Fourth grade farm tour held Sept. 13

This year’s farm tour marked the 28th year the Greene County Farm Bureau has coordinated the annual event for fourth grade students. Brothers Connor and Cale Juergensen of Churdan, in their fourth year of hosting the event  for the county Farm Bureau, welcomed the students to their family farm northeast of Churdan where Connor and his wife Lindsay live.  Eleven…

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Jefferson Rotary programs announced

Informative programs are a regular part of the meetings of the Rotary Club of Jefferson every Monday noon at the Jefferson Community Golf Course.  Club programs include topics of general and current interest as a benefit of membership in addition to the camaraderie of the members and service to the community. “As a non-political organization, Rotary strives to provide opportunities…

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‘Debate’ on proposed solar setbacks continues

~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors again reprimanded National Grid Renewables during the meeting on Sept. 19 as NGR continued to insist smaller setback distances be written into the new zoning ordinance for utility-level solar energy projects. NGR representatives Marta Lasch and Tom Karas recommended yet another reduction of the setback distances from property lines,…

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Annual used book sale opens Friday

The annual Friends of the Jefferson Public Library used book sale will open Friday, Sept. 23, at 1 pm in the library basement. Friday is open for Friends members only. Memberships may be purchased now at the library or at the door for a cost of $5 for individual and $10 for family. Beginning Saturday, Sept. 24, the sale is…

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Flu, Covid updates from public health

Greene County public health director Becky Wolf has provided some important information as we move into fall and what is traditionally known as “flu season”.  CDC COVID Data Tracker: Use “County View” to find information regarding community levels, which are updated every Thursday. As of September 18, 2022, there have been 2,083 cases of Covid-19 reported in the county, with…

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“Books unite us. Censorship divides us.”

~a column by Colleen O’Brien This is national Banned Books Week, and the headline above is the banner from a consortium [*see below], including the American Library Association, to save the banned. It is a week out of every year in which people interested in never banning books are backed up by the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment: “Congress shall make…

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GCYAA slates fall fundraiser

Editor’s note: Change of location since original post The volunteer Greene County Youth Athletic Association board is hosting a fall fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 1, at Linduska Field in Jefferson. Gates will open at 5:30 pm, with admission a free will donation. A meal featuring a hotdog or burger, chips and a drink will be served starting at 6 pm at…

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Healthiest State Walk Oct. 5 in Churdan

Churdan area residents are invited to be part of the 12th annual Healthiest State Walk Wednesday, Oct. 5. The walk will begin at 9:30 am at the Paton-Churdan school. Refreshments will be served afterwards and the library will hold a drawing for prizes. Walkers can register at IowaHealthiestState.com/Walk. The walk in Churdan is sponsored by the Paton-Churdan school, Churdan library,…

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Corn harvest begins, pasture improving slightly

Widespread rainfall across the State resulted in 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 18, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Row crop harvest has begun, and other fieldwork included chopping silage, cutting hay, and seeding cover crops. Producers were also preparing equipment and bins for harvest. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 14 percent very short, 28…

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