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…
Read MoreMonth: September 2022
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…
Read MoreRam runners in Story City for Norsemen Invitational
The Greene County cross country teams ran in the Roland Story Norsemen Invitational Sept. 22 at River Bend Golf Course in Story City. “This is traditionally a fast course and conditions were pretty good,” coach Jeff Lamoureux said. “We had several PRs in both boys and girls. We are making tremendous progress.” He also noted that exchange student Bork Ersnes…
Read MoreBoys place second at W. Marshall cross country invitational
The Greene County cross country teams competed at the West Marshall Invitational Sept. 20 at Lincoln Valley Golf Course in State Center. “I am really proud of the effort from this team. This is a difficult course in ideal conditions, much less when Temperatures are in the mid-90s,” coach Jeff Lamoureux said. “I’m really pleased with how this team continues…
Read More‘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,…
Read MoreAnnual 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…
Read MoreFlu, 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…
Read MoreRams win homecoming football game 30-22
The Greene County Rams won their Homecoming football game Sept. 16 against the Des Moines Christian Lions by a 30-22 score. Ram senior Patrick Daugherty led his team with 234 yards rushing. The Rams totaled 353 yards on the ground and 58 through the air for a total of 451 total yards of offense. DMC junior quarterback Tate Platte threw…
Read More“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…
Read MoreGCYAA 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…
Read MoreHealthiest 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,…
Read MoreCorn 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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