The Greene County Rams finished the home portion of the regular gridiron season with a battle of two evenly matched teams when they hosted the Clarinda Cardinals Oct. 2. The score was tied at zero at halftime and tied at 15 at the end of regulation play. The Rams won in overtime, 22-15, to improve to 4-2 on the season…
Read MoreDay: October 4, 2020
VFW, auxiliary serving chicken & noodles Thursday
VFW Post 9599 and the VFW auxiliary are hosting a meal Thursday, Oct. 8, at the VFW hall on the east side of the downtown square in Jefferson. Serving will be from 5 to 7 pm. The meal will include chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, corn or green beans, and dessert. A free will donation will be accepted Due to…
Read MoreAmerican Legion donates picnic table for Freedom Rock Park
A picnic table has been added to Freedom Rock Park just east of the Milwaukee Road depot on E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. The picnic table sits between the depot and Freedom Rock, at the Raccoon River Valley Trail head. It was donated by American Legion Floyd W. Brown Post 11 of Jefferson to enhance the park. It was funded…
Read MoreKarbers, commodity groups, ShineOn kick-start 4-H fundraiser for Nat’l 4-H Week
The Greene Co. 4-H Foundation has launched a $10,000 fundraising effort to replace dollars raised at its annual food stand at the county fair, which was cancelled due to COVID-19. “What better way to celebrate the National 4-H Week, Oct. 4-10, than to announce we are nearly halfway to our $10,000 goal to replace the Clover Café fundraiser due to…
Read MoreNew Way’s Don Ross honored with distinguished achievement award
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) presented its 2020 Collection & Transfer Technical Division Distinguished Individual Achievement Award (DIAA) to New Way’s vice president of sales and marketing, Don Ross. Fellow waste industry professionals nominated Ross, and SWANA bestowed the award earlier this summer. Don Ross is a 33-year solid waste industry veteran. He dedicates his work to…
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