Fall is the perfect time to settle in with a good book, and the Friends of the Jefferson Public Library are making it easy to stock up on reading material when they host their 34th annual used book sale Monday, Sept. 21 through Saturday, Sept. 26 at the library. The annual sale offers an opportunity for readers to browse a…
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Tour of all Jefferson’s Main Street district part of 4-year accreditation by Main Street America
A planned one-hour tour took 90 minutes Wednesday when Jefferson Matters: Main Street director Matt Wetrich, community engagement coordinator Emily Rohner, and board member/Tower View Team chair Deb McGinn hosted Dr Marcela Uribe on a walking tour of Jefferson’s Main Street district. Uribe, program officer for revitalization services for Main Street America, was in Jefferson as part of Jefferson Matters’…
Read MoreGreene County, Paton-Churdan celebrate homecoming
Greene County and Paton-Churdan are celebrating homecoming this week, Sept. 20-25. The theme for Greene County’s homecoming is “In Our 2000s Era”. Community members are invited to join the fun of themed dress-up days as follows: Monday, Sleepover – pajamas); Tuesday 2000s TV Takeover – dress as a 2000s character; Wednesday, Vibe Wars – VSCO vs EMO); Thursday, Past Meets…
Read MoreElks, Does sponsor ‘street smarts’ and self-defense classes free to the public
The Jefferson Does and Jefferson Elks are sponsoring FREE classes on “street smarts” and self-defense Oct. 4 and Oct. 18. These will be taught by two local instructors. Randy Winkelman, a native of Scranton, served six years in the United States Navy. He served as a police officer in Connecticut and attended and instructed self-defense classes for 23 years. Jacob…
Read MoreSupervisors spend much of meeting serving as drainage trustees
All has not gone smoothly opening the new Greene County jail. Sheriff Jack Williams told the supervisors at their Sept. 14 meeting that moving the first eight inmates into the jail “went pretty smoothly, but they definitely don’t like living in jail.” Technical issues delayed moving more inmates until this week. Williams planned to have all inmates moved in by…
Read MoreGreene County Schools board gives OK to project at Linduska field but fails to set public hearing on practice field improvements
The Greene County Schools board at its Sept. 9 meeting held one public hearing at which no one spoke, and later in the agenda had much to say before setting another public hearing. A public hearing was on constructing a new ticketing/restroom facility at Linduska Field. Estimated cost of the project is $421,000. There were no comments from the public,…
Read MoreAbe Lincoln liked simple food, his wife liked fancier fare
Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th president, sat down for breakfast and usually ate an egg and an apple. His favorite food was chicken fricassee, a stew in a white sauce. Lincoln’s diet and his wife’s penchant for fancy food and tableware will be the topic of a Sept. 20 Greene County Historical Society program at the Museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way…
Read MoreWomen who shaped their communities topic of presentation at Churdan public library
Ann Hanigan Kotz will present “Beyond the Parlor Walls: Iowa Women Who Shaped Their Communities” Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 1:30 pm at the Churdan public library. These Iowa women were not governors, lawmakers, or business leaders, but changed their communities in powerful ways. Through women’s clubs, educational organizations, and reform movements, they worked behind the scenes to solve problems, expand…
Read MoreCorn, soybeans both a little behind last year
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. “A wet start to September has helped ease drought conditions across western Iowa,” said Naig. “Another wet week ahead may limit fieldwork across much of the state. Farmers will likely use the opportunity to tackle other important…
Read MoreNunn votes to end open-ended combat operations against Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.Con.Res. 93, which directs the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran absent a congressional authorization for the use of military force, while preserving the President’s authority to defend the United States and its allies from imminent attack. “Iran must be held…
Read MoreNative prairie walk Sept. 19 in Franklin Township
EVENT POSTPONED as of 9/17 Dr Thomas Rosburg, professor of biology, botany and ecology at Drake University, will lead A Walk on Tipton Prairie Saturday, Sept. 19, from 2 to 4 pm. Tipton Prairie is prairie remnant, never having been plowed. Tipton Prairie is home to more than 180 species of native plants. native prairie, located on County Road E-57…
Read MoreAnother monument coming soon to the courthouse lawn
The Greene County supervisors took a field trip from their second floor meeting room in the courthouse down to the south lawn during their Sept. 8 meeting. They were accompanied by a handful of Greene County high school students. Their common goal was to determine the exact location for a monument to the schoolboy soldiers of Rippey. The 9-foot tall,…
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