The Greene County sheriff’s office and the Jefferson police department will participate with state law enforcement officers in a Special Traffic Enforcement Program (sTEP) project Nov. 24-30. The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) and law enforcement officers across Iowa remind drivers to take the time to buckle up, slow down and drive defensively in your…
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Corn harvest at 93 percent complete, soybeans at 98 percent
Coldest ‘early season’ temperature since 1991 Iowa farmers used the 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork to harvest one-tenth of the state’s corn crop during the week ending Nov. 16, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Cold temperatures and snow halted most farm activities, but some corn stalks were baled, and manure hauled.
Read MoreExtension hosting info session on new Farm Bill
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host an informational meeting about the new Farm Bill Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6:30 pm at the Leonard Good Community Building in Ogden. Greene County residents are invited to the free session. Pre-registration is requested by calling the Greene County ISU Extension office at 515-386-2138.
Read MoreAdopt-a-Family accepting donations, registrations
Registration deadline is Nov. 24 Greene County Adopt-a-Family’s Christmas Campaign is underway. The Adopt-a-Family board is seeking to raise $12,000 to purchase food and other items for Christmas baskets for Greene County families in need. Monetary donations can be mailed to AAF, PO Box 364, Jefferson, IA 50129, or deposited directly at any local Peoples Trust & Savings Bank location.…
Read MoreRestoration of courtroom dome completed
The stained glass dome in the courtroom of the Greene County courthouse was re-installed Nov. 4 with only one small mishap that resulted in minor damage to a small portion of the courtroom’s plaster ceiling. The dome was taken apart, cleaned and reassembled with no breakage of the 97-year-old stained glass. County engineer Wade Weiss told the board of supervisors…
Read MoreP-C students and the community honor veterans
The Paton-Churdan gymnasium was full Tuesday morning for the school’s annual Veterans Day program. Honored guests were about two dozen veterans, most of them members of American Legion Edward English Post 198 of Churdan. As is tradition, the high school choir sang the National Anthem and the kindergarten class led the Pledge of Allegiance. All elementary students participated, either singing or presenting…
Read MoreCouncil okays preliminary plat for Wild Rose Jefferson
The Jefferson city council at its Nov. 11 meeting approved the preliminary plat for Wild Rose Jefferson. Don Marner of Snyder & Associates presented the plan to the council. He explained that the total development is 40 acres. Two outlots are designated for storm water control. Their location has been changed since the first tentative site plans were released last March.…
Read MoreCounty secondary roads crew preparing for winter
The Greene County secondary roads department is well positioned for whatever Mother Nature throws at the county this winter. According to county engineer Wade Weiss, the county has on hand 4,000 tons of sand and 1,500 tons of salt. The two are mixed at a 2:1 ratio – two parts sand and one part salt. Weiss said the winter mix…
Read MoreSteering committee seeking logo for Bell Tower Big Top
The Bell Tower Festival steering committee invites graphic designers and artists to create the logo for the 2015 Bell Tower Festival: Bell Tower Big Top. The festival logo will be used on all advertising (print and web), T-shirts, event signage and other promotional items. The designer of the selected logo will receive $200 in Chamber Checks, redeemable at ay Greene…
Read MoreNativity Festival slated for Dec. 14
Habitat for Humanity of Greene County will hold its third annual Nativity Festival Sunday, Dec. 14, at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. The nativity has been celebrated through time in virtually every style of art and media. The Nativity Festival celebrates the season with a display of nativity sets shared by area residents from their personal collections. A…
Read MoreSnow removal around the square may become a city task
Business owners around the courthouse square will get some help from the city with snow removal if supervisor Guy Richardson has his way. Richardson broached the subject with city administrator Mike Palmer as Palmer provided his monthly update on Monday. Richardson was on the Jefferson city council prior to becoming a county supervisor. He told Palmer he had suggested as…
Read MoreVFW building to re-open soon
Don Ihnken, post commander of VFW Post 9599, told the county board of supervisors that the post is nearly finished repairing and remodeling its building, and that the building will re-open in another few weeks. “People aren’t going to believe what they see on the inside,” Ihnken said. The building has been closed since last winter after the discovery of black mold…
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