Second repair is more costly The Greene County board of supervisors on Monday approved the preservation of the smaller of two stained glass domes on the courthouse room. The work is imperative, according to stained glass expert Marty Grund of The Stained Glass Store in Des Moines. His word in undisputed since the Aug. 31 wind storm that brought down…
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American Legion working to re-energize post
Ten members of American Legion Post 11 met at the VFW hall in Jefferson Monday evening to plan for the revitalization of the post. New post commander Larry Blane conducted the meeting and received reports of progress in expanding the membership and the resources available. The post gained seven or eight new members in August, and those at Monday meeting…
Read MoreCommunity Barn Project plans fundraiser
Seeking items for garage sale The Community Barn Project through the Greene County 4-H sheep department will hold a garage and bake sale Friday and Saturday, Sept, 19 and 20, at the Milwaukee Depot in Jefferson. The group is seeking donations of items to sell. Persons who have merchandise to donate can drop them off at any of Peoples Trust & Savings Bank office in…
Read MoreMedicare seminar Sept. 17 in Bayard
“Welcome to Medicare,” a two-hour seminar offered by the Bayard public library’s SHIIP counselor, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the library. Please register by calling 712-651-2238. “We’re excited to offer this free seminar to the community,” said Jeanne Stone, Bayard librarian. “Medicare is such an important program and understanding what it offers helps…
Read MoreGrassley holds town hall meeting in Jefferson
Iowa’s longtime Senator Chuck Grassley (R) finished his 34th year of visiting all 99 counties in Iowa with a town hall meeting last Wednesday afternoon at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. “I still sometimes, with all this effort to get out to see people, I sometimes read letters to the editor, ‘You’ve lost touch, Grassley’,” he said at…
Read MoreHot temperatures move crops along
Precipitation early in the week slowed fieldwork across Iowa during the week ending Sept. 7, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. West central Iowa farmers were out of their fields more than the state average, as they had 2.8 days suitable for fieldwork while the state average was 3.7 days. Average temperatures for the week were above normal…
Read MoreConservationists planting cover crops now, ahead of row crop harvest
While Greene County farmers are anticipating harvest of what has been predicted to be a record-breaking soybean crop and an excellent corn crop, some are planting as they wait to climb aboard their combines. According to Bill Frederick, chairman of the Greene County soil and water conservation district, the number of farmers who are planting cover crops has grown significantly…
Read MoreAll flags at half-staff Thursday
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad on Tuesday ordered all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff from 8 am to 5 pm Thursday, Sept. 11, to honor those who perished in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Flags will be flown at half-staff on the state Capitol building and on flag displays in the Capitol complex, and…
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Eslick- Rebecca Eslick of Scranton received a liberal arts degree from Des Moines Area Community College following the 2014 summer semester. She is the daughter of Joan and Terry Eslick.
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Read MoreClovis endorses Holz for county treasurer
Sam Clovis, the veteran and teacher running for state treasurer, visited Jefferson Sept. 2 and met with Kristi Holz, Republican candidate for county treasurer. “I have traveled this state for over a year and met many people seeking office. I have seen people that are running for power and attention and also those who have an inherent desire to serve…
Read MoreShe gave her brother a kidney; now she needs one, too
Friends planning benefit for Oct. 4 Fifteen years ago Karen Renslow made what she said was an easy decision. Her older brother Chuck was very sick with kidney disease and needed a transplant. “I didn’t even think about it. As soon as he told me he needed a kidney, I said ‘I want to be tested,’” she recalls. She went…
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