The 4th of July is a time for celebration, full of backyard cookouts, pool parties, and fireworks. The buzz of a drink is not needed to feel the thrill of summer holiday festivities but if you do indulge, plan for a sober ride home. The Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with local law enforcement for the National Highway…
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Crop condition declining in persistent dry weather
Above average temperatures and below normal precipitation for the week led to 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 25, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included cutting hay and spraying crops. The persistent dryness has led to many reports of visible crop stress; however, north central and northeast Iowa received some…
Read MoreCarroll woman killed in four-vehicle collision on Hwy 30 near Scranton
The Iowa State Patrol has released information about a four-vehicle chain reaction fatal collision Monday afternoon on Highway 30 east of Scranton. According to an ISP report, Becky Jo Wolf, 63, of Scranton, had stopped in her 2018 Ford Explorer for road construction east of Forest Ave. Behind her was Harley Marie Smith, 17, of Jefferson in a 2007 Ford…
Read MoreReminder to older homeowners – sign up for new homestead tax exemption this week
All Iowans who are age 65 or older as of Jan. 1, 2023, are reminded that they’re now eligible for a homestead tax exemption of $3,250 for the current assessment year, but they must sign up for the exemption in person at the county assessor’s office before July 1. The Greene County assessor’s office is located on the first floor…
Read MoreSchool greenhouses going to non-profit
Board sees first sketch of restrooms for football field, hears test scores A pair of greenhouses and outbuildings used by Greene County High School ag students and the local FFA chapter when the school was on Ram Drive, but abandoned when the new high school opened, will be put to good use rather than being demolished. The Greene County Schools…
Read MoreSupervisors talking (again) about HVAC at the courthouse
The Greene County supervisors as expected approved a resolution at their June 19 meeting proposing to fill the upcoming county auditor vacancy by appointing Billie Jo Hoskins, now deputy auditor, to the position. The resolution will be posted in the county’s official newspapers June 28 and 29. Voters will have 14 days in which to file a petition signed by…
Read MoreHistorical Society continues look at recent history
~by Denise Van for the Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society will present a program on important social movements of the 1950s,’60s and ‘70s moderated by Chuck Offenburger of Jefferson on Sunday, June 25, at the Museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. The free 2 pm program will be a panel made up of current and…
Read MoreGreene County librarians offer program on butterfly gardening
Butterflies are one of nature’s beautiful surprises and they have an important role in our ecosystem. There are ways to attract more butterflies to gardens and yards. On Thursday, June 22, at 5 pm, the Greene County libraries are hosting a Butterfly Gardening program at Thomas Jefferson Gardens, at 201 E Lincoln Way in Jefferson, that will provide ways to…
Read MoreExtension offering program about cybersecurity for seniors
ISU Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting Cyber Security for Seniors, presented by Alexis Stevens, ISU farm management specialist, Wednesday, July 12, from 2 to 3 pm at Ever Greene Ridge, 1001 W. Washington St., Jefferson. Registration deadline is July 7. “Cybersecurity can seem like such a daunting task that we sometime want to stick our head in the…
Read MoreIowa cropland drying out, pasture conditions declining
Below average precipitation for the week gave Iowa farmers 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 18, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included cutting hay and spraying crops. Drought concerns were still prominent. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 20 percent very short, 50 percent short, and 30 percent adequate. The percentage…
Read MoreJPD seeks info about Monday death
Jefferson police chief Mark Clouse issued the following press release: On Monday, June 19, 2023, at approximately 5:16 am, the Greene County Communications Center received a report of a deceased male in the 800 block of E Adams St in Jefferson. Upon arrival, members of the Jefferson police department and Greene County sheriff’s office located Holden VerSchuure, age 22, of…
Read MoreDCI, ISP in Jefferson for death investigation
Updated ~ The Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation and the Iowa State Patrol are assisting the Jefferson police department and the Greene County sheriff’s office in an investigation of a death early Monday morning in the 800 block of E. Adams St in Jefferson. The deceased has been identified at Holden VerSchuure, 22, of Jefferson. The police does not suspect…
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