Year: 2023

Jefferson public works director Dave Morlan alerts all area residents that W. Lincoln Way from Elm St to Grimmell Rd will be closed next week for long-awaited resurfacing. Those seven blocks will be closed from Monday, July 17, at 6:30 am to Friday, July 21, at 6 pm. Residents of the blocks involved should plan to park their vehicles in…

The Jefferson city council at its July 11 meeting cleared the way for a new housing development in northwest Jefferson east of Head Park. The council first rescinded approval for a planned unit development (PUD) given several years to JCorp, which planned to build rental properties there. That project fell through when JCorp was unable to get financing. This time,…

Greene County High School senior Elise Badger was named the 2023 Greene County Fair queen Wednesday evening. Her selection followed two earlier interviews with judges and responses to a pair of random questions. She will represent Greene County in the Iowa State Fair queen contest next month. She also received a $500 scholarship provided by Humboldt Mutual Insurance, represented locally…

For perhaps the first day in months, small talk in the county Wednesday wasn’t that “we need some rain.” Severe thunderstorms in the early morning hours Wednesday dropped widely varying amounts of rain, although all parts of the county got some rain. The Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow (CoCoRaHS) station in Churdan reported 3.05 inches of rain. The National…

The Greene County Fair kicked off on Tuesday with 4-H static entries and dog agility and runs through Monday morning with the junior fair premium breakfast and auction.  The grandstand entertainment on Friday is the popular Wright Rodeo followed by fireworks. Saturday night Ashley Barron and Chad Brock take the stage.  Contemporary country singer / songwriter Chad Brock was born…

Auditor Jane Heun’s last meeting after 22 years in office Greene County sheriff’s deputies, dispatchers and jailers may receive a Christmas in July gift, although they won’t see it until August. Greene County sheriff Jack Williams told the county supervisors at their July 10 meeting that even with 10 percent wage increases that became effective July 1, Greene County wages…

Western Iowa was the recipient of some much-needed precipitation this week. Farmers, statewide, had 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 9, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included cutting hay and spraying crops. Some reports were received of farmers beginning to harvest oats for grain. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated…