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May 27, 2026

Iowa on foot: A museum program by a man who’s walked the state

Tyler Sullivan, who has walked Iowa for several years, trekking through 97 of the state’s 99 counties and stopping in 1,300 cities and towns, will tell his tales about what he’s observed in “Iowa Scenic Views by Foot,” at the Grand Junction Community Center on Friday, June 5....

May 27, 2026

More Mahanay Maestros needed

Mahanay music coordinator Peg Raney is looking for...

May 27, 2026

Crops on par with last year

There were 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork during...

May 26, 2026

Floyd Dunlop scholarships available for college years 2-5

The Greene County School District Education Foundation will...

May 20, 2026

Paton-Churdan all-school reunion June 6

All Paton-Churdan alumni are invited to an all-school reunion Saturday, June 6, at the Paton-Churdan High School. The reunion is from 5-7 pm, with a short program at 5:30. There will be memorabilia and displays to jog your memories. There is no banquet this year, but food trucks...

May 20, 2026

Garden Club establishes seed library

With the arrival of spring, it’s time to...

May 20, 2026

Local 4-H youth complete in livestock judging triathlon

Greene County youth showcased their livestock knowledge, communication...

May 19, 2026

Robotic companion cats join residents at Regency Park

Funded by grant to First Presbyterian Church mission...

May 27, 2026

On serving god and mammon

~ a column by Colleen O’Brien A special issue, May 2026, of National Geographic, that inspiring, admirable,138-year-old magazine, recently published an entire edition on “The Most Influential Figures of Ancient History.” Most of them are men, of course, because most of history apparently happened only to men. Too much...

May 24, 2026

A commencement challenge – have just a bit of Mr North’s positive impact on youngsters

Another class of Greene County students has graduated....

May 20, 2026

OBBBA, OBBBA/ Hubba, Hubba

~a column by Colleen O’Brien Under the childish...

May 13, 2026

And one more part of our lives bites the dust

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

May 24, 2026

Blackmer honored upon retirement from ARC board

Volunteers of Greene County’s Christian Action Resource Center (ARC) recently honored Dianne Blackmer for her leadership service. Blackmer stepped down this spring as president of the ARC board, following earlier service as food pantry manager. She has been involved with ARC for more than 23 years, providing steady...

May 23, 2026