Harvest is nearing completion for some as Iowa farmers had 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 18, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Other field activities again included baling corn stalks, applying fertilizer and manure, and fall tillage. Cover crops are beginning to green up where early planting was possible. Topsoil moisture condition across…
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Pheasant season promising with counts high, crops out of fields
Tens of thousands of hunters in blaze orange will take to the fields when Iowa’s pheasant season opens Oct. 31. And with pheasant populations on par with the best counts in the past decade, including six of the nine survey regions averaging more than 20 pheasants per route – the most since 2007, hunters can afford to be optimistic. “Given…
Read MoreCovid numbers continue to increase
The number of positive Covid-19 cases in Greene County grew by two on Monday, bringing the Tuesday morning total to 180, according to Greene County director of public health Becky Wolf. The average positivity rate over the past 14 days is 6.6 percent. Days to double is at 31. Of those 180 persons, 98 have recovered. Fifty percent had no…
Read MoreCounty adds 12 Covid-19 cases in past three days
Twenty-one Greene County residents tested positive for Covid-19 in the past seven days, with 12 of those new cases in the past three days, county public health director Becky Wolf reported Monday morning, Oct. 19. The total number of confirmed cases in the county is now 178. The average positivity rate over the past 14 days is 6.5 percent. Days…
Read MoreLibertarians slate meet-and-greet
The Greene County Libertarian Party will hold a candidate meet-and-greet Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 to 11 am at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens in Jefferson. Rick Stewart, the Libertarian Party’s candidate for the United States Senate, will speak at the event. Dr. Jo Jorgensen, who is running for President, will be represented at the event by her campaign director for…
Read MoreRams top winless Tigers to move on to second round of Class 2A District 9 playoffs
The Ram football team opened Class 2A District 9 playoff play Friday at Linduska Field with a 49-0 win over the Red Oak Tigers. The Tigers finished their season at 0-7 and extended their winless streak to 20. When the Rams played the Tigers earlier this season in Red Oak, the Rams were down by two touchdowns before they scored.…
Read MoreChallenge grant awarded for Angie’s Tea Garden repair and restoration
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) on Thursday announced Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community has been awarded a $75,000 grant for the Angie’s Tea Garden project at 100 E. State St. Thirteen other Main Street Iowa communities also received grants. “This is a perfect example of the Jefferson community coming together to make a difference in our…
Read MoreCheck your retirement planning during Retirement Security Month
National Retirement Security Month is nationally recognized in October to raise public awareness about the importance of saving for retirement. State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald is using this opportunity to inform Iowans about the importance of planning for your future. “During this month, all Iowans should review their retirement savings goals, take necessary steps to build a retirement savings and ensure…
Read MoreJanice Ham, 1935 – 2020
Janice P. Ham, the daughter of George and Vera (Osborn) Hudson, was born June 13, 1935, in Winterset, and departed this life October 13, 2020, at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. She lived her life to the age of 85 years and 4 months. Janice attended school in Winterset and graduated in 1953. After graduation, she worked for Northwestern…
Read MoreAngela Fox, 1974 – 2020
Angela Mae Fox, 46, of Grand Junction, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020. She was born on September 13, 1974, in Anaheim, CA. She is survived by her three children and two grandchildren, who made up the entirety of her world: Katarina Goodrich (Clayton Goodrich), Larissa Hornsby, Conar Hornsby, Kaisley and Caine Goodrich. Her joys in life were riding her…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Oct. 17
In Greene County district court Pablo Luis Correa Flores, 30, of Carroll was sentenced Oct. 12 to 10 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. He was fined $625 with a $93.75 surcharge; both were suspended. He must pay $100 court costs. (Sentencing: Honorable Joseph B. McCarville) Jessica Lea…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 16
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Oc. 7 against Colin Christian Hungate of Gowrie on a charge of theft- fifth degree. Hungate was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $104.20.
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