Services Monday, May 31 ~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The American Legion and the Department of Defense request “This Memorial Day Americans pause to remember the brave men and women who have given their lives in defense of our nation, from the Revolutionary War to the worldwide war on terrorism.” Scranton Township Cemetery at 9:45 am Memorial Day Services will…
Read MoreDay: May 26, 2021
Dear Anonymous
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The following email was sent via anonymousemail to the editor of this news source: “Dear Ms. O’Brien, “I voted tor Trump. You think you know people like me and what motivates us, but you don’t have a clue nor do you care to understand. You have your reality and nothing’s ever gonna change your mind.…
Read MoreCovid-19 update
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County has edged up to 2.6 percent as of May 26 at 10 am, up from 1.0 percent two days earlier. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported a total of 869 cases, with 108 of them “active.” She reported 40.3 percent of Greene County residents are fully vaccinated against…
Read MoreTickets for BOOST 2021 available now
After an eventful 2020 and a virtual event held last year, the BOOST committee is eagerly looking forward to an in-person event again this year with a few changes for 2021. The 4th annual BOOST Bash is scheduled for Saturday, July 24, and this year will be held at the Greene County Fairgrounds in the Clover Hall building. The doors…
Read MoreCounty supes looking for ways to spend $1.7M
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors heard about a windfall of funds available through the American Rescue Plan at their meeting on May 24. County auditor Jane Heun reported she has applied for the funds designated to Greene County. According to a government website, the federal government has allocated nearly $1 billion to county and…
Read MoreChews Jefferson returns, mixing lunch and music every Wednesday
Chews Jefferson, a Wednesday lunchtime event, returns for another season beginning Wednesday, June 2. Each Wednesday through August, area residents and visitors are encouraged to order take-out lunch from any Jefferson restaurant and enjoy a Tower Tunes Live concert downtown. Local Mahanay Maestro Rick Morain will perform each Wednesday from 12:15 to 12:30 pm. “Rick continues to amaze us with…
Read MoreNEW Cooperative helps pay 4-H member dues
Once again, the NEW Cooperative Foundation has shown its commitment to supporting local 4-H youth. Recently, the foundation donated $35,700 to 121 area 4-H clubs, totaling to be 2,380 individual 4-H club members. The money is donated for half of each 4-H youth’s dues in NEW Cooperative’s trade territory, which includes Webster, Calhoun, Carroll, Greene, Franklin, Sac, Pocahontas, Humboldt, Hamilton,…
Read MoreReunion Rendezvous at Bell Tower Festival
The Greene County School Foundation will host an event to welcome the many class reunions to the Bell Tower Festival this year. Foundation board member Karen Lawton is chairing the Reunion Rendezvous event. Classes planning a reunion are asked to contact Annie Ostendorf at 515-370-1397 or ostee@netins.net or Beth Vander Wilt at 515-386-2155 or info@jeffersonmatters.org to receive updates on activities.…
Read MoreRippey once again a baseball town
Baseball returned to Rippey last weekend, and from the positive comments of players, baseball might be back to stay. The Mid Iowa Baseball League’s 48-and-older Twins team donned purple Rippey Demons jerseys for the four-team Rippey Ruckus held May 14-16 at the newly-refurbished Walt Anderson Field. They were joined by the Crystal Cubs and the St Michael Angels of Minnesota…
Read MoreIowa receives welcome rain, crop planting two weeks ahead of normal
Persistent precipitation limited opportunities for farmers to plant corn or soybeans during the week ending May 23, 2021 according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were just 2.4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. Where possible, field activities included planting and spraying. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 3 percent very short, 15 percent short, 71…
Read MoreScranton seeking library trustee
The Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton will soon be looking for at least one new board member to serve on its board of trustees. The trustees meet the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. for approximately one hour and occasionally at other times. The library board of trustees works with the library director to plan the library’s budget,…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Ces Brunow in support of Early Learning Center
Dear Editor, It’s no surprise that good things continue to happen in Jefferson! Please join me and many others in support of “Growth Happens Here”, a fundraising campaign for the construction of a 9,484 square foot center dedicated to early childhood care and education. As the only nonprofit childcare program in Jefferson, the Greene County Early Learning Center has achieved…
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