A private family memorial service for Wilma Sue Burt, 85, of rural Cooper in Greene County and formerly of Des Moines, will be held Saturday, Feb. 27, at 10:30 am at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Sue died early on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson after a heart attack. Friends may watch the live-streamed…
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Dick Finch, 1936 – 2021
Dick Finch was born in Boone to Meyrl and Ilene (Sayre) Finch on May 16, 1936. He was followed by his brother Wesley. Dick was a graduate of the Scranton Consolidated School in 1954. On April 6, 1956, Dick was united in marriage to Delores Darlene Esdohr at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. They had two sons, David and Dale.…
Read MoreGrain marketing meeting slated in Ogden
Area ag producers are invited to learn more about grain merchandizing and other crop marketing strategies at an ag marketing club meeting hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offices. Meetings are slated for Monday, March 8, at 6:30 pm at the Ogden Community Center, 114 SW 8th St in Ogden; Tuesday, March 9, at 6:30 pm at the…
Read MoreRam McKinley Robbins places first at state wrestling tournament
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Greene County can boast a wrestling champion following Saturday’s state tournament in Des Moines. McKinley Robbins maintained his undefeated season with a 7-5 victory in the Class 2A 120-pound final. Robbins, the tournament second seed, opened his championship quest with a 9-4 decision over Dawson Townsend of Davis County. In the second round, Robbins posted a…
Read MoreState title for grappler McKinley Robbins
Greene County sophomore McKinley Robbins brought home the Class 2A State Championship medal at 120 pounds on Saturday. After finishing second at 106 pounds as a freshman, Robbins achieved his goal of a state title this year. It wasn’t easy as his matches were close, including one overtime decision. He finishes this season with a perfect 34-0 record. Robbins is just…
Read MoreThe uber greedy
~a column by Colleen O’Brien This country enjoyed a brief respite for sensible people when Joe R. Biden was elected honorably – without ANY cheating or lying – President of the U.S. by a majority of the people of the U. S. But the nightmare soon returned, in the form of mayhem and murder, televised across the world under the…
Read MoreJeff council okays $400K for animal shelter
The Jefferson city council at its regular meeting Feb. 23 approved a resolution of intent to authorize up to $400,000 in a general obligation bond for a portion of the cost of constructing a new animal shelter. The bonds will be sold at the same time as those approved last month. Two council members and the mayor reported hearing comments…
Read MoreRam boys finish hoops season with 5-14 record
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys basketball team split in action recently, losing to Southeast Valley 69-48 on Feb. 8 and defeating Saydel 75-48 on Feb. 9. The Rams had another run at SEV Feb. 16 in the first round of the Class 2A substate tournament but came up short. Greene County ended the regular season with…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
February 22, 2021 RIPPEY LIBRARY Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us Email: rippeyli@windstream.net Hours: Mon-Fri 2- 5 p.m. ~by Phyllis Bardole, librarian This has been a cold month and I felt very cold, too! Our printer decided not to talk to our new computer, but thanks to our computer “specialist”, it is working now. There are a few problems still, but I can use…
Read MoreCovid positivity rate continues sliding
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing is at 1.4 percent as of Tuesday morning, Feb. 23, reported Greene County public health director Becky Wolf. There have been no new cases diagnosed in the previous three days. Nine new cases were diagnosed in the past seven days and 46 have been diagnosed the past 14 days. Of 785 total cases,…
Read MoreJack Harmer, 1943 – 2021
Jack Harmer, 77, of Jefferson, died February 19, 2021, at his home. A memorial service will be held Monday, March 1, at 1 pm at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson, followed by interment of cremains and military rites at Jefferson cemetery. Jackie Merritt Harmer was born October 6, 1943, in Council Bluffs, to Virginia (Pine) and Barton Merritt Harmer of…
Read MorePolice blotter – February 2021
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Sunday, Feb. 28: At 12:06 am a deputy requested assistance from an officer after a reported break-in the 1800 block of Highway 30 west of Grand Junction. The officer checked Jefferson for the subject, but did not locate him. At 2:01 am a complainant reported the theft of her…
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