~a column by colleen O’Brien Humans are endlessly entertaining – what we do, what we think, how we operate, what’s important –and what engages each of us variously. Me? I like watching us and writing about us, even the politics of us – too much of the politics, I fear. Last week I wrote about the idiocy of politics and…
Read MoreMonth: September 2022
Childcare center opens Sept. 26
After years of planning and more than a year of construction despite some supply chain delays, the new childcare center at 306 S. Vine St in Jefferson is ready to open its doors Monday, Sept. 26. “We couldn’t be happier to welcome children and families to our new center,” said director Cherie Cerveny. Parents toured the new center Friday, Sept.…
Read MoreVarceis Club ham ball luncheon is Sept. 29
The ham balls were “crazy” last year. The Varceis Club served right at 200 grab-n-go meals and learned something – the club could do it! Therefore, the Varceis Club is offering the second Grab-n-Go Ham Ball Luncheon. Menu includes a generous tasty ham ball, cheesy potatoes, coleslaw, dinner roll, beverage and a treat. Price is $9 and will be collected…
Read MoreProgram on the Underground Railroad in Iowa the museum Sunday
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society The popular historian, researcher and writer David Connon returns to Jefferson this Sunday, Sept. 18, to present a program about “Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and the Iowa Underground Railroad,” at 2 pm at the Greene County Historical Museum. “J.B.” Grinnell, one of the more prominent figures in Iowa history, lived from 1821…
Read MoreNew hours at Jamaica library
New fall hours will take effect at the Jamaica public library on Monday, Sept. 19. The new hours will be Monday 1-5 pm, Tuesday 1-5 pm, Wednesday 11-4 pm, Thursday, 2-7 pm, Friday closed, Saturday 10-noon, and Sunday closed. “We changed up our hours this summer opening in the morning on Monday and opening into the evening on Thursdays with…
Read MoreChad Elliot performing Sept. 24 as part of Art on the Square
Midwest singer-songwriter Chad Elliott will be featured at Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County on Saturday, Sept. 24, performing two shows. A children’s show will kick off the afternoon at 1 pm and he will continue with a concert from 2 to 4 pm for a family friendly event at the gardens at 201 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. The concerts are…
Read MoreLend a hand in a state park at Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 24
Iowans are invited to lend a hand at the Department of Natural Resource’s sixth annual Statewide Volunteer Day Saturday, Sept. 24. Several parks across the state will host volunteer events to help spruce up trails, buildings, and other park amenities. “Iowa state parks are beloved places for many Iowans, and we greatly appreciate the help volunteers provide,” said Sherry Arntzen,…
Read MoreThomas Jefferson Gardens second cemetery walk slated for Sept. 25
Thomas Jefferson Gardens is sponsoring its second historic Cemetery Walk on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 2 pm, guided by Dianne Piepel, who researched the individuals for this year’s walk. The walk will begin at the Welcome Center at 201 E. Lincoln Way. Participants may walk or drive to the Jefferson cemetery where a short narrative history of prominent and interesting…
Read MoreLeadership Iowa plans first session in Jefferson
Jefferson has been selected as a host community for the October Leadership Iowa session. Forty leaders from across the state have been selected to participate in the 2022-23 program of Leadership Iowa, Iowa’s premier issues-awareness program offered by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation. More than 1,300 Iowans have taken part in the program since it…
Read MoreCorn, soybean condition fall for second week
Average rainfall statewide still left Iowa farmers with 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 11, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included chopping corn, harvesting corn for seed, cutting hay, and seeding cover crops. Producers were also preparing equipment for harvest. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 16 percent very short, 29…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 9
In Greene County district court Richard Allen Keller, 41, of Grand Junction was sentenced Aug. 29 to five years in prison with credit for time served after he pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary- third degree. The prison sentence is concurrent to the term in another Greene County case. Keller was fined $1,025 with a $153.75 surcharge; both were…
Read MoreRam football team falls to Kuemper Knights, 35-0
The Greene County Rams were on the winning side of a shut-out a week ago when they beat the Perry Blue Jays 61-0 on the gridiron. The Rams were in a shutout again Friday, but on the short side, losing to the Kuemper Knights 35-0 in Carroll. The game started poorly for the Rams. They received the opening kick off…
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