A graveside memorial service will be held June 25 at Elmwood Cemetery in Minburn for Benny Lee Woodard, 84, of Jefferson. Benny passed away June 21, 2022, in Des Moines. Pastor Bruce Webster of the Church of Christ in Jefferson will offer words of comfort. Benny was born in Davis City, IA, on March 11, 1938, the son of Chester…
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Corn, soybeans in good condition across state
Most of the state saw little rainfall and above average temperatures resulting in 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 19, 2022, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities included cutting hay and spraying corn and soybeans. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 3 percent very short, 17 percent short, 74 percent adequate and 6…
Read MoreGJ fire/rescue pancake breakfast July 2
Grand Junction fire and rescue will serve their annual pancake breakfast Saturday, July 2, from 7 to 10 am at the Grand Junction Community Center. The menu includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, whole hog sausage, scrambled eggs, orange juice, milk and coffee. Tickets at the door, $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 5-12, and free for children 4 and younger. There…
Read MoreRecount does not change supervisor District 3 primary results
There were no substantial changes in the recount of the Republican ballots cast for Greene County Supervisor District Three. The work was completed on Friday morning. Candidate James Hedges submitted a request for a recount following the primary election in which he was unofficially defeated by Dan Benitz by six votes. The recount board consisted of Hedges’ designee of Bill…
Read MoreAusbergers to speak about Lincoln Highway at Sunday program
Bob and Joyce Ausberger, of Jefferson, longtime members and advocates for the Lincoln Highway Association, will present a program “Traveling the Lincoln Highway” in a special program of the Greene County Historical Society on Sunday, June 26. The program will be at 2 pm at the historical museum in Jefferson. Admission and refreshments will be free. The historic coast-to-coast highway,…
Read MoreFood and Music Night at T. Jefferson Gardens July 2
Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County will rock out with music from ‘60s and ‘70s on Saturday, July 2. The public is invited to an entertaining evening which starts with food trucks serving at 5 pm parked right outside the gardens at 201 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. Although there will be some chairs provided, attendees may want to bring…
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