The deadline to apply for a Highway 25 CHI grant has been extended to May 1, 2024. The grant allows residents of Bayard, Bagley, Coon Rapids, Churdan, Scranton and Ralston to apply for a 50 percent exterior project matching grant for up to $1,500 to improve the general attractiveness of their property. The Highway 25 CHI housing grant was started…
Read MoreMonth: April 2024
First USDA crop report of 2024 growing season shows improved soil moisture conditions
Much of the state experienced cooler than normal temperatures and much needed rain/snow showers which left Iowa farmers with 1.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending March 31, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Although minimal fieldwork occurred over the last week, some producers were able to apply anhydrous, manure, and dry fertilizer. Topsoil moisture…
Read MorePatsy McGinnis, 1928 – 2024
Patsy McGinnis, age 95, long-time resident of Jefferson, passed away March 31, 2024. Private family interment will be in the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Patsy was born November 14, 1928, in Carroll, to Carl and Bessie (Shelts) Kahoe. She survived polio as a young girl which left her with partial leg paralysis. Despite her disability, she became an avid bowler and achieved a…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 29
In Greene County district court Marlene Eleanor Anderson, 54, of Jefferson was sentenced to one year in jail after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of amphetamine. The jail sentence was suspended and Anderson was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. She must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 29
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered March 28 against David Allan Holley, 54, of Scranton for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Court costs were $100. In a companion case in district court, a charge against Holley of possession of marijuana- third or subsequent…
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