Iowa farmers had 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 29, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included harvesting hay and oats for grain, applying chemicals and moving grain. Topsoil moisture levels statewide rated 5 percent very short, 20 percent short, 71 percent adequate and 4 percent surplus. Topsoil moisture levels…
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Registration for JPRD fall soccer this week
Registration for the Jefferson park and recreation department’s fall soccer program for players U8-U15 will be held Monday, July 30, and Wednesday, Aug. 1, from 6 to 8 pm at the Greene County Community Center. Games for players in the Under-8 league will be Saturdays, Sept. 15 through Oct. 20, in either Jefferson or Ogden.
Read MoreEstimated 500 volunteers for RAGBRAI effort
Matt Wetrich, one of eight members of the executive committee planning for the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa – RAGBRAI® – overnight stop in Jefferson Monday, estimates there were upwards of 500 volunteers involved in the massive effort of hosting 25,000 visitors. “It was a lot of people I’ve never seen before… It took and army and we…
Read MoreSecond level may be added to new high school
Greene County school district voters were cautioned prior to the bond referendum for a new high school/career academy that the drawings by architects OPN were only conceptual and that the building could end up looking different. That appears to be the case. School board member Steve Karber, a member of the board’s facilities committee, told the board at its regular…
Read MoreSummerfest Celebration in GJ this weekend
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Grand Junction will host a Summerfest celebration throughout the community on Friday and Saturday, July 27-28. The events get underway on Friday, July 27, with a free outdoor family movie at the swimming pool at 8:30 pm sponsored by Grand Junction public library. A number of activities are scheduled for Saturday, July 28:
Read MoreState Fair 4-H qualifiers told
Greene County 4-H static exhibit entries were judged July 10, the first day of the Greene County Fair. The exhibits are the product of work done in project areas selected by each 4-H member. They were judged by a variety of judges in the areas of animals; agriculture and natural resources; creative arts; science, engineering, and technology; family and consumer…
Read MoreMoisture levels vary greatly across Iowa
Iowa farmers had 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 22, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Some farmers had to spend time surveying damage from the tornadoes, high winds and hail that struck parts of the State on Thursday. Regular activities included harvesting hay and applying chemicals.
Read MoreRAGBRAI, come and gone
Like Cinderella after the stroke of midnight, the party is over and Jefferson is back as it was when residents woke up Sunday morning. The downtown square is drivable again, the city parks are pastoral again, and there’s not even much litter left from a crowd of close to 25,000 who came to Jefferson Monday for the Register’s Annual Great Bike…
Read MoreIowan pedals on RAGBRAI for Burundi, East Africa
Julie Marner’s heart has two homes: Iowa and Burundi, East Africa. Both places are agriculture rich and full of friendly, generous people. But as one of the poorest countries in Africa, average Burundians struggle to survive.
Read MoreRAGBRAI Ride Right committee shares safety info
RAGBRAI® is coming to Jefferson July 23. The RIDE RIGHT committee of RAGBRAI, whose primary concern is to promote bicycle safety to everyone in the community, wants residents to be ready for this great event. The committee also want residents to know what to expect on Monday as the 20,000-plus riders and support crews arrive and then leave on Tuesday…
Read MoreRAGBRAI: Here’s what you need to know
Greene County residents are gearing up to host more than twice the population of the county when the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa – RAGBRAI® – overnights in Jefferson next Monday. Matt Wetrich, one of the eight members of the executive committee, reports 18,000 bicyclists have registered for the ride. Adding support personnel and non-riders, he said it’s…
Read MoreScranton RAGBRAI plans told
~by Taylor Bates for The Scranton Journal RAGBRAI® (Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) is coming through the county next week, and loose ends are being tied up to make sure the event is as successful as possible.
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