Harvest season is upon us. With crops coming out of the fields, the Iowa Department of Transportation is starting to see more activity with deer running amok sometimes finding themselves on Iowa roads. In 2021, 7,699 vehicle crashes with animals were reported. Because so many deer/vehicle crashes result in only property damage to the vehicle, many are not reported. However,…
Read MoreMonth: October 2022
Applicator’s course slated for Nov. 9
Iowa State University and Outreach Greene County office will host an Ornamental and Turf Applicators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 9. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The course runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The registration fee is…
Read MoreTree walk at Seven Hills Oct. 19
Local experts will lead a walk focused on trees Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 2 pm at Seven Hills Park (1625 M Ave, west of Jefferson). Trees Forever’s Brad Riphagen will join Greene County conservation director Tanner Scheuermann for this educational tree walk. The free walk in the woods will provide an opportunity to stop and notice the trees while enjoying…
Read MoreGreene County Singers slate Oct. 23 concert
The Greene County Singers will present “A Musical Harvest: A cornucopia of melodies” Sunday, Oct. 23, at 3 pm at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. The chorus, with members from all over Greene County, will perform a variety of music by composers ranging from Irving Berlin to Bob Dylan. The Greene County Singers is directed by Sheilah McGregor Pound and…
Read MoreSoybean harvest nearly two-thirds complete
Harvest progressed quickly with farmers taking advantage of 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 9, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, drilling cover crops, tillage, and applying fall fertilizer and manure. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 19 percent very short, 39 percent short, 41 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Ratings…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Oct. 6
In Greene County district court Brandon Lee Ferguson, 24, of Jefferson was sentenced Oct. 6 to one year in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine- second offense. The jail term was suspended and he was placed on probation for one year to Boone/Greene County Probation. He was fined $430 with a…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 6
In Greene County magistrate court Allyn James Case was sentenced Oct. 4 to five days in jail on a charge of public intoxication. The jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation for one year to the Greene County sheriff’s office. He must also undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at his own expense.…
Read MoreBoys finish second in HOIAC cross country meet
The Greene County boys cross country team earned second place and had two All-Conference runners at the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference meet Oct. 10 at Lincoln Valley Golf Club in State Center. The top eight finishers are named as All-Conference. Ram sophomore Noah Hinote was seventh with a time of 19:02.84, and senior Ethan Frederick was eighth in 19:09.12.…
Read MorePattie Helms Goughnour, 1931 – 2022
Funeral services for Pattie Helms Goughnour, 90, of Jefferson, will be held Friday, Oct. 14, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Bruce Webster will officiate, with Amanda Helms as vocalist and Kathy Cuddy as accompanist. Interment will be in the Jefferson Cemetery. Pattie Ruth Miller Helms Goughnour was born on November 5, 1931, to Ira Miller and Beatrice Holmes Miller. Her…
Read MoreSilent auction to benefit Relay for Life
Relay for Life of Greene County is holding an online auction Monday, Oct. 10 until Friday, Oct. 14 at 6 pm. Items for the auction have been donated by many local businesses and individuals. The auction website is www.32auctions.com/greenecountyrelay. There is also a link to the auction from the Relay for Life of Greene County Facebook page. Items are…
Read MoreNominations open for GrCo Athletics Hall of Fame
The Greene County activities department is accepting nominations for the 2023 Greene County Athletics Hall of Fame class. Nominees can be graduates of East Greene, Jefferson, Jefferson-Scranton, or Jefferson. Nominations are due by Oct. 28. Induction will take place Feb. 2, 2023, and inductees will be recognized at the Ram basketball game Feb. 3. Persons who want a nomination form…
Read MoreReflecting on 4-H Week, 4-H members thank businesses for their support
~by Linda Hedges, Greenbrier 4-H club leader Learning in 4-H takes place in kitchens, community centers, church basements, county fairgrounds or anywhere young people and adults gather. And 4-H encourages youth to build skills that will last a lifetime: communication, leadership, citizenship, goal-setting, decision making, and responsibility. But as one leader and a group of Greenbrier 4-H’ers found out, this…
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