~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team lost two games last week. They fell 6-3 at Prairie City-Monroe on Monday, June 21. The game in Jefferson with Manson-NW Webster was cancelled because of bad weather. Thursday the Rams hosted Saydel, the top team in the HOIC, falling 6-2. The South Hamilton Tournament on Saturday was cancelled due…
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Ram baseball team improves to 5-12
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County baseball team picked up three wins last week. They defeated host Prairie City-Monroe 3-1 on Monday, June 21. Tuesday’s game with Manson-NW Webster was cancelled due to stormy weather. Wednesday the Rams pulled off an upset of HOIC leader West Marshall 8-4 and Perry was a 13-3 victim on Friday. GC is…
Read MoreDNR forecasts Iowa’s 2021 fall pheasant population to be similar to 2020
If Iowa pheasant hunters liked the hunting they had in 2020, they should like it again in 2021. Based on the annual pheasant nesting forecast, Iowa’s pheasant population should be similar to slightly higher than last year, said Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Bogenschutz bases the forecast on a model using 1961-90…
Read MoreThe Greene County Fair has full slate of activities
Fair Week, July 6-11 After a limited 2020 Greene County Fair, the Fair board, led by president Connor Juergensen, is planning a fair like those enjoyed before the pandemic. The Greene County Fairgrounds will be bustling next week as 4-H and FFA members, their families, and people of all ages enjoy a traditional county fair July 6-11. The fair begins…
Read MoreSupervisors want more info on potential jail engineering firm
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At the meeting on June 28, the Greene County board of supervisors continued discussion of possible construction of a detached 30-bed jail to be located near the new law enforcement center west of the municipal cemetery. ISG, an architecture and engineering firm who had worked with county sheriff Jack Williams several years ago, had presented…
Read MoreRain falls on Iowa, but still not enough
Much needed precipitation limited Iowa farmers to 3.9 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 27, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included spraying post emergence herbicides and harvesting hay. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 12 percent very short, 30 percent short, 52 percent adequate and 6 percent surplus, an improvement over last…
Read MoreJPRD offers many summer activities
The Jefferson park and recreation department has a full schedule of activities planned for youngsters and adults. There are three sessions of free swim lessons, with registration on a first come basis. The schedule is: July 12-16, Sponsored by Jefferson Family Dentistry Level 1 & 3, 9:30-10:15 am Level 2 & 4, 10:30-11:15 am July 19-23, Sponsored by Home State…
Read MorePOET acquires Flint Hills Resources
POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, has acquired the bioethanol assets of Flint Hills Resources in their entirety, expanding the company’s production capacity by 40 percent. The acquisition includes six bioprocessing facilities located in Iowa and Nebraska and two terminals in Texas and Georgia. POET will now operate 33 bioprocessing facilities across eight states with a combined annual capacity…
Read MoreAlice Walters, 1916 – 2021
Alice Jean Hamilton Walters died at age 104 on June 22, 2021. A memorial service was held at First United Methodist Church, Jefferson, Iowa. She left this earth as she lived it – as a wonderful matter-of-fact woman who devoted herself to making the world better for others and making as little fuss over herself as possible. Here is the bare-facts…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – June 2021
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Wednesday, June 30: At 3:46 pm the sheriff, deputies, Greene County Ambulance, Paton fire Department, Grand Junction fire, and Jefferson fire responded to a fire at John Deere in Paton. The fire was contained to the dust collection system and causing minimal damage. At 5:42 pm a deputy…
Read MorePolice blotter – June 2021
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Wednesday, June 30: At 1:48 am officers were called to a residence in the 600 block of W. State St for an assault occurring there. The officer met with a female victim, who had injuries from the alleged assault. A male had already left the residence before the officers’…
Read MoreMcAtee family donates to GC Early Learning Center building fund
A gift of $10,000 from the Lois and Dean McAtee family will help ensure that “Growth Happens Here” at the Greene County Early Learning Center (GCELC), a nonprofit childcare center serving children and families from throughout Greene county. As a family committed to philanthropy in Jefferson and Greene county, the McAtees join other individuals, families and businesses as supporters…
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