~by Denise O’Brien Van for the Greene County Historical Society For millennia, the world operated mostly in the daytime. And for Greene County farmers those days of “make hay while the sun shines” lasted until almost the mid-20th century. Denise O’Brien Van of Jefferson will relate the coming of electricity to local farms at 12:45 pm on Friday, Nov. 1,…
Read MoreDay: October 25, 2024
Greene County Rams down DSM Christian in defensive battle
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal Getting a win in high school football is no small feat, and the Greene County Rams team had a huge win this past week. The Rams closed out their regular season at Linduska Field against the Des Moines Christian Lions, a team that was ranked on and off all season long. That said,…
Read MoreRam spikers close out regular season
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams volleyball team took on a tournament this year in their last regular season action. The Rams headed to Winterset Oct. 19 for their tournament that closed out regular season play and went 0-3 in matches on the day. The Rams opened up against the Winterset Huskies, and although they…
Read MoreP-C Rockets pick up third win on volleyball court
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Paton-Churdan Rockets volleyball team was able to pick up its third win of the season this past week. The Rockets had a busy week this past week with four matches and one of those was against Colo-Nesco where the Rockets came away with their third win of the year, 3-1 (23-25, 25-16,…
Read MoreIowa Barn Foundation tour at M. Richards’ Franklin Township farm
Three-year-old Oakley climbed the horse barn stairs to explore the hay mow where she could run and jump as adults reminisced about their days playing and working among the hay bales. Folks arrived in campers, trucks and on motorcycles for the fall Iowa Barn Foundation tour of the freshly adorned red buildings by Kunkle Painting on the Mary Richards Heritage…
Read MoreCanned food drive for ARC Wednesday
Youth groups from several Greene County churches are participating in a canned food drive to support the Christian Action Resource Center (ARC) on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Participating churches have communicated with their congregations about when and how the drive will take place. Youth (5th – 12th grades) will pick up canned food at participating church member homes. Persons who have not been…
Read MoreGenealogical Society meets Nov. 2
The November meeting of the Greene County Iowa Genealogical Society will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, at 10 am. Deb Kucerak will present a program on forensic genealogy. The meeting is open to everyone. It will be held in the handicap-accessible basement of the Jefferson public library.Our reference library is open Wednesday 2-3 pm and Saturday 9-11 am, and to…
Read MoreTurn Greene purple to raise awareness of domestic violence
Greene County residents are asked to “turn Greene County purple” Tuesday, Oct. 29, to raise public awareness of domestic violence against women, children and men. The purple ribbon is a visible gesture of support for survivors/victims of domestic violence. According to the Greene County sheriff’s office, deputies have answered 53 calls for domestic abuse and 25 persons have been arrested…
Read MoreFuneral notices
Bill Sorenson of Jefferson. Service of Remembrance Saturday, Oct. 26, at 2 pm at the Greene Room at Wild Rose Casino, Jefferson. Visitation will precede at 1 pm; refreshments and fellowship will follow the Service of Remembrance. Survivors: Mary Jane Seela Sorenson and their three daughters, Sue Sorenson Weekley, Joan Sorenson (Rick Pearce), and Nancy Sorenson Cavazos; grandchildren Alex (Olya)…
Read MoreBonnie Duncan, 1927 – 2024
Bonnie Joan Owens Duncan was born in Jefferson on Jan. 14, 1927, the daughter of John W. Owens and Mabel Hanson Owens. Bonnie attended Jefferson High School, and graduated with the class of 1945. Following high school, she worked for a time at the Gold Crown office in Jefferson. Bonnie was united in marriage to Merritt Duncan on Dec. 12,…
Read MoreIn support of Greg Ruth for county supervisor
To the editor, We would like to take this opportunity to tell you why we are supporting Greg Ruth for Supervisor District 1. We were classmates of Greg in high school; we’ve known him all our lives. When you vote for Greg, you will get the “real deal”. Greg has been door knocking several nights a week and speaking at…
Read MoreIn support of Riley for supervisor
Letter to the editor: We want you to join us in voting for Victoria “Tori” Riley to be the Greene County District 4 county supervisor. Tori has reported news of our county for 28 years – including covering the meetings of the board of supervisors. She has taken notes, listened carefully, and asked serious and thoughtful questions over these nearly…
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