This past November, the Rotary Club of Jefferson held its 25th Annual Charity Auction and raised nearly $64,000 in gross profits. As the chairperson of that auction committee and a past president of the Rotary Club, I would like to thank all the sponsors, attendees, businesses, donors, and organizers for making the event successful. The Jefferson and Greene County communities…
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Operation Meal Madness will package meals for distribution by Midwest Missions
Register now for March 27 event Home State Bank and Wild Rose Casino are combining their efforts to host “Operation Meal Madness” on Wednesday, March 27. They are looking for volunteers to assist with the event. This is the fifth annual event, but with changes to make it more locally based. A change in dates and organization has been made…
Read MoreSecuring Iowa’s valuable farmland
~by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig One of my favorite days of the entire year is the Century and Heritage Farm ceremony that takes place during the Iowa State Fair. During the all-day event in the historic Livestock Pavilion, hundreds of multi-generational farm families, many in matching t-shirts, wait their turns to proudly walk across the stage to receive…
Read MoreISU Extension slates pesticide handlers course
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County will host a Certified Handlers Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for Wednesday, March 20. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is available at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Greene County Extension in Jefferson. Please call to reserve your spot. Walk-ins on…
Read MoreCity councilwoman, nurse announces campaign for Iowa Senate District 24 seat
Ogden city councilwoman and long-time operating room nurse Margaret Liston on Monday announced her campaign for the Iowa Senate in Senate District 24, which includes all of Boone, Greene, and Guthrie Counties as well as the northwest portion of Dallas County. Senator Jesse Green currently represents Senate District 24. She released the following statement: “I decided to run for the…
Read MoreCattlemen raise $27k in auction of buckles, banners, trophies and more
The Greene County Cattlemen raised more than $27,000 Saturday night at their annual banquet held at Clover Hall in Jefferson. Hy-Vee catered the meal, serving steaks, other sides and desserts. President Justin Robbins opened the night thanking sponsors and naming 2023 scholarship recipients. They were Autumn Consier, Kaitlin Fields, Bailey Anderson, Emma Hoyle, Parker Fitzpatrick, McKinley Robbins, Grace Curtis and…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – February 2024
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, Feb. 29: At 2:26 am a deputy and the Jefferson fire department responded to a structure fire in the 1500 block of 320th in Franklin Township. An outbuilding was a total loss. The fire is under investigation. At 3:03 pm a deputy and the Scranton fire…
Read MorePolice blotter – February 2024
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Thursday, Feb. 29: Routine activity reported. Wednesday, Feb. 28: At 7:35 am an officer investigated an accident near S. Elm and W. Russell Sts. McClain Holst of Jefferson was southbound on Elm driving his 2014 Jeep Wrangler. Alyse Rogers of Jefferson was also southbound in the other lane,…
Read MoreCounty auditor, engineer, discuss March 5 rural-only special election
Next Tuesday, March 5, rural Greene County voters – those who do not live in an incorporated city in the county – are being asked to approve changing how the county’s share of revenue from the Local Option Sales and Service Tax (LOSST) is spent. Approving the change will not change rural taxpayers’ property tax bills, but it will allow…
Read MoreCapitol Roundup
~by State Sen Jesse Green, R, 24th District Greetings from the Capitol. This week we debated and voted on various bills that survived last week’s funnel week. I would like to highlight SF2096 which repeals gender balance requirements for appointive bodies. There was a time that gender balance requirements had been seen as a floor for women. Evidence shows that…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Feb. 23
In Greene County district court Benjamin Thomas Murphy, 41, of Jefferson was sentenced Feb. 22 to 180 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of sex offender registry violation. The jail sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for two years. He must successfully complete…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 23
In Greene County magistrate court Dalton Weber of Scranton was sentenced Feb. 21to seven days in jail on a charge of violation of a no contact order. The jail time is concurrent to the sentence in a Greene County felony case. Court costs were $60. Melissa Kay Hayward of Marshalltown was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on a charge…
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