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October 2, 2026

New CFO brings collaborative approach to rural healthcare

Michael DeFoe knows numbers. After more than 25 years in rural health care finance, he also knows that numbers alone don’t tell the whole story. “We can talk numbers all we want, but we have to know why those particular numbers and what they are driven by,” DeFoe...

September 30, 2026

Buskerfest Oct. 17 in Jefferson

Downtown Jefferson will come alive with music, performances,...

September 30, 2026

Wet week in Iowa

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on...

September 30, 2026

Applications for LIHEAP open Nov. 1

DHHS tells income guidelines Applications will be taken...

October 2, 2026

Bingo at the VFW hall

Bingo games and supper are on the calendar for Monday, Oct. 12, at the Jefferson VFW hall at 109 N. Chestnut St. Doors will open at 5 pm with bingo starting at 6:30. There will be cash payouts and a blackout game in which the winner takes all....

October 1, 2026

Open mic for poets at the Gallup House

The public is invited to a Poetry Guild...

September 30, 2026

Forest, aquatic, right-of-way CIC set for Oct. 21

Preregister before Oct. 14 for fall commercial pesticide...

September 23, 2026

Weary Ramblers wins Duo of the Year at Josie Music Awards

Weary Ramblers, a duo well known in Jefferson,...

September 30, 2026

Serious thoughts in these crazy times

~by George Naylor, Churdan farmer I’ve been an independent voter for some time because I’ve been disgusted with both parties and how party leaders and big money determine who appears on our ballots. I thought Donald Trump would take the high road this time and serve to make...

September 30, 2026

Increasing weirdness

~a column by Colleen O’Brien The president is...

September 23, 2026

What’s the petulant president’s latest tirade?

~by Colleen O’Brien Trump bans three more news...

September 23, 2026

View from my window – First American museum

On Friday of this past week, we traveled...

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