Golf season is in full swing. The annual Greene County Chamber of Commerce golf outing will be held Friday, July 31, at the Jefferson Community Golf Course. Team registration forms are available at the Chamber office at 220 N Chestnut in Jefferson and is available to all Chamber members. Deadline for team registration is July 30. Chamber members who cannot…
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Passports to Savings available in August at the Bell Tower
Area residents and all guests to the county are invited to visit the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower and save some money next month. During the month of August, Jefferson Matters: Main Street is offering a Passport to Savings in the historic downtown district.
Read MoreBell Tower part of statewide tourism promotion
The Iowa Tourism Office has teamed up with nearly 70 travel destinations around the state to offer money-saving deals, many of which are offered in a “Back to Summer” promotion during the month of August. The offers, available at traveliowa.com/deals, include discounted admissions and lodging, coupons and buy one get one free offers. The Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower in Jefferson…
Read MoreFarmland leasing workshop set for Aug. 6
An annual farmland leasing workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 6, at 1:30 pm at the Greene County Extension office meeting room in Jefferson. The workshop will be facilitated by ISU Extension and Outreach farm management specialist Shane Ellis and will include topics like updated land value and cash rental rate surveys, types of farmland lease arrangements, determining fair cash…
Read MoreJPD tells sTEP activities
The Jefferson police department wrote seven citations and issued 44 warnings during a special Traffic Enforcement Project July 1-7. Captain Mark Clouse reports citations as follows: operating while intoxicated, one; seat belt violation, one; speed, two; and other traffic violations, three.
Read MoreHot, humid weather speeds crop development
Hot and humid weather throughout Iowa aided crop development for the week ending July 19, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the week included cutting hay and fungicide application to corn. Tasseling corn was reported throughout the state.
Read MoreCommunity cheers for the Ram softball team
About 150 Ram fans gathered on the courthouse plaza Sunday evening to cheer for the Greene County Ram softball team. The girls begin their second consecutive state softball tournament appearance with a game against the Crestwood Cadets Tuesday at 5:30 pm at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge. The pep rally was organized by Paton-Churdan principal Annie Smith. P-C…
Read MoreNominations open for school board positions
Nomination papers are now available for the Sept. 8 school board election. Jane Heun, Greene County Auditor, oversees the election of directors from Greene County and Paton-Churdan Community School Districts.
Read MoreDelays on housing project make for a short council meeting
The Jefferson city council meeting July 14 lasted only about 10 minutes as two public hearings and the accompanying resolutions were rescheduled to July 28. Rescheduled were a public hearing on an amendment to the urban renewal plan and a public hearing on a development agreement with JCorp Inc, the developer working on the Water Tower subdivision in the northwest…
Read MoreP-C to open childcare center
The Paton-Churdan board of education at its July 9 meeting voted to use the portable classroom formerly rented by Tracy’s Tots Daycare for a school-operated early learning center. The board plans that the Paton-Churdan Early Learning Center will be a literacy/STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts Math) based childcare center for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.
Read MoreMedical center to offer oncology/hematology clinic
Greene County Medical Center has recently partnered with oncologist Dr Matthew Hill of Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates (MOHA) of Des Moines. Dr Hill will provide full oncology and hematology care as part of the medical center’s new oncology/hematology clinic. Dr Hill and his MOHA staff will provide a full range of medical oncology and hematology diagnoses and treatments as…
Read MoreNo engine brake request will be posted
The county board of supervisors took a first step in quieting the county of the rumble of engine (jake) brakes Monday. Signs announcing “No unmuffled engine brakes allowed” will be posted on Highway 4 as it enters the county north and south, and on County Road P-29 near the intersection of Highway 4 in Dawson Township.
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