A week without measurable rainfall allowed farmers 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 20, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting corn for silage, fall tillage, moving old crop grain stocks, and harvesting corn for grain and soybeans. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 12 percent very short, 29 percent short,…
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VFW, auxiliary serving country fried steak Sept. 24
VFW Post 9599 and the VFW auxiliary will serve country fried steak and gravy with mashed potatoes Thursday, Sept. 24, at the VFW hall on the east side of the downtown square in Jefferson. Serving will be from 5 to 7 pm. A choice of corn or beans and dessert will round out the menu Free will donations will be…
Read MoreRams battle back to top Nodaway Valley 22-19 in homecoming game
The Greene County Rams trailed the Class A Wolverines of Nodaway Valley for most of the game Friday at Linduska Field, but managed a fourth quarter TD to claim a 22-19 homecoming win. The Wolverines received the opening kick-off and were held on downs. The Rams took possession of the ball on their own 31 yard line. They were at…
Read MoreGrCo school board slates public hearing on sale of 1921 school building
The Greene County Schools board of education at its Sept. 16 meeting set the Oct. 21 regular meeting as the time for a public hearing on the possible sale of the former middle school. The likely buyer is Nate Adams of Carroll, who hopes to develop the 1921 building into upscale apartments. At the same time, school superintendent Tim Christensen…
Read MoreGrCo on-site students get extra time off to give teachers more time with remote students
Greene County teachers are doing “a fantastic job” in dealing with all the extra demands presented by holding school during a pandemic, but they’re “overwhelmed beyond overwhelmed,” school superintendent Tim Christensen told the school board at its regular meeting Sept. 18. He requested approval from the board to hold remote learning only for high school students this coming Friday, Sept.…
Read MoreWellmark Foundation awards $25,000 for Churdan play equipment
The city of Churdan has received a $20,000 Wellmark Foundation Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grant for playground equipment at the city park. MATCH grants are aimed at projects that help individuals, families and communities achieve better health through built environment initiatives that encourage physical activity or access to and consumption of nutritious foods. “The Wellmark Foundation is proud…
Read MoreCram the Cab nets $2,200 for food pantry
A total of $2,200 was raised at this year’s Greene County Farm Bureau’s Cram the Cab event held Aug. 31 – Sept. 7 at the Jefferson Fareway store. The $2,200 total represents a combination of Fareway customers who purchased pre-packed bags of non-perishable food items, customers who rounded up their grocery bill at the cash registers, and also cash donations…
Read MoreQuarantine grows among GrCo Ele staff, students
A second staff member at the Greene County Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19, as of Saturday evening. School staff has worked with the Greene County Public Health Department and completed contact tracing. Parents/guardians that had children considered to be exposed (close contact of less than 6 feet for 15 or more continuous minutes) have been/will be contacted and…
Read MoreScholten campaigning Greene County this week
J.D. Scholten, Democratic candidate for the Fourth Congressional district, will make several stops in Greene County this week as part of his Every Town Tour, which includes all 374 towns in the 4th District. He and his RV, Sioux City Sue, will be in Cooper at the way station along the Raccoon River Valley Trail Sunday at 4 pm. Face…
Read MoreRams run in Panorama invitational
The Greene County boys and girls cross country teams ran in the Panorama cross country invitational Sept. 17. “This is always one of the toughest meets of the year, both in regards to the course, as it is very challenging with many hills, and the competition level,” coach Jeff Lamoureux said. “Many of the top teams in the area were…
Read MoreGrCo homecoming royalty named
Greene County homecoming 2020 didn’t include every activity of a “regular” homecoming, but students decorated trees with toilet paper and selected a king and queen, and the Ram football team scored a fourth-quarter touchdown with a 2-point conversion to claim a 22-19 victory over the Nodaway Valley Wolverines. Zach Goff and Makayla Kafer were crowned king and queen during halftime…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 18
In Greene County district court Eric Anthony Grevson, 28, of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment Sept. 11 after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana. He was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at his own expense.…
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