An evening of heavy metal, country and rock music The LCpl Ben Carman Academy is hosting its first Never Forgotten concert this Friday, Oct. 10, at the Scottish Rite Masonic Auditorium at 519 Park St in Des Moines. Headliner for the concert is the rock band American Hitmen of Salt Lake City, UT. The band formed in 2005 while the…
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Durham enjoys visit to Jefferson, Greene County
Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, was an enthusiastic guest when she visited Jefferson last Wednesday. “It was a wonderful day,” said Angie Pederson, Greene County Chamber tourism and events coordinator and Durham’s tour guide and hostess “She was so impressed with what’s established here and with what’s growing.” With Durham were Ann Vogelbacher, executive director of…
Read MoreCivil War monument re-dedicated Saturday
About two dozen people, including several members of Boy Scout Troop 534, were present for the re-dedication of the Civil War monument in the Jefferson municipal cemetery Saturday morning. The ceremony was one of five conducted by Company B, 10th Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, Sons Veteran Reserve last weekend. The group is the uniformed auxiliary of the Sons of Union…
Read MoreSeptember was warm and wet in Jefferson
The monthly weather summary by volunteer weather observer John Beltz demonstrates that September was warmer and a lot wetter than normal. The average high temperature for September was 78.7 degrees, compared to the normal average high of 76.7 degrees. High temperature was 89 degrees on Sept. 7. There were 16 days when the high temperature was 80 degrees or warmer. Record…
Read MoreIowa Energy Plan effort launched Oct. 6
Consultants selected; timeline, process and public input for statewide effort are detailed PELLA –The Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress (IPEP) met Oct. 6 at Pella Corporation to kick off the Iowa Energy Plan. The initiative, chaired by Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds and Pat Meyer, CEO of Pella Corp., is a means to set state priorities and provide strategic guidance for…
Read MoreReminder from the DNR: Be ‘firewise’ on the farm
With harvest accelerating farm activities, fire safety details can be hastily overlooked. It’s important to take time to incorporate some simple steps to keep your farm firewise,” says Gail Kantak, wildland fire supervisor for the DNR. “We encourage farmers and others working the land this time of year to follow six simple steps to not only save time and money,…
Read MoreAdding habitat important to pheasant numbers
Iowa pheasants have enjoyed a good two-year run of milder winters leading to the highest bird numbers since 2008, but that run of good luck can’t last forever. Weather and habitat are keys to bird survival and over the last eight years Iowa has lost 500,000 acres of CRP statewide.
Read MoreHistorical Society tells story of Dragoons in Iowa
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Historical Society You’ve seen those road signs near the Des Moines River, generally east of us, identifying the “Dragoon Trail,” and probably thought eventually you’d do enough research to find out who or what the Dragoons were. The Greene County Historical Society will give you a big assist with its program Friday, Oct. 2, at…
Read MoreIt’s time for the annual Lots of Socks collection
RSVP 55+ will conduct its sixth annual Lots of Socks drive the entire month of October. Watch for drop boxes in libraries, churches and banks in every Greene County town. The Lots of Socks drive aims to collect new socks for needy children in the county. Last year’s drive netted 1,232 items, mostly socks, which were distributed by New Opportunities’…
Read MoreFriends of the Library to present Friend of the Year award
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library invite all members and the public to the annual Friend of the Year reception Monday, Oct. 12, at 6:30 pm at the library. The recipient of the annual Friend of the Year award will be announced, with the reception following. “We enjoy this opportunity to recognize and show our appreciation to an individual…
Read MoreRoutine business for Scranton city council
The Scranton city council handled routine business for the month at its Sept. 8 meeting. A public hearing was held on the sewer revenue loan and disbursement agreement with no written or oral comments received. The council voted unanimously to secure the payment of a $216,000 sewer revenue loan and disbursement agreement (IFA interim loan and disbursement).
Read MoreOctober is National Manufacturing Month
Midwest Partnership EDC salutes the region’s manufacturers Iowa is currently home to roughly 6,110 manufacturing firms, according to an annual “Manufacturing in Iowa” report compiled by Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS). Measured by employment size, Iowa’s manufacturing sector ranks fourth among Iowa’s major economic sectors. Midwest Partnership recognizes the manufacturers in Adair, Audubon, Greene, and Guthrie…
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