The annual Friends of the Jefferson Public Library used book sale will open Friday, Sept. 23, at 1 pm in the library basement. Friday is open for Friends members only. Memberships may be purchased now at the library or at the door for a cost of $5 for individual and $10 for family. Beginning Saturday, Sept. 24, the sale is…
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Flu, Covid updates from public health
Greene County public health director Becky Wolf has provided some important information as we move into fall and what is traditionally known as “flu season”. CDC COVID Data Tracker: Use “County View” to find information regarding community levels, which are updated every Thursday. As of September 18, 2022, there have been 2,083 cases of Covid-19 reported in the county, with…
Read MoreCorn harvest begins, pasture improving slightly
Widespread rainfall across the State resulted in 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 18, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Row crop harvest has begun, and other fieldwork included chopping silage, cutting hay, and seeding cover crops. Producers were also preparing equipment and bins for harvest. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 14 percent very short, 28…
Read MoreJeff council completes trifecta with increases to water, sewer and garbage rates
Jefferson city residents got a final wallop to their budget at the city council meeting Sept. 13. After approving the second reading of ordinances to increase water and sewer rates, the council approved the first reading of an ordinance to increase rates for landfill and garbage pickup. Garbage pickup will increase from $11.45 to $12.50 per month effective for the…
Read MoreGreene County HS crowns homecoming king, queen
Allee Hinote and Jesse Miller were selected by high school upperclassman as 2022 homecoming queen and king. They were crowned on the south balcony of the courthouse Friday afternoon following the parade, and were also introduced at the homecoming football game Friday evening. The Rams won the homecoming football game against the Des Moines Christian Lions, 30-22. Homecoming Week culminated…
Read MoreSupervisors approve up to $3.8M in debt for communication tower, radios
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County supervisors at their Sept. 12 meeting approved issuing up to $3.8 million in general obligation capital loan notes for the purchase and installation of peace officer/emergency communications equipment, including a new tower and radios. The action followed a public hearing at which no comments, either written or verbal, were received from the…
Read MoreChildcare center opens Sept. 26
After years of planning and more than a year of construction despite some supply chain delays, the new childcare center at 306 S. Vine St in Jefferson is ready to open its doors Monday, Sept. 26. “We couldn’t be happier to welcome children and families to our new center,” said director Cherie Cerveny. Parents toured the new center Friday, Sept.…
Read MoreProgram on the Underground Railroad in Iowa the museum Sunday
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society The popular historian, researcher and writer David Connon returns to Jefferson this Sunday, Sept. 18, to present a program about “Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and the Iowa Underground Railroad,” at 2 pm at the Greene County Historical Museum. “J.B.” Grinnell, one of the more prominent figures in Iowa history, lived from 1821…
Read MoreChad Elliot performing Sept. 24 as part of Art on the Square
Midwest singer-songwriter Chad Elliott will be featured at Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County on Saturday, Sept. 24, performing two shows. A children’s show will kick off the afternoon at 1 pm and he will continue with a concert from 2 to 4 pm for a family friendly event at the gardens at 201 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. The concerts are…
Read MoreThomas Jefferson Gardens second cemetery walk slated for Sept. 25
Thomas Jefferson Gardens is sponsoring its second historic Cemetery Walk on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 2 pm, guided by Dianne Piepel, who researched the individuals for this year’s walk. The walk will begin at the Welcome Center at 201 E. Lincoln Way. Participants may walk or drive to the Jefferson cemetery where a short narrative history of prominent and interesting…
Read MoreLeadership Iowa plans first session in Jefferson
Jefferson has been selected as a host community for the October Leadership Iowa session. Forty leaders from across the state have been selected to participate in the 2022-23 program of Leadership Iowa, Iowa’s premier issues-awareness program offered by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation. More than 1,300 Iowans have taken part in the program since it…
Read MoreCorn, soybean condition fall for second week
Average rainfall statewide still left Iowa farmers with 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 11, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included chopping corn, harvesting corn for seed, cutting hay, and seeding cover crops. Producers were also preparing equipment for harvest. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 16 percent very short, 29…
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