~a column by Colleen O’Brien I live in a house on a river in Florida. No. I used to live in a house on a river in Florida. My little place sits on the banks of Alligator Creek. The 1,000-square foot house has been there since 1972, suffering little or no damage over the years of hurricanes that hit maybe…
Read MoreMonth: October 2024
Funeral notices
John Sigwalt, 69, of Jefferson. Graveside services Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 2 pm at Richland Township Cemetery, Guthrie County. Survivors: son Michael; mother Jean and stepfather Douglas Tucker; sister JoAnn (Sigwalt) Jensen; half-sister Lynn (Tucker) Morris; and half-brothers David Tucker and Jeff Sigwalt. Slininger- Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, 515-386-2171. Dr Ken Friday, 82, of Jefferson. Celebration of Life and come-and-go…
Read MoreJohn Sigwalt, 1955 – 2024
John Charles Sigwalt was born in Corning, NY, on September 2, 1955, to Bob Sigwalt and Jean Truax Sigwalt. He spent much of his childhood in Jefferson and Churdan, and graduated from Paton-Churdan High School in 1973. After graduating from Iowa Central Community College, John held positions at numerous companies including IBM, Kodak Film, Newbury Property Management, and Bee Line…
Read MoreGrow Greene County announces 2025 grant cycle
Grow Greene County has released its competitive grant application for the ninth round of grants. Grants will be awarded to non-profit, governmental and charitable organizations from Greene County after submitting a successful project application. GGC is utilizing its online grant portal for the second year after great success and positive feedback last year. The online grant application can be…
Read MoreGreene County Rams fall to Kuemper Catholic
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams football team headed to the Carroll Athletic Complex Sept. 27to take on the Kuemper Catholic Knights. The Rams are 2-3 on the year after their most recent loss to the Knights by a final score of 28-0. The Rams struggled to get anything going offensively, only generating 107 yards…
Read MoreRam spikers fall to Nevada
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Heart of Iowa Conference is tough, and the Greene County Rams volleyball team fell to a conference foe in their most recent match. The Rams headed to Nevada Sept. 26 to take on the Cubs where they ultimately fell 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-18). The Rams are hovering near the middle of the…
Read MoreSupervisors get detailed info on changes to provision of mental health services
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors at its meeting on Sept. 30 heard information from Central Iowa Community Services (CICS) operations officer representative Megan Freie about changes in service delivery of mental health services for this region. Freie attended the meeting electronically. Freie spoke about recent state-mandated changes in regions. Freie said CICS is making…
Read MoreGreene County sheriff’s report
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Wednesday, Oct. 2: At 7:43 am a deputy investigated a complaint of harassment in the 600 block of S. 15th St in Grand Junction. At 1:53 pm a deputy, Bayard Fire, and Coon Rapids Fire responded to a combine fire on Brentwood Ave near 320th St in Willow…
Read MoreGrow Greene County tells new board members
Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation installed three new board members at its annual meeting in September. Jared Taggart, Gabe Karber and Jeri Hedges were selected to replace outgoing original board members Lori Mannel and Rick Morain. The new board members will serve a three-year term with an option to continue with a second three-year term. Grow Greene County is the…
Read MoreHarvest in progress across Iowa
Iowa continued to experience hot and dry conditions this week allowing Iowa farmers 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending September 29, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting both corn and soybeans. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 15 percent very short, 44 percent short, and 41 percent adequate. Ratings in…
Read MoreGJ library KidZone reading program begins Oct. 7
The Grand Junction Public Library KidZone fall reading program gets underway Monday, Oct. 7, at the library. The reading and activity program for kids ages 10 and younger will be from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. A Lego Club program for older students (11 and older) will be from 4 to 5 pm at the library. The program will be on…
Read MoreJefferson Matters announced as 2025 Great American Main Street Award semifinalist
One of eight organizations recognized for exemplary downtown revitalization efforts nationally Main Street America has announced Jefferson Matters as a 2025 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) semifinalist. This prestigious award is the nation’s top award recognizing communities for their excellence in comprehensive preservation-based commercial district revitalization. A jury of professionals and leaders in the fields of community and economic…
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