~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team had a busy week of action with matches on Tuesday and Thursday plus a tournament on Saturday. The Rams picked up a Heart of Iowa Conference win on Tuesday, Sept. 7, on the home hardwood, defeating PCM 3-1. Scores were 26-24, 14-25, 25-14 and 25-8. Kaylee Stalder, Bella Schroeder and…
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Cemetery Walk slated for Sept. 19
Thomas Jefferson Gardens will host a Cemetery Walk in the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery Sunday, Sept. 19, with Mike and Dianne Piepel as guides. The walk will begin at 2 pm at the Welcome Center at Thomas Jefferson Gardens. The Piepels will describe highlights of the walk, such as unusual headstones, the type of stone used, and the symbolism carved on…
Read MoreBenefit dinner Sunday for Shahan family
Members of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson will serve a drive-thru fried chicken dinner Sunday, Sept. 19, from 11 am to noon. Mashed potatoes with gravy, home-canned sweet corn, and a choice of apple crisp or Oreo cheesecake will round out the menu. Free will donations will be accepted to benefit the family of young Avril Shahan, who is…
Read MoreRams contain Kuemper 13-3 to improve to 2-1
~Courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County varsity football team ran its record to 2-1 with a 13-3 victory over Kuemper Catholic on the Linduska Field turf Friday night. It was an ugly game with 13 Ram penalties costing them 110 yards along with three turnovers, but the team managed to overcome the miscues and pick up the win.…
Read MoreIowa Prairie Heritage Week Sept. 12-18
Governor Kim Reynolds has proclaimed September 12-18, 2021 as Iowa Prairie Heritage Week. The week is coordinated by Iowa Prairie Network, a statewide nonprofit whose mission is to learn about, teach about, enjoy, and protect Iowa’s important tallgrass prairie history. Iowans are encouraged to visit a prairie this week. A list of publicly-accessible prairies and prairie events is available on…
Read MoreFriends of the Library book sale hours told
The annual Friends of the Jefferson Public Library used book sale will begin Friday, Sept. 17, at 1 pm in the library basement. The library will stay open until 6 pm for the first day of the sale. Friday is open for Friends members only. Memberships may be purchased at the door for a cost of $5 for individual and…
Read MoreScattered reports of corn, soybean harvest
It was a very dry week across most of the state which allowed Iowa’s farmers 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 12, 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting hay and corn silage. Some reports of old crop corn being moved to town prior to harvest were received. Topsoil moisture…
Read MoreSupes want ‘historically cool,’ not a Carroll County look
The Greene County board of supervisors on Monday opted to spend $6,750 extra on renovating the third floor magistrate courtroom so it will look “historically cool” like the district courtroom. Magistrate court was recently moved from the southeast corner of the first floor of the courthouse to the third floor for more efficiency and security for the county’s judicial duties.…
Read MoreMarilyn Peterson, 1931 – 2021
Services were held Sept. 15, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson for Marilyn Peterson, 90, of Jefferson. The Rev Dennis Martens, pastor of the church, offered words of comfort. Sheliah Pound was soloist, accompanied by Becky Keeney. Honorary bearers were Andy Gardner, Amy Timmerman, Angie Lockey, Tyler Peterson, Taylor Timmerman, Lucas Gardner, Adam Gardner, Spencer Timmerman, Lennon Peterson, Easton…
Read MoreCommunity transmission of Covid-19 rated ‘high,’ positivity rate 10.9 percent
The number of Greene County residents with Covid-19 has dramatically increased over the past 7-10 days, according to Greene County public health director Becky Wolf. The number of positive cases as confirmed to tests performed by clinics, pharmacies, and Test Iowa at-home kits shows 47 new cases in the past seven days, a 7-day positivity rate of 10.9 percent. The…
Read MoreFriends of the Library used book sale starts Sept. 17
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library annual fall book sale begins Sept. 17, on a Friday afternoon for the first time. The sale, held in the library basement, will be open on Friday for Friends members only. Memberships are available now for an annual $5 charge at the circulation desk in the adult library. Patrons can become members or…
Read MoreGrCo adult ed slates Tailgaiting 102
Tailgating 101 instructor Todd Gordon started the Sept. 8 adult education class with students sampling Masters Golf Tournament pimento cheese sandwiches. They then moved to the Blackstone griddle where Gordon showed students how to make a sausage egg dish perfect for a morning tailgate. Next, he made loose meat sandwiches on the Blackstone Griddle using the original Maid-Rite recipe from…
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