Mass of Christian Burial will be held July 14 at St Columbkille Catholic Church in Churdan for Shirley Richards, 83, of Churdan. Father John Gerald will be celebrant. Interment will be at St Patrick Catholic Cemetery west of Churdan. Shirley Ann Richards, the daughter of Rudolph and Clara (Saliger) Tasler, was born December 4, 1937, on the family farm in…
Read MoreMonth: July 2021
Still not much info on possible design firm for proposed new jail
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Open forum at the July 6 meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors again included discussion of difficulties in getting information from ISG about the design firm’s previous work on designing or constructing jails. The firm has worked with sheriff Jack Williams on the preliminary steps of building a new county jail. Several supervisors…
Read MoreLandus launches Innovation Center
Showcases commitment to pioneering agriculture innovation in heart of rural Midwest Landus on June 30 unveiled its new Innovation Center dedicated to cultivating unique strategic partnerships and collaboration opportunities between farmer-owners and global innovation leaders to drive a more sustainable and profitable future of farming. Located at the Landus location in Ralston, the Innovation Center features a variety of emerging…
Read MoreRam baseball team rides 5-game win streak
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County baseball team has mounted a five-game winning streak. They defeated Southeast Valley 16-9 on Tuesday, June 29, and Nevada 6-4 on Wednesday. The Rams had a full schedule the first week in July with Ogden on Monday, followed by home games with Saydel and Denison – Schleswig Tuesday and Wednesday. Friday they…
Read MoreRam softball wins one, loses one
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team defeated Southeast Valley Tuesday, June 29, in Harcourt.Wednesday they traveled to Nevada where the Cubs were victorious 7-2. The Rams wound up regular season with a visit to Ogden Friday. Post-season play began Tuesday, July 6, with Greene County pitted against Saydel who were HOIC champions. Rams 4 ~ SE…
Read MoreSoil moisture improved, but still very dry
Apart from southeastern Iowa, little to no precipitation allowed farmers 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 4, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included spraying post emergence herbicides and harvesting hay. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 14 percent very short, 36 percent short, 48 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Ratings…
Read MoreFarm Bureau to sponsor pedal tractor pull at county fair
After taking a year off due to the pandemic, Greene County Farm Bureau will once again sponsor a family friendly kid’s pedal pull event at this year’s Greene County Fair. The event will take place on Saturday, July 10, in the tent building on the fairgrounds. Registration will begin at 11:30 am with competition slated to begin at noon. Children…
Read MoreFire destroys Dave’s Foods in Grand Junction
~by The Perry News Eight area fire departments responded to a blaze in an old grocery store building in downtown Grand Junction Sunday morning. No injuries were reported in the fire at 301 Main St. E., which was reported shortly after 5:30 am. The Grand Junction fire department responded, receiving mutual aid from the Churdan, Jefferson, Ogden, Paton, Rippey, Scranton…
Read MoreFour competing for Fair Queen title
A quartet of Greene County High School 2021 graduates are vying for the title of Greene County Fair Queen and the privilege of competing at the Iowa State Fair queen pageant. Hannah Curtis is the daughter of Kent and Danille Curtis. She plans to attend Simpson College to study English. She has danced competitively for many years, and has been…
Read MoreCram the Cab nets nearly $1400 for food pantry
A grand total of $1,382 was raised at this year’s Greene County Farm Bureau’s Cram the Cab event held June 12 – 19 at the Jefferson Fareway store. The dollar total represents a combination from Fareway customers who purchased pre-packed bags of non-perishable food items, customers who rounded up their grocery bill at the cash registers, and cash donations from…
Read MoreJuly Yard of the Month honors to Daytons
Charming rustic décor creates a cheery welcome to the home of Kim and Galen Dayton, 501 Hickory Lane, chosen as the July 2021 Yard of the Month by the Jefferson Garden Club. Throughout the gardens, Kim’s vintage decorating touches create warmth and interest in surprising ways as containers for bright pots of annuals on the porch and as backdrops for…
Read MoreNew Opportunities updates Alternative Activity Directory
Parents and families looking for something fun to do this summer have a resource in an Alternative Activity Directory updated by New Opportunities’ prevention department. Alternative Activities promote skills or knowledge that might cause participants to refrain from future alcohol and drug use. They occupy free time that may otherwise be idle or unstructured. Typically, alternative activities can provide meaningful…
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