Parents and students in the Greene County school district will feel the impact of a shortage of bus drivers, as eligibility for bus transportation has been tightened and some bus stops and bus routes have been eliminated for the coming school year. Students who live less than 1 mile from the school they attend are no longer eligible for busing.…
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Annual downtown car show Thursday
Cruisin’ to the Square, formerly Hot August Night, will bring all types of cars, trucks, motorcycles and antique tractors to Jefferson’s historic downtown square and Thursday, Aug. 10. The show runs from 4:30 to 7 pm. There is no registration fee and day-of registration is available. Prizes will be awarded in several categories – best car, best truck, best motorcycle,…
Read MoreSupervisors set policy for lighting Mahanay tower
The Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower will be lit in party-style Friday and Saturday nights but in while lights the other five nights of the week. The Greene County supervisors at their Aug. 7 meeting passed a resolution for decorative lighting on the bell tower similar to a 2019 resolution dealing with decorative lighting on the courthouse. Retired electrician Chris Durlam…
Read MoreLeaf through local history at the museum
~by Denise Van for the Greene County Historical Society A second “Leafing through Greene County HIstory” roundtable will be held at the Greene County Historical Museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way, at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 20. Four presenters wil share items from the Museum’s collection, and then audience members will be invited to chime in with their memories and thoughts…
Read MoreContingent from Minnesota consults with Why Not Us
A group of women from Red Wing, MN, visited Jefferson last week to learn more about the renovation of the Centennial Block Building and Why Not Us. The renovation of the Centennial Block Building and the establishment of the Centennial restaurant there drew the attention of the Main Street America publication. As a result, a group of women from Red…
Read MoreWestern Iowa receives welcome rain
Some much-needed rainfall across western Iowa resulted in 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Aug. 6, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included cutting and baling hay as well as applying pesticides and fungicides. Increased precipitation helped alleviate some crop stress although conditions remain dry. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 18…
Read MoreP-C class of 1963 holds reunion
The Paton-Churdan class of 1963 celebrated its 60-year reunion on Saturday, July 29, at the Blanchfield farm. There were 42 graduates in the 1963 class and 16 members attended the reunion. Most of the classmates who attended live in Iowa, while others returned from as far away as Florida and Colorado. “We had a wonderful time together, getting reacquainted, remembering…
Read MoreGreene County Schools registration info
Registration deadline Aug. 11 ~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Students attending Greene County Schools will resume learning on August 23; registration needs to be completed by August 11. Greene County Community School District is utilizing online registration this school year for new and existing students. For families without access to a computer/internet connection, a time to work from…
Read MoreTom Kinnan, 1945 – 2023
Funeral services for Tom Kinnan, age 77 of Churdan, will be held at 10:30am Saturday, August 12, 2023 at First Baptist Church in Churdan. Interment will be in Highland Township Cemetery in Churdan. Keith Thomas Kinnan, known by all as Tom, was born December 24, 1945, in Carroll. He was raised on a farm west of Churdan by his parents Roger…
Read MoreBoil alert in Grand Junction
All Grand Junction municipal water customers are under a boil alert until further notice. A major water main break was discovered Monday morning. Once the main is repaired, the boil alert will remain in effect until the state hygienic lab tests the water and finds it safe to drink. Residents who have tap water should bring it to a rolling…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 4
In Greene County district court Richard Leo Fay, 64, of Churdan was granted a deferred judgment Aug. 4 after he pleaded guilty to a charge of theft- third degree, amended from theft- second degree. He must pay a $855 civil penalty, and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Corrections for one year. He must also pay…
Read MoreJefferson Kiwanis Club receives Yard of the Month honors for Trail Garden
All who use the Raccoon River Valley Trail, the Milwaukee Depot, visit the nearby Freedom Rock or even drive by receive a warm and colorful welcome from the Kiwanis Club’s Trail Garden, the Jefferson Garden Club’s August Yard of the Month. A grant from the Greene County Community Foundation helped with funds used by the club members to completely refurbish…
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