All Greene County military veterans are invited to a holiday meal Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. A social hour will begin at 5 pm, followed by dinner catered by Lidderdale Country Store at 6 pm. Music and a short VA benefits briefing will follow the dinner. Veterans may be accompanied by one guest. There is no…
Read MoreMonth: November 2023
Harvest nearing completion
Warm, dry weather prevailed across a majority of Iowa resulting in 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 12, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting corn and soybeans, completing fall tillage, applying fall fertilizer, baling stalks, and hauling manure. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 17 percent very short, 41 percent…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 10
In Greene County district court Matthew James Cummings, 36, of Jefferson was sentenced Nov. 6 to a term not to exceed five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of theft- second degree, amended from theft- first degree. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the judicial district Department of Correctional Services…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 10
In Greene County magistrate court Ricky Duane Wunschell of Wall Lake was sentenced Nov. 8 to 30 days in jail on a charge of assault. All but five days of the jail term was suspended. He may serve the jail time in Sac County. He was placed on probation for one year to Boone/Greene County Probation. A judgment was entered…
Read MoreCorner View Properties receives $100K Main Street Challenge grant
The City of Jefferson learned Nov. 9 it has received a $100,000 Main Street Iowa Challenge grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority for the building at 100 N. Wilson Ave. The project is comprised of facade preservation and renovations to the two upper-story apartments. The building is owned by Nikki and Rudy Uebel doing business as Corner View Properties.…
Read MoreAnother e-Sports team qualifies for state meet
The Greene County Rainbow 6 Siege team won a sub state matchup Thursday and qualified for the state tournament next Thursday in Marshalltown. The Smite team will compete at the state tournament Wednesday.
Read MoreFlags rise as our hearts and minds turn towards our veterans
~by Sen Joni Ernst, R-Iowa On Veterans Day, all across Iowa, flags will rise as our hearts and minds turn towards those who bravely served our nation. Calls of gratitude will go out to the more than 150,000 veterans in our great state – grandparents, parents, siblings, and neighbors who left a life of comfort to shoulder the weight of…
Read MoreDorothy Potthoff, 1932 – 2023
Services for Dorothy Potthoff, 91, of Jefferson, were held November 6, 2023 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson. The Rev. Linden Wendzel officiated. Interment was in the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Dorothy Ellen Meyer Potthoff was born February 16, 1932, in Cairo, NE. She was the daughter of Willie and Iva (Burton) Meyer. Dorothy was raised in Jefferson. She received her associate of arts degree…
Read MoreLocal veterans on recent Honor Flights
Greene County Veterans were a part of two Brushy Creek Area Honor Flights out of Fort Dodge on May 23 and Sept. 13. The veterans arrived in Washington DC and were then bused to many sites including the WWII, Korean War, and the Vietnam Memorials, as well as the Lincoln Memorial, Air Force Memorial, Marine Corps Memorial, and the Changing…
Read MoreEkphrasis to connect poetry, art, Nov. 19 at History Boy Theatre
The Tower View Team of Jefferson Matters: Main Street is hosting its third annual Ekphrasis program Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2 pm at History Boy Theatre. A group of 10 local poets are preparing original poems inspired by the works of 10 local artists. Poets and artists will be at the event reading or sharing their work. Special guest is…
Read MoreJefferson Wants You incentive grant to Midwest Missions
Midwest Mission, a non-profit with a facility at 219 N. Chestnut St, (formerly Aureon and Fareway) was recently awarded a $5,000 Jefferson Wants You incentive grant. new branch location of an established Midwest Missions is an established non-profit organization with its base in Illinois. Midwest Mission provides relief supplies “around the world and around the corner”. Its primary focus areas…
Read MoreNew Athletic Hall of Fame inductees announced
The activities department at Greene County High School is pleased to announce the third class to be inducted into the Greene County Athletic Hall of Fame. The Class of 2024 includes David Hagedorn, 1979 graduate, wrestling; Nancy Nguyen, 1996 graduate, softball; Dustin Fouch, 2002 East Greene graduate, football; Isaac Gannon, 2002 East Greene graduate, football; and Megan Durbin, 2018 graduate,…
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