The Jefferson city council at its June 8 meeting had what mayor Matt Gordon called “a discussion to get the conversation rolling again” about feral cats. Gordon, city council member Darren Jackson, and city attorney David Morain have met with members of the People for Animal Welfare Society (P.A.W.S.) about how to deal the problem. “We’ve been working pretty hard…
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Courthouse HVAC plans receive new air with ARP funds
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline A project at the courthouse that supervisors have looked at for many years may be closer to being accomplished thanks to the pandemic. County engineer Wade Weiss told the supervisors at their June 7 meeting that he’ll ask BBS (formerly Brooks Borg Skiles) if updating the HVAC system at the courthouse would be an allowed…
Read MoreRam softball off to 1-6 start to the season
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team has had a full schedule to start the season. The girls lost their home opener Friday, May 28, to South Hamilton 7-3 and fell to Boone 11-0 and Carroll 14-0 in the Ogden tournament the next day. Wednesday, June 2, Prairie City-Monroe rolled into Jefferson and went home with an…
Read MoreRough stretch for Ram baseball team
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County baseball team suffered six losses before experiencing a victory which came June 5 with a win over Algona in the Boone tournament. The Rams dropped games to South Hamilton 11-0, Van Meter 7-3, PCM 5-0, West Marshall 6-1 and Boone 25-2. The Rams upset Algona 7-6. S Hamilton 11 ~ Rams 0 South…
Read MoreFree youth dance at Webb House Friday
Students in grades 6-8 are invited to a free dance Friday, June 11, from 7 to 10 pm in the parking lot at the Webb House, 401 S. Wilson Ave. Bass Makers professional DJs, who got their start 20 years ago playing music at Webb House, will provide music. Sparklers, glow sticks, games and fun will be available.
Read MoreOur goal: becoming good ancestors
a column by Colleen O’Brien A nonprofit group called Our Children’s Trust was notified in mid-May that its case, Juliana v. U.S., would be heard on June 25, 2021. This case, brought to the courts under three administrations – in 2015, 2017 and now 2021 – claims that the U.S. Constitution protects the fundamental right to a climate system capable…
Read MoreMuseum open for Bell Tower Festival visitors
The Greene County Historical Society’s museum in Jefferson will be open extended hours this weekend, and visitors in town for the Bell Tower Festival are especially invited. Museum hours will be Friday, June 11, from 2 to 6 pm and Saturday, June 12, from 9 am to 6 pm. Volunteer guides will welcome and assist visitors. Admission is free. Besides…
Read MoreHistory Boy Theatre brings live theater back to Kelso Park
History Boy Theatre Company is preparing a family-friendly musical, Burnt Part Boys. It will be performed outdoors in Kelso Park (608 S. Walnut St in Jefferson) on June 18, 19 and 20 at 8 pm, with gates opening at 7. It will also be performed at Graham Park in Carroll on June 26 and 27. The Burnt Part Boys, directed…
Read MoreTask force working to reduce traffic fatalities
Annual traffic fatalities in Iowa have not been below 300 since 1925. Working to reduce traffic fatalities and help address dangerous driving behaviors, a group of public and private traffic safety officials launched the Iowa Traffic Fatality Reduction Task Force in January of 2021. The task force held a press conference Tuesday to share alarming data and trends for Iowa’s…
Read MoreIowa gets little precip, much heat
Dry conditions and warming temperatures meant farmers had 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 6, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. In addition to planting, field activities included spraying post emergence herbicides, side dressing nitrogen, baling cover crops and harvesting hay. Topsoil moisture levels across the state rated 7 percent very short, 32 percent…
Read More2021 Bell Tower of Fame Awards honor leader of Iowa’s largest food bank and noted Iowa historian
The Bell Tower of Fame Award recognizes people whose professional or personal accomplishments internationally, nationally or statewide bring great pride to Greene County. They must have resided in Greene County for a period of time during their lifetime. The awards will be presented Friday at 6 pm on the Bell Tower Plaza at opening ceremonies of the 2021 Bell Tower…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Rippey News, June 7, 2021 Lions Club Guest Night – Rippey Lions Club members and guests enjoyed a meal with roast beef sandwiches, baked beans, salad and cookies on the menu. Frank Nation, Ogden, and Rick Fazel were special guests. Door prize winners were Frank Nation and Rick Liebich, Rippey 150th baseball caps; Myron Rinker, Rippey 150th plate; and Mary Liebich,…
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