Another warm, mostly dry week across the State allowed Iowa’s farmers 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 19, 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting hay, finishing corn silage and starting on earlage. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 10 percent very short, 30 percent short, 59 percent adequate and…
Read MoreMonth: September 2021
Letter to the editor – D. Launter, Road trip to save money on groceries
To the editor, With grocery prices soaring and container and can sixers shrinking, it makes it hard on some families to buy food. I have a suggestion to help alleviate some of these high costs and stretch your food dollar. My recommendation is to head to southeast Iowa to Davis and Van Buren counties, where Mennonite stores are located. At…
Read MoreScranton mayor resigns
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Scranton mayor Cole Gustoff submitted his resignation to the city on Sept. 7. He cited personal reasons as the reason for the resignation. Mayor pro-tem Jerry Boyd will fill the office until after the November election. The person selected by the voters will take office following the canvass of the votes.
Read MoreCovid-19 still increasing in county
Additional Covid death reported Positive cases of Covid-19 continue to increase in Greene County, impacting school and work attendance, Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported Sept. 20. “Please, please, please stay home if you are sick or if you’ve been exposed to the virus,” she said. As of Monday morning, there have been a total of 1,135 cases…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 17
In Greene County district court Christopher Herbert Lawrence, 41, of Ames was sentenced Sept. 13 to 14 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury, amended from domestic abuse assault- second offense. The jail sentence is consecutive to the sentence in another Greene County case; Lawrence is to receive credit for…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 17
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Sept. 14 against Jeremy Ernest Andrews of Jefferson on a charge of theft- third degree. The case was initiated as a charge of theft- fifth degree. Andrews must pay $30 restitution to Cobblestone Inn & Suites. He was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge; both were suspended. He must pay an…
Read MorePolice blotter – September 2021
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Thursday, Sept. 30: At 3:43 pm the public works director shared video of a truck driver in the mud, causing large ruts, at Daubendiek Park by the brush piles. The video provided a plate for the vehicle. The officer is working to speak to the driver about the…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – GCMC CNO says vote ‘Yes’ on gaming question
To the editor, I wanted to send a letter to the community of Greene County in support of the Grow Greene County. Since moving to Jefferson last year, I have been struck by the support that this organization has provided to fund projects that have enhanced the lives in this community. One specific example of this philanthropy and how it…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – September 2020
Following are excepts of activity reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, Sept. 30: At 7:01 am a deputy investigated a car-deer accident on Highway 30 near County Road P-14 (J Ave) west of Jefferson. Michael Christy, 47, of Scranton struck a deer with a 2005 Hyundai Elantra, causing an estimated $1,500 damage to the vehicle. At 6:51 pm…
Read MoreGrCo school board tweaks ‘Return to Learn,’ increases substitute and nutrition wages
Parents of Greene County students will hear less frequently from the school district about cases of Covid-19 following a discussion at the Greene County Schools board of education meeting Sept. 15. Superintendent Tim Christensen reported that since the start of the school year, 49 students (4 percent) and 20 staff (10 percent) have reported having Covid-19. Staffing has been more…
Read MoreTrees available at reduced cost to Jefferson residents
Due to the 2020 derecho, the city of Jefferson tree committee has acquired a limited number of quality trees for Jefferson residents to purchase (limit two trees per household). Purchase price is $30 per tree (average 70 percent reduced price). Species available Bald cypress Black oak Bur oak Elm River birch Quaking aspen Residents who want to order trees should…
Read MoreCouncil hears news on animal shelter bids, okays new finance policy, grant to Art on the Fly
Jefferson city council member Dave Sloan reported at the Sept. 14 meeting that in receiving the bids for the new animal shelter, “we got kind of punched in the face again.” He said the committee is “scrambling,” and planned to look for “alternative financing” for the project. Sloan did not provide bid totals, but city administrator Mike Palmer told the…
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