Doris M. Batcheller, the daughter of Ralph and Mary (Gobel) Granger, was born November 21, 1923 at Alma, MI, and passed from this life September 29, 2020, at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center in Fort Dodge at the age of 96 years, 10 months and 8 days. Doris attended and graduated from Saginaw High School in Saginaw, MI. After…
Read MoreDay: September 30, 2020
Sheriff impatient over Jeff union negotiations; mayor says there’s progress
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline County Sheriff Jack Williams spoke to the Greene County board of supervisors at their regular meeting Sept 28 about his concern over providing temporary law enforcement coverage for the city of Jefferson while Jefferson does not yet have a new union agreement in place with police officers. In separate telephone interviews with GCNO, sheriff Williams…
Read MoreIn support of Chris Henning – B. Brooker
To the editor, It’s time for a change! I am writing in support of Chris Henning for the county board of supervisors. Her opponent has been there for many years and it is time for a change. Chris is a community organizer (Jefferson Matters) and a volunteer (Habitat for Humanity), a farmer herself, and a conservationist as well. I also support evening up the…
Read MoreHarvest meal to-go in Churdan Saturday
The Churdan library staff and trustees will serve a harvest meal to-go Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11 am to 1 pm at the library. The menu will feature maidrites, baked beans, coleslaw, chips and cookies. Person are asked to call ahead at 515-389-3423. Meal pick-up will be on the basketball court behind the library. A free will donation will be…
Read MoreBlood drive Oct. 13 in Jefferson
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. To help ensure the safety of blood donors and team members during this COVID-19 pandemic, LifeServe is enforcing several precautionary measures. Appointments are required. Donors who do not have an appointment will not…
Read MoreFall book sale update
The Friends of the Jefferson Library announces new hours and updates to our extended fall book sale which continues through October. Beginning Saturday, Oct. 3, the library and its annual book sale will be open on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm. Also, through the month of October, every day will be a browse day with no appointment needed…
Read MoreScranton United Charities drive underway in October
The Scranton United Charity drive is underway. Donor cards will be mailed this week. This is the annual fund drive for local charities in Scranton and part of Greene County. The organizers ask area residents to be extra generous because the charities have been unable to hold other fundraisers due to COVID-19 restrictions. Charities listed on the donor card are:…
Read MoreA female Charles Atlas
~a column by Colleen O’Brien A friend wrote to me her sadness at the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, calling her a female “Charles Atlas, feminism on her tiny shoulders.” What a forcefully expressive definition of a remarkable woman’s life. I’m saddened at RBG’s dying; sad for her, for her family, her friends, her colleagues on the Court, the…
Read MoreJeff library adds Saturday hours
The Jefferson public library will once again be open Saturdays, starting Oct. 3. Library hours will be Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 6 pm; Fridays from 1 to 5 pm; and Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm. The library will be closed Tuesdays and Thursdays, although curbside pickup of items will be available by calling ahead at 515-386-2835.
Read MoreExtension and Thomas Jefferson Gardens to jointly host horticulture program
A collaboration of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Greene County and the Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County will offer periodic horticultural education sessions on a variety of timely topics related to gardening and the growing of plants and trees. The first topic is in response to damage caused by the derecho winds to trees in this area. Jefferson…
Read MoreScranton receives $30K wellness grant from IDPH
The Scranton community is one of five towns that will receive 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! grants from the Iowa Department of Public Health for the fiscal year 2021 (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021). Scranton will join Ottumwa, Sergeant Bluff, Spencer and Winterset in receiving funding for the first time this year. The 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! program aims…
Read MoreHarvest ahead of normal, but crop conditions aren’t good
Harvest showed rapid progress as Iowa farmers made the most of 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 27, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities also included drilling cover crops, applying fertilizer and manure, and fall tillage. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 15 percent very short, 31 percent short, 53 percent adequate and…
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