Area farmers and landowners are reminded that Greene County Extension’s annual farmland leasing workshop is scheduled for Thursday, July 28, at 1 pm at the Extension office meeting room in Jefferson.
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Jefferson’s classic and historic grain elevator
~by Chuck Offenburger Grain elevators, as we know them today, came into being in the mid to late 1920s after the U.S. Congress approved the “Capper Volstead Act” of 1922. That new law gave associations of grain producers some exemptions from the rigid anti-trust regulations of that time. Of the grain elevators that were first constructed – almost all of…
Read MoreCounty fair starts with poultry, dog shows
Results told After a year’s absence from the county fair due to avian flu last summer, live chickens are once again at the Greene County Fair. The 4-H poultry show was the first species show at the fair, with eight exhibitors and judge Mike Boldon Wednesday afternoon. Conner Allender won the grand champion trophy and Lucas Fisher won the reserve…
Read MoreMorlans mark 30 years with Greene County EMS, and a whole lot more
Dennis and Marcia Morlan on July 1 marked the 30th anniversary of taking the helm at Greene County Emergency Medical Services by picking up a new ambulance in Rock Rapids. Just as his contract started on the first day of a new fiscal year 30 years ago, the funding became available July 1 for the new ambulance. Morlan went with…
Read MoreFair open class entries welcome
The Greene County Fair board wants and needs county residents to make this year’s fair the best yet. “Come share your garden produce agricultural displays, art work, photography, quilting, sewing, hand work, baking, canning, genealogy, floral, collections. If you have something to share, we will find a class for it,” a fair spokesperson said. The open classes are for exhibitors…
Read More‘Sundaes on Sunday’ honor Roger Nailor
The family and friends of the late Roger Nailor are hosting the third annual memorial celebration on Sunday afternoon by serving ice cream sundaes from 1 to 3 pm in the Roger Nailor Memorial Shelter House on the fairgrounds. Free will donations will be put directly into community projects including Greene County 4-H and a scholarship for a graduating Greene County…
Read MoreScience Center of Iowa bringing ‘Fantastic Forces’ to a library near you
The Science Center of Iowa (SCI) is bringing its summer library program, “Fantastic Forces,” to Greene County. The “Fantastic Forces” program is part of SCI’s outreach program, which brings fun, engaging experiments to schools and libraries across Iowa.This program is funded by the Greene County board of supervisors. Dates for the programs are as follows:
Read MoreJefferson Matters plans Cash Mob for July 21
Hot, Hot, Hot! is the theme of the next Cash Mob sponsored by Jefferson Matters: Main Street. Jefferson residents are invited to meet at the Main Street Office Thursday, July 21, at 4:30 pm to walk together to Addie’s in the downtown. The mob will pledge to spend $20 each at this popular women’s shop. The group will then meet…
Read MoreMG webinar slated for July 21
Second in summer series The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Master Gardener program will host a summer webinar series in 2016. Master Gardeners will gain educational hours while learning about tree problems in the second session of the 3-part series. The two-hour webinar is scheduled at the ISU Extension and Outreach Greene County office for Thursday, July 21.
Read MoreSchool supply drive in progress
Jefferson Telecom has partnered with New Opportunities this year to supply school age children with the basic materials to succeed in school. Suggested donations are new backpacks, #2 pencils, ink pens (red, blue, and black), glue sticks, wide-ruled spiral notebooks, loose-leaf wide-ruled paper, 16 count crayons, and washable markers.
Read MoreYoung eagle a friend of Randy Lewis
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Randy Lewis of Scranton had a young friend join him for some fishing over the Fourth of July weekend. His sister, Leesa Squibb of Scranton, captured these photos and shared them with The Scranton Journal. This young eagle apparently wanted to see if Randy had any fish he would share. To protect the young bird…
Read MoreJPD tells sTEP results
The Jefferson police department conducted a special Traffic Enforcement Project (sTEP) July 1-5. Officers investigated two accidents and made one narcotics arrest during that period. They also arrested one driver for operating while intoxicated.
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