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May 20, 2026

Site preparation begins for KCG housing project

The first dirt was moved May 18 for a multi-family housing project north of the Union Pacific railroad tracks and west of N. Elm St in Jefferson. The project was first proposed by KCG Properties of Indianapolis during the summer of 2023. Despite heated opposition to the project...

May 20, 2026

DOT agrees to more business access off Hwy 30 in Jefferson after city officials involve legislators

Jefferson city council member Luke Winkelman, just five...

May 20, 2026

Jeff council ups water, garbage fees, and department head salaries

The Jefferson city council at its May 12...

May 20, 2026

GrCo school board approves budget amendment, gr 5-8 literacy curriculum

The Greene County Schools board of education approved...

May 19, 2026

Robotic companion cats join residents at Regency Park

Funded by grant to First Presbyterian Church mission team A new initiative is underway to bring comfort and companionship to local seniors, thanks to a grant and some innovative technology. The First Presbyterian Church mission team recently announced it has received a grant from the Presbytery of North...

May 17, 2026

Medical center foundation, auxiliary present scholarships to pursue healthcare careers

From future nurses and lab professionals to students...

May 11, 2026

Long-time Iowa State marketing leader to retire in May

Carole Custer of Jefferson, who has served Iowa State University...

April 10, 2026

Medical center marking National Volunteer Month

April is National Volunteer Month and Greene County...

May 20, 2026

OBBBA, OBBBA/ Hubba, Hubba

~a column by Colleen O’Brien Under the childish name, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) , the average citizen will suffer. Big Bill rips out formerly agreed upon funding for Medicaid, Medicare and Obama’s Affordable Care Act, ensuring that middle and lower wealth individuals will pay...

May 13, 2026

And one more part of our lives bites the dust

~ a column by Colleen O’Brien Into my...

May 13, 2026

View from my window – Burning the socks

May 10, 2026 We recently attended a family...

May 6, 2026

“Here Comes the Sun”

~a column by Colleen O’Brien Here Comes the...

March 12, 2026

4-H news

Clover Connection At the Clover Connection 4-H meeting in February we learned about setting SMART goals. We then set goals of how many items we wanted to collect for the food pantry. We also talked about what items we could bring such as non-perishable food items and toiletries. ...

January 31, 2026