Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Saturday, Feb. 28: Routine activity reported. Friday, Feb. 27: At 9:10 am a deputy investigated a hit-and-run accident in the 900 block of Locust St in Scranton. Walker Lynch of Scranton was on State St in a 2020 Ford Fusion. James Stofer of Jefferson was in a 2000…
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Dreyfus funding winding down for county
Supervisors approve agreements for recycling in Scranton, Grand Junction For two decades, Louis Dreyfus LLC of Grand Junction has provided the county with $50,000 per year as discretionary funding as negotiated with the supervisors before the ethanol plant opened. Supervisors have provided funds to a wide range of projects ranging from ambulances and fire trucks to summer festivals and park…
Read MoreKiwanis has busy winter of giving and service
The Kiwanis Club of Jefferson has had an active winter season supporting local programs, volunteering in the community, and investing in organizations that serve children in Greene County. This winter, Kiwanis donated $750 to the Greene County Extension 4-H program and $500 to the Jefferson Public Library to support local youth activities. Kiwanis also sponsored a showing of the animated…
Read MoreLucy Wolterman, 1931 – 2026
Mass of the Resurrection for Lucy Wolterman, 94, of Jefferson was held Feb. 21 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson, with Fr Bill Schreiber presiding. Interment was at St Jospeh Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson. Services were arranged by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home of Jefferson. Lucy Josephine Knobbe Wolterman was born October 29, 1931, in Breda. She was the daughter of Rose…
Read MoreWinter storm warning for Greene County
Greene County could receive as much as 8 inches of snow Thursday afternoon into early Friday morning. According to the National Weather Service, a narrow band of heavy snow is predicted, falling at rates of 1 inch or more per hour at times. Snow amounts will vary considerably near this band, and may be several inches different across only 10-20…
Read MoreWeary Ramblers win international music award
Weary Ramblers racked up two more awards this week in a growing list of accomplishments. The duo’s song, “Kentucky Never Seemed So Blue,” has been awarded the Overall Grand Prize winner and Best Country Bluegrass Song of the 2026 International Acoustic Music Awards. “It is an absolute honor to be awarded this prestigious recognition. Artists like Charlie Parr and Dom…
Read MoreLet’s put things in perspective
~Sue Richardson of Jefferson, retired school teacher There were several statements made at the town hall gathering with legislators in Jefferson on Saturday, Feb. 14, that needed more context to give an accurate account of the bills currently being proposed. When talking about school funding, it was stated that the Democrats decreased funding when they controlled the legislature and the…
Read MoreView from my window – The SAVE Act
It sounds so simple and reasonable. Persons voting in an election should be citizens. I think we all agree with that rationale. Iowa, along with the other states, has been given the right in the United States Constitution to have its own voting laws including registration, voter identification, early voting, mail-in voting, and polling hours. You may recall last year’s…
Read MoreBook of veterans’ stories to benefit veterans memorial project
Margaret Hamilton and Jeff Christensen are compiling a book of oral histories of Greene County veterans, which will be published this summer. “I saw someone on tv talking about oral histories of veterans, and I thought something like that would be valuable here, as so many of our veterans are aging, and their stories may be lost,” said Margaret Hamilton,…
Read MoreGrCo school board nixes general fund dollars to activities expenses, okays other PPEL expenses
Greene County Community Schools board members are concerned enough about state funding for the next school year that they declined to approve a transfer from the general fund to the activity fund. Activities director Dave Wright asked the board to approve a resolution to $10,000 transfer from the general fund to cover safety equipment, as is allowed by state code.…
Read MoreJack Orchard, 1935 – 2026
Funeral services for Jack Orchard, 90, will be held Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson. Interment will be in Scranton Twp. Cemetery in Scranton. Jackson Lee Orchard, son of Claude and Laura (Kinnan) Orchard, was born Oct. 16, 1935, in Iowa City. He passed away on Feb. 14, 2026, at the age of 90. Jack grew up in…
Read MoreRotary Club opens 2026 grant cycle
The Rotary Club of Jefferson is now accepting applications for grants from the proceeds of its 27th annual charity auction held Nov. 21, 2025. Applications will be available on www.jeffersonrotary.org starting Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. In the past, the club has directed proceeds from its annual charity auction to worthy non-profit organizations and projects throughout Greene County. More than $600,000…
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