des Moines and Fr John Gerald of St Joseph. Music was provided by…
Read MoreGreene County tells senior award, scholarship recipients
Greene County High School seniors and their parents didn’t have a traditional Awards Night due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but recipients of scholarships and other awards were announced Monday evening, June 1. Every senior received a $500 Greene County Foundational Scholarship, regardless of his or her future plans. The scholarships are funded by the interest drawn from a bequest of…
Read MoreVeterans hosting country fried steak supper
Curbside pick-up at the VFW hall VFW Post #9599 and the VFW auxiliary are hosting a meal Thursday evening, June 18, at the VFW Hall in Jefferson. The meal will include country fried steak and gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans or corn, and a dessert beginning at 5 until 7:30 pm. Due to the COVID pandemic, there will no indoor…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 11
In Greene County district court Timothy Joseph Farber, 28, of Sparta, WI, was sentenced June 8 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of escape from custody. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for three years. He was fined $750…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 11
In Greene County magistrate court Jackson Lee Norton of Carroll was sentenced June 9 to five days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of interference with official acts. He was fined $250 with an $87.50 surcharge. Court costs were $60. A hearing will be held July 15 to determine if Norton is able to pay sheriff’s fees,…
Read MoreThe Behn Report
~by Senator Jerry BehnJune 13, 2020 The Senate continued to debate a number of bills this week as we work towards adjournment for the year. One of the bills we passed would expand the Empower Rural Iowa program, and help increase access to broadband in areas of Iowa where it is still lacking. Expanding access to broadband has become even…
Read MoreGravitate coming to Jefferson
Chris Deal ready to tackle second floor housing Chris Deal, who was so intent on enticing Accenture/ Pillar Technology to his hometown of Jefferson he took on the role of developer of the vintage building that’s now home to Pillar’s first rural Forge, is turning his attention to the next project – right next door to The Forge. Deal was…
Read MoreJeff pool opens Saturday
Open swim and family swim hours will start this Saturday at the Jefferson swimming pool. Social distancing guidelines will be followed. Daily pool hours will be as follows: 11:30 am to 1 pm – Adult lap swim 1 to 5:30 pm – Open swim 5:30 to 6:30 pm – Family swim (families in the same household) Pool passes are available…
Read MoreGovernor loosens Covid-19 restrictions
Life in Iowa is moving closer to “normal” with the lifting of many restrictions put in place by Gov Kim Reynolds in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Reynolds on Wednesday extended the public health emergency declaration to June 25, but effective Friday morning, businesses that had been allowed to open at 50 percent capacity can return to operating at full…
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