The quartet of sculptures decorating the Bell Tower Plaza were selected from 36 entries received for the eighth Ring Out for Art contest, organized by the Jefferson Matters: Main Street Tower View Team. Those who attend the annual Bell Tower Festival this weekend in downtown Jefferson can vote for their favorite, with the winner receiving the Public Choice Award. Voting…
Read MoreMonth: June 2023
Corn condition already declining due to hot, dry weather
Isolated rain showers during the week led to 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 4, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farmers were still planting some corn and soybeans this week, however nearly all planting activities are finished. There were limited reports of crop replanting in certain fields. Other field activities included cutting…
Read MoreNEW Cooperative Foundation donates to local 4-H clubs
The NEW Cooperative Foundation continues their commitment to supporting local 4-H youth. Recently, the Foundation donated $52,020 to 22 county extension and outreach offices, which will support 3,468 individual 4-H members. The contribution from the Foundation will pay for half of each 4-H member’s dues in NEW Cooperative’s trade territory counties, which includes Greene, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Clay,…
Read MoreFree lunch available for children
Greene County Schools is participating in the USDA’s summer food service program. Meals will be provided Monday-Friday, June 4 through July 28, at no charge to children. No meals will be served July 3, July 4 and July 25. Meals will be available as follows: Jefferson – Greene County elementary school, 11 am to 12:30 pm Grand Junction – Grand…
Read MoreGrCo HS tells third tri honor rolls
Greene County High School has released its honor rolls for the third trimester of the 2022-23 school year. HIGH HONOR ROLL – Students named to the high honor roll earned a grade point average of 3.5 or better. Freshmen – Breanna Ades, Aden Bardole, Natalee Baugh, Ebyn Carstens, Daniel Cerveny, Alivia Cornell, Bailey Fagerlind, Addison Gannon, William Graham, Carter Hinote,…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 2
Persons pleaded not guilty at arraignment in Greene County district court during the week ending June 2 as follows: Matthew James Cummings, 36, of Jefferson, theft- first degree; and Noah M. Winkelman, 34, of Jefferson, operating while intoxicated- first offense. Trial dates were set for Sept. 11 for Cummings and for Aug. 22 for Winkelman. Cases were initiated in district…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 2
Cases were initiated in magistrate court during the week ending June 2 as follows: Zein Mohammed Ibrahim of Harcourt, harassment- third degree (two counts); Christopher James Lehrkamp of Scranton, public intoxication; Richard Randall Eatwell of Newton, fraudulent practice- fifth degree; and Alyssa Lorene Ralston of Des Moines, theft- fifth degree against older individual, and in a separate case, theft- fifth…
Read MoreRams eSports team state champions in SMITE
The Greene County e-sports team placed first in the state in SMITE, topping Iowa Falls – Alden 2-0 June 1. Other teams playing SMITE were Central Decatur, Lone Tree, Osage, Belmond – Klemme, Roland – Story and West Delaware. Greene County beat Roland-Story in the semi-finals to advance to the finals against Iowa Falls – Alden. The Iowa High School…
Read MorePTSD topic of discussion June 6
All military veterans, their families, and the families of deceased veterans are encouraged to attend a discussion of post-traumatic stress disorder – PTSD – Tuesday, June 6. The discussion will begin at 7 pm at the Greene County Community Center meeting room. Guest speaker will be Wayne Marck, Veterans Affairs outreach specialist. Sometimes a service member doesn’t recognize PTSD in…
Read MoreA sports public relations legend to receive the 2023 Bell Tower of Fame Award
She’s been called a “legend of NBA communication” and now the 1977 Jefferson High School graduate will be honored as the 2023 Bell Tower of Fame Award recipient. The award recognizes a person who has lived in Greene County sometime in their life whose professional or personal accomplishments internationally, nationally or statewide bring great pride to Greene County. Julie Fie…
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