Iowa Cover Crop, a local specialty seed provider, invites the local community to join them for a series of Conservation Coffees. These events will be held on Feb. 16 and 23, as well as March 1 and 8, from 8:30 to 10:30 am at their location, 1669 N Avenue in Jefferson. This come and go event is designed to bring…
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‘Tree Talk’ with Brad Riphagen
Iowa State University Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a Tree Talk with Brad Riphagen. The topic will be pruning trees. “Pruning trees, especially when young, is valuable to help develop and maintain the health of the tree. Many times, we are unsure of when, where, and how to prune our landscape trees. Join us to discuss best practices…
Read MoreLetter to the editor, questioning possible sale of Greenewood Senior Apartments and coming rent increase
Once residents of the Greenewood Senior Apartments confirmed that the board of the non-profit Greenewood Homes planned to sell their residences to a private, for-profit company and to increase rents to an amount yet undetermined, understandably, the residents had many questions, concerns and ideas. So, they invited Sid Jones, chair of the Greenewood Homes board, to attend their monthly potluck…
Read MoreSeed treatment course set for Feb. 20
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County will host a seed treatment continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Tuesday, Feb. 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. Please call to reserve your spot. Walk-ins…
Read MoreGreenbrier 4-H members earn 2023 awards
This year Greene County 4-H had many volunteers and staff evaluate almost 20 record books throughout the entire county. Staff members are grateful for all who submitted a book and enjoyed seeing their 4-H journey. Awards were presented to: Madison Christensen – Junior Excellence, Junior Overall Record Keeping, Beef, Fashion, Self-Determined Project Awards; Lillian Barrett – Junior Excellence, Junior Honorable…
Read MoreJeff library to host author talk and book signing
YJB 1976 graduate now expert on commodity futures markets What do motorcycles, snowmobiles, race cars, farm equipment, and renegade cows have to do with the commodity futures market? For Scott Irwin, University of Illinois Ag Economist – everything. Irwin realized his risk-taking adventures growing up on an Iowa farm near Bagley could be used as parables to illustrate and teach…
Read MoreGJ man wins $100K in Iowa lottery
Kelly Beaman of Grand Junction won the first top prize of $100,000 in the Iowa Lottery’s “Bonus Multiplier” scratch game. He purchased his winning ticket at Casey’s, 1303 SE Marshall Street in Boone, and claimed his prize at lottery headquarters in Clive. Bonus Multiplier is a $10 scratch game that features eight top prizes of $100,000, 33 prizes of $5,000,…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Feb. 2
In Greene County district court Lorraine Logan, 64, of Grand Junction was sentenced Feb. 1 to 10 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to a charge of harassment- third degree, amended from harassment- second degree. The jail sentenced was suspended and she was placed on informal probation to the Greene County sheriff for one year. She was fined $105…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 2
In Greene County magistrate court Jenna Mischke of Jefferson was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on a charge of theft- fifth degree. She must also pay $409.98 restitution to HyVee. Court costs were $60. Information is available since the return of an arrest warrant that Dalton Weber of Scranton is charged with violation of a no contact order.
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