The Fine Arts department at Greene County High School will present a variety show Tuesday, May 3, at 6:30 pm at the school. Performing arts will be in the auditorium with instrumental and vocal soloists. Speech contest students will perform some of their state speech selections. Allee Hinote and Eliot Schilling will perform a poetry and literature program, Gavin Vander…
Read MoreMonth: April 2022
Thomas Jefferson Gardens annual plant sale May 5-7
Gardeners all! It’s time for the annual plant sale at Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County the first week of May. Annuals, vegetables and perennials will be available for sale to the public. Dates and times for the sale are: Thursday, May 5, from 4 to 6 pm; Friday, May 6, from 9 am to 5 pm; and Saturday, May…
Read MoreSoil moisture levels improving with wet, cold spring
Rain, high winds, and cold conditions continued to stall spring planting, limiting Iowa farmers to 2.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 24, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities were primarily applying anhydrous and fertilizer. Reports were received of limited corn and soybean planting as well as planting oats. In addition to…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
April 25, 2022 It’s good to be back in the neighborhood and to see the signs of spring. Thanks for the calls and cards during the week of my brother’s funeral in Texas. The family members who attended were very grateful for the support shown to us and our niece and cousin as she goes forward in her young life…
Read MoreRam golfers win triangular
The Ram boys won a golf triangular hosted by Southeast Valley April 21. That was despite the fact that four the Rams’ six golfers were making their varsity debuts. “It was a beautiful night on the toughest course we play all year,” coach Heath Telleen said. “We had four guys making their varsity debuts tonight and I am proud of…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 22
In Greene County district court James Kenneth Harris, 35, of Woodward was sentenced April 20 to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of domestic abuse assault- second offense, amended from domestic abuse assault- third or subsequent offense. He will be given credit for time service. He must complete a batterers education program. Harris was fined…
Read MoreSeries of town hall meetings on Diversity Project has started
About 65 persons attended the first in a series of town hall meetings hosted by Greene County Development Corporation to provide an overview of the Diversity Project, now named Nueva Vida en Greene County, or New Life in Greene County. The meeting was held at Clover Hall in Jefferson. Several more people attended a meeting later in the evening in…
Read MoreJohn Peters, 1939 – 2022
Services will be held April 28 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson for John Peters, 82, of Jefferson. Burial will take place at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel at a later date. John Robert Peters passed away April 23, 2022, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born August 30, 1939, in Fort Madison, the…
Read MoreJoan Harbaugh, 1932 – 2022
Joan Harbaugh passed away surrounded by her children on April 24, 2022, at the age of 89. No public services are planned. Memorials in her name may be given to the family, or left at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Joan Marie Harbaugh was born on August 22, 1932, in Greene County, the daughter of Harry Price and Edith (Mischke)…
Read MoreTourism award to Deal’s Orchard
Deal’s Orchard was awarded the Outstanding Retail Experience Award in the rural category at the Iowa Tourism Conference held last week in Des Moines. The Iowa Tourism Office presented 26 awards recognizing excellence in 13 categories, with a recipient in metro and rural businesses. The Apple Barn is the center of Deal’s Orchard’s retail business. The Apple Barn offers apples…
Read MoreChurdan man killed in Carroll County crash
A Churdan man was killed Saturday in a crash in northwest Carroll County. According to information from the Iowa State Patrol, at 11:37 am Alexander Fister, 31, of Lytton was northbound on Velvet Ave driving a 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 “Big Horn” pickup truck. Dennis Hardy, 69, of Churdan was westbound on 130th St driving a 2022 GMC Sierra pickup…
Read MorePolice blotter – April 2022
Following are excerpts of activity reported by the Jefferson police department: Saturday, April 30: At 3:19 pm staff at Regency Park reported a possible elder abuse occurring there. The Department of Inspections and Appeals will conduct the investigation into the reported matter. At 7:29 pm a resident caught a stray dog in the 300 block of Edgewood Ave. The officer…
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