A former Jefferson-Scranton High School speech coach was inducted into the Iowa High School Speech Association Hall of Fame at ceremonies held last Friday at the coaches convention held in Ames. Teresa Lawler was recognized as the coach at Ankeny Centennial. Lawler first encountered the IHSSA at Glenwood while under the direction of IHSSA Hall of Famer Marrianne Driml, and…
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Extension slates fumigation CIC
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host a Fumigation Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial and private fumigant pesticide applicators on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Greene County Extension office meeting…
Read MoreNext Greene County Reads book discussion will be Nov. 3
The Libraries of Greene County are hosting another Greene County Reads book discussion on Thursday, November 3. The book will be The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. A companion program on Sunday, Nov. 13, with guest speaker Darcy Maulsby is also being planned. The book tells the story of 18-year-old Emmett Watson and a trip he takes with his 8-year-old…
Read MoreLocal Legion post achieves membership goal
Commander Kenneth Arbuckle of Floyd W Brown American Legion Post 11 of Jefferson was recently presented with a certificate of appreciation signed by Legion National Commander Paul E Dillard. The certificate was for Post #11 successfully achieving 100 percent of its annual membership goal for the 2022 membership year. Arbuckle comments that it takes a veteran’s loyal commitment to this…
Read MoreIncentive funds still available for businesses new to Jefferson
The Jefferson Wants You incentive fund for new small businesses and remote workers still has funds available. New businesses locating to Jefferson in 2022 – 2023 can apply for up to $5,000 of start-up costs in establishing the business. Those types of costs include tables, chairs, office furniture, computers, point of sale system, etc. These costs are a one time…
Read MoreJamaica library plans Halloween party
The Jamaica public library will host a Halloween party for children Friday, Oct. 28, at 2 pm at the library. The event will feature a Halloween-themed story time, costume contest, crafts, treats and take- home bags full of fun stuff for kids. The costume contest will offer prizes for both boys and girls in two age divisions: 6 and under…
Read MoreChurch groups to conduct food drive
Youth groups from area churches in Greene County will come together for a food drive to benefit the Greene County Action Resource Center (ARC) on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Students will be going door to door to collect non-perishable food. Community members may leave items outside their door and turn on their porch light. Items collected will be picked up by…
Read MoreHarvest progresses across Iowa
Harvest continued with 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 16, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, fall tillage, and applying fall fertilizer and manure. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 21 percent very short, 40 percent short, 38 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. In west central Iowa topsoil moisture levels…
Read MoreGrants available to help businesses introduce new products
The Economic Vitality team of Jefferson Matters: A Main Street and Chamber Community is offering mini-grants of up to $500 each to financially assist Jefferson business owners who want to introduce a new product. The grant program is to assist business owners to diversify and grow product lines based on ESRI data and demand of product. Data previously gathered in…
Read MoreTicket info for Ram football playoff game
The Greene County Rams will host Union (LaPorte City) for first round football playoff action on Friday. All tickets for the game will need to be purchased online. No cash sales will take place at the game and Ram activity passes will not be accepted, so fans will need to arrive at the game with their digital tickets. Tickets can…
Read MoreMarvin Peterson, 1943 – 2022
Martin Wilbur Peterson, age 79 of Algona, passed away October 12, 2022. The funeral service was held October 17 at the First United Methodist Church in Algona. Interment was at Riverview Cemetery. Martin was born in Jefferson, and grew up on his family farm in Scranton. During his youth, Martin was active in the 4-H program, athletics, and played the…
Read MoreJPRD tells upcoming programs
Youngsters ages 2 years through fifth grade are invited to a come-and-go Halloween party Thursday, Oct. 27, from 3:45 to 5 pm at the Greene County Community Center. Fun games, prizes and treats will part of the event. There is no charge. Pre-registration is encouraged but not mandatory. Girls in grades PreK through 6 can start their basketball season at…
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