AAF will provide holiday food boxes to Greene County families and individuals in need again this holiday season. Last year, 2023, was a record year, with 170 families receiving food boxes. AAF is preparing for another record year of families and individuals needing help. AAF remains committed to making sure the food needs of Greene County are being met.…
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Harvest nearly complete
Row crop harvest was ahead of normal as Iowa’s farmers had 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 27, 2024, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting corn and soybeans, completing fall tillage, and applying fall fertilizer. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 43 percent very short, 42 percent short, and 15…
Read MoreTickets available now for annual Rotary dinner, auction
The 26th annual Jefferson Rotary Charity Dinner and Auction will offer an in-person evening of dinner, fun and a live auction Friday, Nov. 15, at the Greene Room of Wild Rose Casino- Jefferson, along with an online auction, all to raise funds for worthwhile projects. “Our blended format, with both a live, in-person auction and online auction, offers the best…
Read MoreSupes hear of road safety, an increase in HVAC cost, and a decrease in insurance premiums
~courtesy of GreeneCountyNewsOnline Greene County engineer Wade Weiss reported to the county supervisors Oct. 21 that the Safety Action Plan meeting the previous Friday didn’t draw many attendees, but that there was “a very nice conversation.” Weiss said he learned that morning the county is in “good shape” when it comes to engineering to improve safety. He said centerline rumble…
Read MoreThree honored with Children’s Champion Award
Teresa Lansman, Sherri Graven, and Jeri Reece have received Beta Tau Delta sorority’s 2024 Children’s Champion Award. The award is given to individuals or organizations who provide outstanding and longtime service to the youth of Greene County. For more than a decade, these three women have been helping the children and families of Greene County. Lansman, who is employed at New Opportunities,…
Read MoreGreene County candidates respond to questionnaires
The Scranton Journal submitted a list of questions to the candidates for the contested races in Greene County. The Greene County sheriff candidate answers will be published in next week’s edition. Here are answers to the contested Supervisor races, candidates listed in alphabetical order. Joe Gannon and Greg Ruth are running for District 1 Supervisor and John Muir and Victoria…
Read MoreNew leadership at The Children’s Center
The Children’s Center board of directors announced this week the selection of Amy McGinn of Jefferson as the new director of The Children’s Center, formerly Greene County Early Learning Center. Set to start in early November, McGinn has been an early childhood educator and advocate for more than 20 years with experience in teaching infants to adults, providing teacher training,…
Read MorePlug into an ‘electrifying’ Historical Society program
~by Denise O’Brien Van for the Greene County Historical Society For millennia, the world operated mostly in the daytime. And for Greene County farmers those days of “make hay while the sun shines” lasted until almost the mid-20th century. Denise O’Brien Van of Jefferson will relate the coming of electricity to local farms at 12:45 pm on Friday, Nov. 1,…
Read MoreCanned food drive for ARC Wednesday
Youth groups from several Greene County churches are participating in a canned food drive to support the Christian Action Resource Center (ARC) on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Participating churches have communicated with their congregations about when and how the drive will take place. Youth (5th – 12th grades) will pick up canned food at participating church member homes. Persons who have not been…
Read MoreTurn Greene purple to raise awareness of domestic violence
Greene County residents are asked to “turn Greene County purple” Tuesday, Oct. 29, to raise public awareness of domestic violence against women, children and men. The purple ribbon is a visible gesture of support for survivors/victims of domestic violence. According to the Greene County sheriff’s office, deputies have answered 53 calls for domestic abuse and 25 persons have been arrested…
Read MoreNo change coming for Hwy 4 through Jefferson
Elm St – Hwy 4 – through Jefferson will not be repainted to become a three-lane road. Jefferson city administrator Scott Peterson told the city council at its Oct. 22 meeting that the Iowa Department of Transportation reported to the water/sewer/streets committee that public comments following the informational meeting about remarking the roadway were 81 percent against the project. Only…
Read MoreLots-a-Socks drive Oct. 27 to Nov. 17
Greene County RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program is holding its 16th annual Lots-A-Socks & More drive Oct. 27 through Nov. 17. The RSVP Volunteer Program invites Greene County residents to make a difference in the life of a child and/or youth by donating to this year’s Lots-A-Socks & More Drive. Lots-A- Socks & More aims to collect socks and underwear for…
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