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November 4, 2026

The Long Road Home: Stories of our WWI POWs

In late February1943, a fierce WWII battle was fought at the Kasserine Pass in Tunisia in North Africa. Among the U.S. soldiers in the battle, which Allied Forces lost, were Greene County members of the 34th Infantry Division of the Iowa National Guard who had been activated in...

November 4, 2026

Notice of post-election audit Nov. 6, general election

From: County auditor Billie Jo Hoskins Notice is...

November 3, 2026

Greene County voters favor Republicans

With all precincts counted, Greene County votes once...

November 3, 2026

Early/absentee voters pick Sand for governor

If early/absentee voting in Greene County is predictive...

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...

November 4, 2026

Whew!

~by Colleen O’Brien The past 20 months did me in. I was both hopeful and frightened about the Midterms—hoping for liberal seats taking over the Senate and House, fearful of the military and ICE at voting sites. At 5 am on Wednesday, Nov. 4 – with the vote...

November 4, 2026

View from my window: Lost in translation?

November 1, 2026 Though written on Sunday night...

October 28, 2026

History should change what we ask of the living

To the editor: A monument can tell us...

October 28, 2026

Letter to the editor: A new conversation about farming

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

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