The Greene County Iowa Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Dec. 6, in the basement meeting room of the Jefferson public library. Members will go see records at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, if they are available. Members are asked to bring items for donation to the food pantry and snacks to share as they discuss family Christmases past and current. They will…
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Sign-up now open for IDALS’ annual crop insurance discount program
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Dec. 1 that the sign-up is now open for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s (IDALS) annual Crop Insurance Discount Program. The innovative program offers farmers a $5 per acre premium reduction for fall-planted cover crops. “This program continues to showcase Iowa’s focus and leadership in conservation, and we’ve made it easy to…
Read MoreJingle into Junction this Saturday
Jingle Into Junction, Grand Junction’s annual community holiday celebration, will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 6:30 pm in the Grand Junction Community Center. Now in its 13th year, the event will include a silent auction, centerpiece and tabletop décor displays for sale, and ready-made gifts from the Naked Ladies Garden Club. Sponsored by Grand Junction Horizons, this…
Read MoreHoliday at the Gallup House Sunday, Dec. 7
NOTE – THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Watch for a new date after the first of the year. The historic Gallup House will be the setting for music, refreshments, and a silent auction of art by local and Iowa artists Sunday, Dec. 7, from 1 to 3 pm. Local artists Chad Elliott, Matt Wetrich, Roger Aegerter, Susan Smith and Jean…
Read MoreJefferson churches plan Christmas tour
The public is invited to a “Church Christmas Tour” on Sunday, Dec. 7. Five Jefferson churches will be open that day from 1 to 4 pm, culminating with a holiday concert by the Town and Country Band at 4 pm in the Central Christian sanctuary. Each beautifully decorated church will be open for “come and go” self-guided tours and refreshments. The participating congregations are…
Read MoreJeff council gives go-ahead on grant application for shared-use path to high school
The Jefferson city council at its Nov. 25 meeting approved an application for a $250,000 Regional Transportation federal grant for construction of a shared-use path from the intersection of W. Central Ave and N. Walnut St to the southeast corner of the Greene County High School property. Total project cost is estimated at $400,000, with the city and Greene County…
Read MoreView from my window – November, Diabetes Awareness Month
November is American Diabetes Month®, a time to raise awareness about diabetes as it is one of the fastest growing chronic diseases in the world. According to the National Diabetes Association, nearly one in two Americans has diabetes or prediabetes. In Iowa approximately 10.1 per cent of the adult population is diagnosed with diabetes, with an additional 70,000 people living…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 21
In Greene County district court Daniel Joseph Tasler, 34, of Jefferson was sentenced Nov. 19 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of credit card fraud less than $10,000- minor victim. He was fined $1,025 with a $153.75 surcharge; both were suspended. He was sentenced to one year in jail on a…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 21
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Paul Luverne Millang of Ogden on a charge of simulated public intoxication. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated as follows: Gunnar Stone James Star of Hoke Sound, FL, possession of drug paraphernalia; Zeke Xavier Star of Hobe Sound, FL, possession of…
Read MoreClyde LeMay, 1941 – 2025
Clyde Ronald “Ron” LeMay, of Jefferson was born in Strong City, KS, on April 14, 1941. He was one of 10 children born to Louis and Frieda (Fink) LeMay. He went to meet his Lord on Nov. 24, 2025, at age 84. Ron married his high school sweetheart, Ione Sill, on June 5, 1960. They shared 65 years of devoted…
Read MoreThe columnist’s wish list
~by Colleen O’Brien I went into a bookstore that is not a chain, planning to buy books for the family for Christmas . . . doing something ahead of time for once . . . and found a couple of books for the grands, a couple of books for my daughter . . . and 11 for me. I bought…
Read MoreSupervisors encouraged to control growth of digital mining, data centers
The Greene County supervisors will hold a public hearing Dec. 1 on an amendment to the county zoning ordinance regarding data centers and digital mining. County attorney Thomas Laehn said at the Nov. 24 supervisors’ meeting that the amendment isn’t necessary, that without it companies could go through the steps to obtain a conditional use from the board of adjustment.…
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