The underwhelming restrooms at Linduska Field, home of Ram football, soccer and track, will be replaced by the end of the coming school year as the uncertain housing market continues to impact the school’s construction trades classes. The school has a long history of students building entire houses over the course of a school year, but the increased cost of…
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Ram activity admission, season passes now online
The Greene County Schools and the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference will use Bound exclusively for activity communication, ticketing and activity registration, starting Aug. 1. Activities director David Wright has provided detailed instructions for accessing Bound’s scheduling and ticketing components. The directions also include links for purchasing activity passes. Click HERE for the information. Fans who don’t pre-purchase tickets on…
Read MoreRAGBRAI® rolls through county Tuesday
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The 50th Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa kicks off Sunday, July 23, with riders traveling through Greene County on Tuesday, July 25. Riders will depart from Carroll in the morning, with Ames being their final destination. The ride will pass through Jefferson, with Lincoln Way being closed from Grimmell Rd on the…
Read MoreSupervisors appoint Hoskins as auditor, up wages for sheriff’s deputies
The Greene County supervisors at the July 17 meeting approved a resolution appointing Billie Jo Hoskins as auditor, but the draft minutes of the meeting don’t show that she was administered the oath of office. In a procedural error, county treasurer Katlynn Mechaelsen jumped the gun and administered the oath of office to Hoskins prior to the supervisors approving the…
Read MoreVeterans reminded of Aug. 9 deadline to receive backdated PACT Act benefits
The PACT Act of 2022 expanded VA health care and benefits for military veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances while serving. It is the largest healthcare and benefit expansion in VA history. Veterans who file a claim for benefits under the PACT Act prior to Aug. 9, 2023 can receive benefits backdated to the date…
Read MoreFinding Civil War ancestors topic of Historical Society program
~by Denise Van for the Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society will present a free program, “Researching Your Civil War Ancestors,” Sunday, July 23, at 2 pm on at the museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. David Connon of Earlham, a self-taught independent researcher, will offer hints in a workshop on searching for information on Civil War soldiers.…
Read MoreCrop condition improves as Iowa receives rain
Much-needed rain fell across most of Iowa, resulting in farmers having 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 16, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included cutting hay and harvesting oats. Some reports were received of farmers starting to apply fungicides. Topsoil moisture condition across the state rated 8 percent very short,…
Read MoreW. Lincoln Way closed for resurfacing July 17-21
Jefferson public works director Dave Morlan alerts all area residents that W. Lincoln Way from Elm St to Grimmell Rd will be closed next week for long-awaited resurfacing. Those seven blocks will be closed from Monday, July 17, at 6:30 am to Friday, July 21, at 6 pm. Residents of the blocks involved should plan to park their vehicles in…
Read MoreJeff council allows Rowland Construction to move ahead with Water Tower rentals, homes
The Jefferson city council at its July 11 meeting cleared the way for a new housing development in northwest Jefferson east of Head Park. The council first rescinded approval for a planned unit development (PUD) given several years to JCorp, which planned to build rental properties there. That project fell through when JCorp was unable to get financing. This time,…
Read MoreElise Badger named 2023 Fair queen
Greene County High School senior Elise Badger was named the 2023 Greene County Fair queen Wednesday evening. Her selection followed two earlier interviews with judges and responses to a pair of random questions. She will represent Greene County in the Iowa State Fair queen contest next month. She also received a $500 scholarship provided by Humboldt Mutual Insurance, represented locally…
Read MoreGreene County gets rain, and plenty of it
For perhaps the first day in months, small talk in the county Wednesday wasn’t that “we need some rain.” Severe thunderstorms in the early morning hours Wednesday dropped widely varying amounts of rain, although all parts of the county got some rain. The Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow (CoCoRaHS) station in Churdan reported 3.05 inches of rain. The National…
Read MoreIt’s Greene County Fair Week
The Greene County Fair kicked off on Tuesday with 4-H static entries and dog agility and runs through Monday morning with the junior fair premium breakfast and auction. The grandstand entertainment on Friday is the popular Wright Rodeo followed by fireworks. Saturday night Ashley Barron and Chad Brock take the stage. Contemporary country singer / songwriter Chad Brock was born…
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