Volunteers at Ledges will clear out invasive species Iowans are invited to lend a hand at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ annual statewide Volunteer Day on Saturday, Sept. 23. Several parks and forests 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,…
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Local family shares their grief to build suicide awareness
In 2022, 49,449 people took their own lives, an increase of more than 2.5 percent from 2021. September is National Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month, but one local family is using their voices, year round, to help remove the stigmas surrounding mental health and suicide and to encourage everyone to take on some of the hardest conversations of their lives. This,…
Read MoreJefferson added to Art Harvest Tour
Local artists will create art in a studio setting A quartet of local artists are participating for the first time in the 9th annual Art Harvest Tour, presented by Art on the Prairie, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23-24. From 10 am to 5 pm both days, artists Jolene Peters, Curt Nelson and Kevin Shea will be at Art on the…
Read MoreRams open District 8 play with 41-0 win over Saydel Eagles
The Greene County Ram football team has now played six consecutive quarters without being scored against. Last week the Perry Blue Jays were held scoreless in the second half, and this week the Rams held the Saydel Eagles scoreless for the entire game while posting 41 points. The Sept. 15 game in Saydel opened play in Class 2A District 8.…
Read MoreRams run in Panorama CC Invitational
The Ram cross-country teams competed Sept. 14 in the Panorama cross country invitational at Panora. Noah Hinote paced the Rams with a time of 18:24, good for 16th place. Other Ram times and places were Brady Carstensen, 289th, 19:03; Gavyn Winters, 36th 19:19; Carter Hinote, 62nd, 20:23; Kolby Angell, 77th, 20:39;, Blaise Schilling, 124th, 22:25; Eli Carstensen 22:40, Maddox Carstensen,…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 15
In Greene County district Brandon James Svaleson, 41, of Boone was sentenced Sept. 12 to two years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of fraudulent practice- third degree. The prison sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge.…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 15
In Greene County magistrate court Jason William Sheldahl of Scranton was sentenced Sept. 13 to one day in jail with credit for time served after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of assault. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were not listed. Disposition was handed in two cases against Richard Charles Burkhardt of…
Read MoreDavid Raney, 1958 – 2023
David Warren Raney of Willow Creek, CA, passed away suddenly on September 7, 2023, of cancer. Dave was born on Oct. 30, 1958, in Jefferson to Warren and Esther Raney and grew up on the Raney farm outside of Jefferson. He graduated with the Class of 1977 from Jefferson Community High School and continued his education, graduating from Iowa State…
Read MoreHigh schools celebrate homecoming next week
Greene County and Paton-Churdan will celebrate each celebrate Homecoming 2023 next week. Greene County is using a “Rams Got Game” tagline with a board game theme. Paton-Churdan students are trendy with a “Win Like Barbie” tagline and a Barbie theme. Greene County seniors selected members of the homecoming court. The queen and king will be named at a coronation Friday,…
Read MoreKyle Cuddy, 1986 – 2023
A prayer service for Kyle Matthew Cuddy, 37, of Jefferson will be held Sept. 16 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. Father Bill Schreiber, pastor of the church, will preside. Soloist will be Kathleen Macke, accompanied by Sheilah Pound. Interment will be at a later date at St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson. Kyle Matthew Cuddy, an adventurous, soft-hearted,…
Read MorePropane leak causes evacuation in Churdan
About 20 Churdan residents were evacuated from their homes Wednesday after a driver struck two 500-gallon propane tanks, causing one to leak. According to Greene County emergency management director and sheriff Jack Williams, Joyce Hoyle, 89, of Churdan was driving her 2018 Dodge Caravan in her driveway when she lost control of it and struck the propane tanks. Both tanks…
Read MoreUsed book sale at Jefferson library Sept. 15-23
Annual Friends of the Library fundraiser The annual Friends of the Jefferson Public Library Used Book Sale begins Friday, Sept. 15, at 1 pm in the library basement. Friday is open for Friends members only. Memberships may be purchased now at the library or at the door for a cost of $5 for individual and $10 for family. Beginning Saturday,…
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