Masonic services and a Celebration of Life for Hollis Hoffmann, 87, of Jefferson, will be held Wednesday, April 20, at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Morning Star Lodge #159 A.F. & A.M. will hold the Masonic service with Curt Eason presiding. The Rev Heather Door, pastor of the church, will offer words of comfort. Soloist will be Pastor Chuck…
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Christian teen mental health speaker coming to Jefferson
The Greater Greene County Presbyterian Ministry is bringing Anna Lee to Jefferson Sunday, April 24, to share her story of anxiety and depression, redemption and God’s love. She will speak at 5 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. The free event is geared toward middle school and high school youth and their families, although persons of all ages…
Read MoreSupervisors split two votes, get more info on pioneer cemetery
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline In a divided vote at the regular board meeting on April 11, the Greene County supervisors approved a letter drafted by county attorney Thomas Laehn to be sent to the Iowa Utilities Board objecting to the use of eminent domain to acquire land for Carbon Summit Solutions CO2 pipeline across 12 miles of the county.…
Read MoreWeather slowing Iowa farmers
Snow, rain, and cold conditions limited Iowa farmers to 2.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 10, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Those who have been able to do any fieldwork have been applying anhydrous and fertilizer, spreading manure and planting oats. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 7 percent very short, 21 percent…
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