Letter to the editor – Carl Behne

August 11, 2015 Letter to editor, There’s a lot happening in Greene County right now. It’s a time of growth and economic opportunity for all of us – new businesses, expanding industry and the start of a much needed housing development. If we want to continue with the current momentum of growth and economic opportunities, our school structure needs to…

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Medical center welcomes cardiologist

Greene County Medical Center  welcomes cardiologist Dr Craig Stark to the medical center campus. Dr Stark, part of UnityPoint Clinic – Cardiology in Des Moines, will be in Jefferson the first and third Thursdays of each month beginning Sept. 3. Dr.Stark’s area of expertise is cardiac care and echocardiography. He is certified in cardiology, echocardiography, interventional cardiology and nuclear cardiology.…

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Letter to the editor – John Thompson

To the editor, As Senator Obama sought to lead the free world he promised America that he would provide “change we can believe in.”  A message of “hope” became iconic to his candidacy. In August of 2008 he warned that electing a Republican would be “Four more years of the same divisive politics that is all about tearing people down…

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Churdan, GJ in danger of losing their rescue squads

EMTs needed; financial help for training available ~by Dennis Morlan, Greene County emergency management coordinator On a state and national level, multiple reports indicate that volunteerism is in significant decline. According to data released by the Iowa Department of Health – Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, 74 percent of the EMS providers in Iowa are in the 30-59 age bracket…

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A good week for farming

Dry conditions throughout the week with precipitation not arriving until the weekend allowed Iowa farmers 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending August 9, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included cutting hay as well as fungicide and insecticide applications. There were scattered reports of weed and insect issues in soybeans and…

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Margaret Baller celebrates 100th birthday

Margaret Baller celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Ever Greene Ridge.  Her children Jim and Claudia were in attendance.  Jim’s wife Jan [Lashier] and her family, including Jack and Kathy of Des Moines, and Bob and his mother Arlene Lashier of Clear Lake, helped in the celebration.  Residents of Ever Greene Ridge also attended.

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Richard “Dick” Gordon, 1932-2015

A service of remembrance was held Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson for Richard “Dick” Gordon, 83, of Grand Junction. The Rev Julie Poulsen of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson offered words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Dick’s grandchildren Matt Gordon, Jacob Fester, Alex Gordon, Matthew Gordon, Jami Gordon, Darrin Gordon, Douglas Gordon, Jeanne Miller, Gabrielle…

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