Michelle Book, CEO of the Food Bank of Iowa and a Jefferson native, will hold a town hall-style event, “Up Close and Personal,” Tuesday, April 25, in the Rotary Room at the Jefferson Community Golf Course. Book will discuss food insecurity in Iowa and the role of the Food Bank of Iowa. She hopes to hear feedback from community members…
Read MoreYear: 2023
Stephen L. McCoy, 1949 – 2023
Services will be held April 24 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson for Stephen L. McCoy, 73, of Jefferson. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by his brother, Msgr Kevin McCoy. Soloist will be Sheilah Pound, accompanied by Janet Sabus. Honorary bearers will be Dennis Tiffany, Dan Calvert, Ed Calvert, Larry Turner, Dan Nation, Roger Chesler, Tim…
Read MoreThe Capitol Roundup
~by State Senator Jesse Green (R), District 24 Greetings from the Golden Dome. The Senate is moving many bills as we are nearing the end of session. I’ll touch base on a few of them. SF 315 is the “Raw Milk” bill. My good friend Senator Schultz has been working on this bill for many years now and finally got…
Read MoreRuth Feldmann, 1935 – 2023
On April 18, 2023, Ruth Mildred Feldmann was called home into the arms of Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother. Her bedside was surrounded with ones she loved. Funeral services were held April 21 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson, with the mass concelebrated by Fr John Gerald and Fr Dan Guenther. Lectors were Ann Feldmann and Ken Feldmann.…
Read MoreCounty supes ink 28E agreements, hear about RAGBRAI requirements
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors adopted a resolution at their Apr. 17 meeting finalizing 28E agreements with nine non-profits hoping to receive county funding from the supervisors. County attorney Thomas Laehn has said Iowa Code requires a 28E agreement between the county and any non-profit before county money can be granted to the non-profit.…
Read MoreRam boys soccer team 5-0
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys soccer team continued their win streak last week, picking up two wins against Ballard and Kuemper Catholic. On Monday, April 10, the Rams hosted Ballard, winning 8-0. Two goals each were scored by Jose Velazco and Gesser Gutierres, with one each from Jack Hansen, Chad Maston, Kolby Angell and…
Read MoreChicken & noodles dinner Sunday
The First United Methodist Women of Faith will serve chicken and noodles, potatoes, salad and dessert Sunday, April 23, from 11 am to 12:30 pm at the church in Jefferson. Carryouts will be available. A free will donation will be accepted.
Read MoreHansen leads Ram boys golf team
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys golf team had two showings last week, playing 18 holes on Thursday and another nine on Friday. Thursday’s Des Moines Christian Invitational brought eighth place for the Rams, with Jack Hansen placing fifth with a score of 77. Scores were: Jack Hansen, 77, fifth; Mylo Taute, 96, 33rd; Nathan…
Read MoreNew veteran hunting, fishing licenses available now
The new Armed Forces Hunting and Fishing licenses are now available to residents of Iowa who served in the armed forces of the United States on federal active duty. The new annual fishing license or hunting/fishing combo license is $5, with a $2 processing fee. To qualify, veterans will need to submit a one-time application for the Iowa Hunting/Fishing License…
Read MoreJeff council hires Lake View administrator as new city administrator
The Jefferson city council held a special meeting April 18 to approve hiring Scott Peterson, now city clerk/administrator of Lake View, as Jefferson city administrator. Peterson’s first day on the job will be June 15. City administrator Mike Palmer will retire effective June 30. Peterson has been in his current position since July 1998. He was clerk/administrator in Glidden and…
Read MoreRam girls on golf course three times
The Greene County girls golf team played two nine-hole rounds last week, falling against Roland-Story and Kuemper Catholic. On Monday, April 10 the team traveled to the Riverbend Golf Course to face Roland-Story, and with too many strokes, lost 186-281. Scores were: Maya Telleen, 62, 11th; Taylor Johnston, 70, 14th; Maggie Mikkelsen, 75, 15th; Hallie Monthei, 78, 18th. The team…
Read MoreMedical center names new chief nursing officer
Greene County Medical Center CEO Chad Butterfield announced the hiring of Amanda Lass as chief nursing officer (CNO). She will begin her new role on Monday, June 26. Lass joins Greene County Medical Center from Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, where she served as director of medical telemetry since 2018. Her responsibilities included oversight of up to 80 employees…
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