The Aug. 6 rainfall across much of Iowa was welcome by farmers as a couple of dry weeks had already begun depleting soil moisture. According to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, for a reporting period ending Sunday, Aug. 3, statewide topsoil moisture levels had fallen significantly to 3 percent very short (1), 23 percent short (12), 70 percent adequate…
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Rededication of Lindsey monument slated for Thursday
The Darrell Lindsey monument on the south side of the courthouse will be rededicated in a short ceremony Thursday, Aug. 7, at 5:15 pm. Captain Darrell R. Lindsey was born in Jefferson in 1919. He was a flight commander in a B-26 Marauder in World War II, and was killed in a bombing mission over northern France Aug. 9, 1944,…
Read MoreGrand Junction Community Center organizers seek county support
Diane Wise and Larry Pote spoke with the Greene County board of supervisors Monday about the effort to build a new community center in Grand Junction. The current building is dilapidated and unsafe; it is slated to be demolished next spring. Wise told the supervisors the project steering committee has already submitted grant applications with assistance from Region XII Council…
Read MoreGreene Co school registration is Monday
All Greene County students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th will register for the 2014-15 school year next Monday, Aug. 4, from 8 am to 7 pm at the high school in Jefferson. Parents should be prepared with home, work and cellular phone numbers and emergency contact information. Book fees this year are as follows, with fees for students eligible for…
Read MoreGreene County school board tightens school license policy, reinstates activity shuttle
The Greene County Schools board of education at its July 16 meeting approved the second reading of a revised policy regarding student use of vehicles. The policy now matches what the school’s practice has been.
Read MoreJeff council, county supervisors discuss LOSST language
The Jefferson city council and the Greene County board of supervisors are both discussing the language for a request on the Nov. 4 ballot to extend for another 10 years the current 1-cent local option sales and service tax, the LOSST. Both groups hope to make the language as unrestrictive as possible, while giving taxpayers some assurance it will be…
Read MoreBill Sorenson to share history of AAI
Historical Society hosts the program on Sunday ~by Chuck Offenburger There are many different kinds of history to consider, and this Sunday the Greene County Historical Society will present a program on some important economic development history for this area. Bill Sorenson, founder of American Athletic Inc., will use his personal collection of historic photographs and his own recollections to…
Read MoreFarmland leasing workshop set for Aug. 7
Pre-registration deadline is Aug. 6 The annual Greene County Extension farmland leasing workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 7, from 1 to 3:30 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…
Read MoreClass slated for loved ones of those with mental illness
Family members and “significant others” of persons with a chronic mental illness are invited to participate in the 12-session Family-to-Family Education Program sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). The course will be held Mondays from 7 to 9:30 pm beginning Sept. 8, at St Joseph Parish Center in Jefferson. There is no charge for the course, but…
Read MoreHome canning, freezing topic of workshop
Registration deadline this Friday, Aug. 1 A workshop for individuals interested in learning more about home food preservation will be held Monday, Aug. 4, from 6 to 7:30 pm at the Greene County Extension office meeting room. Sponsored by ISU Extension and Outreach – Greene County, “Preserve the Taste of Summer” will help participants learn the methods to safely preserve…
Read MoreCorn and soybeans ahead of average growing season
West central Iowa leads the state in corn in the silking stage, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Eighty-five percent of the state’s corn acreage was at or beyond the silking stage as of Sunday, just over two weeks ahead of the previous year and almost one week ahead of the five year average. Ninety-four percent of the…
Read MoreRams win 10-3 over East Marshall for third place in class 3A
The Greene County Ram softball team, with players from all corners of the county, placed third in the class 3A state tournament with a win Friday afternoon over the Mustangs of East Marshall, 10-3. Ram pitcher Marissa Promes was named to the all-tournament team. Members of the team are (front, from left) Hannah Cooklin, Kayla Mobley, Hannah Promes, Tiffany Promes,…
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