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September 20, 2026

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...

September 20, 2026

Greene County, Paton-Churdan celebrate homecoming

Greene County and Paton-Churdan are celebrating homecoming this...

September 20, 2026

Elks, Does sponsor ‘street smarts’ and self-defense classes free to the public

The Jefferson Does and Jefferson Elks are sponsoring...

September 16, 2026

Supervisors spend much of meeting serving as drainage trustees

All has not gone smoothly opening the new...

September 15, 2026

Doug McDermott to be honored by Iowa Central Community College

Iowa Central Community College has announced the 2026 Triton Hall of Fame class, which includes Doug McDermott of Jefferson, longtime Iowa Central board member. The 2026 Triton Hall of Fame banquet will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Triton Café on the Iowa Central campus. The annual...

September 2, 2026

Ledges State Park open again

Ledges State Park near Boone fully re-opened Sept....

August 30, 2026

Genealogical Society to meet Saturday

The Greene County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday,...

August 23, 2026

Adaza Thursday Club celebrates 100th anniversary

All are invited to attend The Adaza Thursday...

September 16, 2026

What trees do for me

~by Colleen O’Brien A mature, healthy, perfectly shaped oak tree towering on the corner of W. Lincoln Way and Grimmel Road was cut down recently to make way for a sidewalk. The sidewalk plan probably didn’t mention specifically killing this tree when the need for a sidewalk was...

September 9, 2026

Coalition launches campaign opposing constitutional amendment on taxes

by Kathie Obradovich, Iowa Capital DispatchSeptember 9, 2026...

September 9, 2026

View from my window: A nature diversion

September 6, 2026 Goodness only knows how frustrated...

September 9, 2026

Hi, neighbor!

[The following is a column I wrote 11...

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