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October 28, 2026

Support local healthcare at Bomgaars Ladies’ Night

Annual event is Sunday, Nov. 1 The Greene County Medical Center Foundation is happy to be named the local community beneficiary for the upcoming Jefferson Bomgaars annual Ladies’ Night. This year’s festive evening of fall shopping, fabulous prizes and community spirit is set for Sunday, Nov, 1, from...

October 28, 2026

Spook the Loop and more Thursday in Jefferson

Halloween fun comes early to Jefferson, with several...

October 28, 2026

Harvest catching up to ‘normal’ year

Crop report – There were 6.4 days suitable...

October 26, 2026

Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey monuments dedicated

Greene County High School students exceeded expectations on...

October 28, 2026

Non-soil fumigation CIC is Nov. 17

Preregister before Nov. 10 for fall commercial pesticide applicator Continuing Instruction Course Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host a Non-Soil Fumigation Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial and private pesticide applicators on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The program provided by the ISU Extension and...

October 21, 2026

Pest control operators CIC slated for Dec. 9

Preregister before Dec. 2 for fall commercial pesticide...

October 14, 2026

Iowa history program, trivia challenge part of Iowa author’s Oct. 22 visit

Are you familiar with the Cedar Rapids sisters...

October 12, 2026

American Legion oratorical contest can net college scholarships

Greene County High School students along with homeschooled...

October 28, 2026

History should change what we ask of the living

To the editor: A monument can tell us where to stand. It cannot, by itself, teach us how to listen. Your report on the Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey monuments describes high school students taking an assignment about local Civil War history and helping transform it into something their...

October 28, 2026

Letter to the editor: A new conversation about farming

Let’s face it. What politicians (Democrat and Republican)...

October 28, 2026

LOST referendum: Accountability, transparency and long-term planning

~by Jefferson city administrator Scott Peterson As the...

October 28, 2026

Letter to the editor: Vote against LOSST renewal and removing sunset date

Dear Editor, “There is nothing so permanent as...

August 2, 2026

4-H state fair selections told

Judging of 2026 Greene County 4-H static exhibit entries took place Tuesday, July 7. A variety of subject matter experts judged in the areas of animals; agriculture and natural resources; creative arts; science, engineering, and technology; family and consumer sciences; and personal development. The static exhibit judging event...

June 16, 2026