~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Between Monday night, July 27, and Tuesday noon, July 28, a semi-tractor trailer is suspected of damaging seven headstones in the Paton Township Cemetery on Highway 144, south of the Paton corner. All the damaged stones belong to the Glawe family. Butch Glawe was contacted by cemetery trustees after the damage was discovered. Glawe and…
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Postponed Bell Tower Festival now cancelled
The Bell Tower Festival steering committee announced earlier this week via social media that the Bell Tower Block Party, slated for Aug. 29 as a postponement of the original Bell Tower Festival, has been cancelled. “Our mission and cause has always been to showcase the city and quality of living here in Jefferson and Greene County, and celebrate life together…
Read MoreArline Robbins, 1926 – 2020
Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 1, at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson for Arline Robbins, 94, of Jefferson. The Rev Julie Poulsen, pastor of the church, offered words of comfort. Casket bearers were Alan Carlisle, Ken Chitty, Tracy Robbins, Steven Carlisle, Nick Lawton, Kevin McCullough and Zachary Carlson. Interment was at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Arline Lois Hess,…
Read MoreCovid restrictions end at courthouse
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At their regular meeting on July 27, the Greene County board of supervisors agreed to open all doors in the courthouse to public entry. Restrooms will also be open. “Everything will be like it was before,” said chair John Muir. He added, however, that a change in the status of COVID-19 infection in the area…
Read MoreVeterans serving baked potato meal
VFW Post #9599 and the VFW auxiliary are hosting a meal Thursday, July 30, at the VFW hall on the east side of the square in Jefferson. The meal will include broccoli and cheese baked potato or chili and cheese baked potato with dessert beginning at 5 until 7:30 pm. A free will donation will be accepted. Due to the…
Read MoreBeware of unasked-for seeds in your mail
Greene County has been identified by the USDA as a “hot spot” for “mystery seeds” arriving in people’s mailboxes. At least one Jefferson resident has already received unsolicited seeds in his mail from outside the U.S. People across the country have received seeds, with most of them coming from China, although the USDA knows of a package from Uzbekistan as…
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~a column by Colleen O’Brien “A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” ~Rosalynn Carter Women started officially fighting for the vote in the U.S. in July of 1848 when they held the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York. It took 72 years to convince the country’s power (men)…
Read MoreRSVP leads off Community Conversation series
Community Conversations will open the fall program Thursday, Aug. 6, at 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. Sheilah Pound, Greene County volunteer coordinator for RSVP 55+ of Boone and Greene Counties, will share ways to share “the experience of a lifetime” through the volunteer programs available. She will also explain how to access services…
Read MoreExtension plans drought info meetings
Pre-registration, Covid precautions required Much of western Iowa is currently under a moderate to severe drought. The drought conditions are causing major concerns for both crop and livestock producers. To help address those concerns, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host 10 free drought meetings. Meetings in counties contiguous to Greene are planned as follows: August 4, 5:30…
Read MoreScranton Tractor Ride is Aug. 8
The eighth annual Scranton Tractor Ride will tour the county Saturday, Aug. 8. Trailer parking and registration begins at 7 am at the Scranton Community Center. There is no participation fee, but drivers and riders must sign a waiver. Drivers must be at least 16 years of age with a parent or guardian to sign a waiver. Tractors must be…
Read MoreSchool tells guidelines for free, reduced meals
The income guidelines for reduced price and free meals for the 2020-2021 school year have been released by the Iowa Department of Education. Children in a household of four will be eligible for free meals if the household income is less than $34,060 per year. They will be eligible for reduced price meals if the household income is less than $48,470…
Read MoreCuster featured in ISU alumni magazine
Carole Custer of Jefferson is one of 80 women featured in the summer issue of VISIONS magazine, the official publication of the Iowa State University Alumni Association. Entitled “Visionary women: A selection of curious, distinguished, trailblazing, and fascinating women who chose to spend time on the Iowa State campus,” the list includes women who have changed the world because of…
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