Greene County to be a day-trip paradise Saturday, Sept. 20. The annual Red Barn Home and Craft Show, sponsored by Greene County Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. The Red Barn Show has a long history as a venue with a wide variety of high quality crafts and crafters, attracting…
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Poetry Out Loud returns to historical museum
A group of poets in Greene County has been reading, writing and reciting poetry for one another for more than a decade. On Sunday, Sept. 14, they will share original poems with the public at the Greene County historical museum at 2:30 p.m. in a program called “Poetry Out Loud.” The Historical Society has hosted the group’s readings twice before,…
Read MoreSupervisors approve first repair job to stained glass domes
Second repair is more costly The Greene County board of supervisors on Monday approved the preservation of the smaller of two stained glass domes on the courthouse room. The work is imperative, according to stained glass expert Marty Grund of The Stained Glass Store in Des Moines. His word in undisputed since the Aug. 31 wind storm that brought down…
Read MoreGrassley holds town hall meeting in Jefferson
Iowa’s longtime Senator Chuck Grassley (R) finished his 34th year of visiting all 99 counties in Iowa with a town hall meeting last Wednesday afternoon at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. “I still sometimes, with all this effort to get out to see people, I sometimes read letters to the editor, ‘You’ve lost touch, Grassley’,” he said at…
Read MoreHot temperatures move crops along
Precipitation early in the week slowed fieldwork across Iowa during the week ending Sept. 7, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. West central Iowa farmers were out of their fields more than the state average, as they had 2.8 days suitable for fieldwork while the state average was 3.7 days. Average temperatures for the week were above normal…
Read MoreConservationists planting cover crops now, ahead of row crop harvest
While Greene County farmers are anticipating harvest of what has been predicted to be a record-breaking soybean crop and an excellent corn crop, some are planting as they wait to climb aboard their combines. According to Bill Frederick, chairman of the Greene County soil and water conservation district, the number of farmers who are planting cover crops has grown significantly…
Read MoreJeff council approves incentive for Cobblestone Inn
The Jefferson city council at a special meeting Tuesday approved by a 3-2 vote an $800,000 incentive for BriMark Builders, developers of the Cobblestone Inn that will be adjacent to Wild Rose Jefferson. About 15 persons, many of them members of Greene County Development Corp, were at the meeting. Council members Shannon Black, Lisa Jaskey and Larry Teeples voted in…
Read MoreStill assessing damage to corn in Sunday night wind storm
Greene County farmers and crop insurance adjustors are still determining the extent of damage done to the corn crop during the severe weather Sunday night. Damage was spotty, with some farm fields untouched and others seeing significant damage to the corn. The damage occurred primarily south of Jefferson and west of Highway 4, although there was some damage elsewhere. No…
Read MoreDinner and auction kick off County Fair capital drive
The Greene County Fair Association is kicking off its capital campaign to build a new swine barn with an ag dinner and auction next Tuesday, Sept. 9. Doors to Clover Hall open at 5 pm for a social hour. A barbecue dinner will be served at 6, followed by the auction of agricultural products at 7 pm. The fair board is…
Read MoreConstruction class on hiatus, at least until November
After being discussed at every Greene County school board meeting since last March, the construction class at Greene County high school has been scuttled, at least for the first trimester. The decision was made last week, after school started with only two students enrolled in the class. According to school superintendent Tim Christensen, the class may be offered for the…
Read MoreMajor Gen Tim Orr to speak at Elks Heroes Dinner
Reservations requested by Sept. 8 Jefferson Elks Lodge #2306 has set Thursday, Sept. 11, for its third annual Greene County Heroes Dinner. The evening will honor all Greene County veterans, guard and reserve personnel, firefighters, law enforcement personnel, EMTs and paramedics. The evening will begin at 6 pm with a social time. The free meal, prepared and served by Does…
Read MoreCandidates named for Nov. 4 general election
With all filing deadlines past, deputy auditor for elections Billie Hoskins has released the final list of candidates in the Nov. 4 general election. One person, Shane Olson of Churdan, filed papers as an independent candidate. He will run against incumbent Dawn Rudolph (R) of Scranton and Kevin Fitzpatrick Sr (D) of rural Churdan for the county supervisor seat in District 2. There is no…
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