Dan and Britt Meythaler of Meythaler Photography received a $500 grant towards the new signage for their business, located at the intersection of E. State and N. Chestnut Sts. The storefront signage mini-grant is a project of Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s design committee along with financing partner Rotary Club of Jefferson.
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Star Party Sept. 7 at Whiterock Conservancy
The annual Star Party at Whiterock Conservancy is slated for Friday, Sept. 7, starting at 7:30 pm. The event is hosted by the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers. Participants at the free event will be guided by astronomy enthusiasts to peer through telescopes at the wonders of the night sky. “It is amazing what you can see from one of the…
Read MoreState Fair breaks last year’s attendance record
The Iowa State Fair reported Monday that although the estimated attendance through Friday was lagging behind 2017 numbers, nice weather over the weekend boosted attendance enough to reach an estimate 1,130,260, just 189 people more than the 1,130,071 attendance record set in 2017.
Read MoreDeluhery wins Jefferson Telecom photo contest
Elaine Deluhery of Jefferson is the winner of the Jefferson Telecom directory photo contest. She produced a collage commemorating the Greene County courthouse 100th anniversary. The winning photograph will grace the cover of the Jefferson Telecom 2018-2019 telephone directory. Deluhery won $100 in Greene County Chamber Checks. A celebration of the Greene County courthouse’s centennial was held Oct. 27, 2017.…
Read MoreFall sports community pep rally next Tuesday
Student athletes in fall sports will be saluted at a community pep rally on the downtown square Tuesday, Aug. 21. The evening begins with the weekly Greene County farmers market from 4 to 6:30 pm. The Greene County Early Learning Center will serve a supper of sloppy Joes, chips, carrots, cookies/bars, and a beverage. There is a charge for the…
Read MoreWinners told for Hot August Night
Last Thursday wasn’t the hottest August night, but it was hot enough that many of the exhibitors in the Hot August Night car, truck and motorcycle show took advantage of the shade on the courthouse lawn. According to organizer Chuck Wenthold, about 325 vehicles were on display. Award winners were selected by Peoples Choice voting.
Read MoreExtraordinary Citizen Award to Don Orris, Phil Siglin
Don Orris and Phil Siglin are the winners of Home State Bank’s Extraordinary Citizen Award for August. Wendy Vander Linden, mother of Gavin and Lucy Vander Linden, nominated Orris and Siglin for their many hours each summer to make the children’s archery classes possible and a success year after year.
Read MoreFarm Bureau holds appreciation picnic
Greene County Farm Bureau held a member appreciation picnic on Monday evening, Aug. 6, at Clover Hall in Jefferson. Approximately 100 members attended. Iowa Farm Bureau president Craig Hill gave the keynote address. Hill told members that this year marks Iowa Farm Bureau’s 100th anniversary of serving members and enriching Iowa’s communities.
Read MoreHome food preservation topic of Aug. 28 class
Safe home food preservation will be the topic of an evening session Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the ISU Extension and Outreach office in Jefferson. Ann Heuer, ISU Extension & Outreach nutrition and wellness specialist will be the instructor at Food Preservation 101. Participants will be introduced to safe home food preservation methods including canning, dehydrating, and freezing. They will receive…
Read MoreScranton tractor ride Aug. 19
The seventh annual Scranton tractor ride will be on the road Sunday, Aug. 19. Registration will begin at 8 am at the Scranton Community Center. Tractors will roll out at 9 am. The tentative route takes the tractors north out of Scranton, back south on P-14 and then east on E-53 to the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. After a…
Read MoreFarm Bureau Distinguished Service to Ag award to Juhl Feed
Juhl Feed Inc of Dana was presented the Greene County Farm Bureau Distinguished Service to Agriculture award at the 2018 Greene County Farm Bureau member appreciation picnic held Monday, Aug. 6.
Read MoreRAGBRAI – Two teams, two stories
~by Taylor Bates and Tori Riley The 2018 Registers’ Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI)® was the 21st time to ride across Iowa for Chicago native Brad Prendergast. Those 21 years have been all due to being “bit by the bug” as Prendergast put it. Prendergast, along with 50 to 60 other Chicago residents, come together for RAGBRAI, forming…
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