Local experts will lead a walk focused on trees at Russell Park in Jefferson on Wednesday, May 24, at 2 pm. Trees Forever’s Brad Riphagen will join Greene County conservation director Tanner Scheuermann for this free walk in the park and the surrounding streets. “The walk is a chance to stop and notice the trees. Past tree walks have been…
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Iowa farmers see week of unseasonably wet, warm weather
Warm but wet weather meant Iowa farmers had just 3.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 14, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. The warmth helped crop emergence this week; however, the wet conditions marginally slowed planting progress. Farmers were still planting corn, soybeans, and oats during the dry periods of the week. Other…
Read MoreBlock Party Friday in Imagination Alley
The public is invited to a Starting Block Party Friday, May 19, from 4 to 7 pm in the new Imagination Alley between Art on the Fly and Royal Jewelers on the west side of the courthouse square in Jefferson. Many guests are expected in Jefferson as participants in the May 20 Market to Market Relay will be picking up…
Read MoreCooper United Methodist Church closing
Final worship service Sunday, May 28 A recommendation was approved last month at a special church conference to close the Cooper United Methodist Church, which was founded in 1891. All current and past members, as well as friends of the Cooper United Methodist Church, are invited to the final worship service Sunday, May 28, at 10:30 am. The final worship…
Read More144 CHI funds 25 improvement projects
The 144 CHI board of directors announced this week the receipt of 34 housing improvement applications, 25 of which were awarded funding. The applications are for exterior improvements to houses in communities along the Highway 144 corridor stretching from Rippey to Grand Junction, Dana, and Paton. The awards total $22,980, with matching funds bringing the total economic impact to…
Read MorePeoples Bank closing Rippey branch, opening new branch in Boone
Peoples Bank made two announcements recently in regard to their bank offices. The bank told its customers last week that the Rippey branch office will be closing July 31. This week the bank announced their plans to build a new branch office in Boone. Customers of the Rippey branch will be integrated into the other branch offices which include Grand…
Read MoreCounty supervisors react to board of adjustment’s denial of permit for GJ Solar project
Greene County board of supervisors chair John Muir shared his frustration with the county board of adjustment at the supervisors’ May 8 meeting. The board of adjustment (BoA), after a long, contentious meeting May 4, denied a permit for National Grid Renewable’s Grand Junction Solar project by a 4-1 vote. Denying the permit outright was the most drastic of four…
Read MoreAward-winning author speaking in Grand Junction Saturday
The Grand Junction public library will host award-winning author Kent Krueger Saturday, May 13, at 10 am. The program will be at the Grand Junction Community Center for more seating. Krueger writes a mystery series set in the north woods of Minnesota. His protagonist is Cork O’Connor, the former sheriff of Tamarack County and a man of mixed heritage—part Irish…
Read MoreRAGBRAI info meeting Thursday
All persons who want more information about being a vendor when RAGBRAI® passes through Greene County July 25 should plan to attend a public informational meeting Thursday, May 11 at the Welcome Center at Thomas Jefferson Gardens in Jefferson. Vendor requirements, general information, and time for Qs and As will comprise the meeting, which begins at 7 pm.
Read MoreJefferson Rotary presents grants and awards, welcomes new members
The Rotary Club of Jefferson held an evening of celebration May 2, awarding community grants, honoring outstanding service, and recognizing the charitable milestone of a member. The club also welcomed eight new members, some of whom are inaugural members of a new evening satellite club. Past club president and 2022 auction chair Tori Riley presented a total of $9,690 in…
Read MoreHistorical Society sets program on President Lincoln’s generals
~by Denise O’Brien Van for the Greene County Historical Society Gerald “Jed” Magee of Jefferson, who has studied Abraham Lincoln since he was in junior high school, will present a program on the president’s Civil War generals Sunday, May 21, at 2 pm at the Greene County Historical Museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way. The free presentation is part of the…
Read MoreTJG annual plant sale this week
The annual plant sale at Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County will be held Thursday, May 11, from 3 to 7 pm; Friday, May 12, from 9 am to 6 pm; and Saturday, May 13, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. Annuals, vegetables and perennials will be available for sale to the public. The sale will take place at the…
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