Friends planning for used book sale

The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library will host the 23rd annual book sale Sept. 19-26 during regular library hours. Drop boxes are in the library entryway for donations of books (hardcover, paperback, in any genre, as well as children’s books), CDs, DVDs, audio tapes, games and puzzles. The Friends regret they can not accept encyclopedia for the sale.

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Veterans support Boy Scouts with donation

Local Boy Scout Troop #534 held its court of honor ceremony at the local VFW building Monday, Aug. 10. American Legion Post #11 and VFW Post #9599 served the local scouts and their families a picnic meal. After the meal, the two veteran groups presented a check for $500 to the local troop. Scoutmaster Scott Johnson accepted the check on…

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FC, West Central studying unification

Boards of farmer-owned cooperatives unanimously approve process for due diligence, potential member vote RALSTON —The boards of directors at two of Iowa’s leading farmer-owned cooperatives yesterday signed a letter of intent to study the membership benefits of a unification. The boards of Farmers Cooperative Company (FC), of Ames and West Central® Cooperative of Ralston have unanimously approved the first step towards…

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Public hearing on Paton Township CAFO next week

There will be a public hearing on a proposed 7488-head swine finishing unit next Monday, Aug. 24, at 9:30 am at the county board of supervisors meeting. The supervisors at their meeting Monday reviewed and scored the master matrix submitted by Pinnacle, an agriculture consulting company. Brian Ritland of Pinnacle and Ryan Pudenz of Prestage Farms were at the scoring,…

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Van Der Veer joins UnityPoint – Greene County

Greene County Medical Center and UnityPoint Clinic announce that Dr Jon Van Der Veer has joined UnityPoint Clinic – Greene County. Dr Van Der Veer’s face is familiar at the medical center – he currently serves as chief medical officer, a position he will maintain. Van Der Veer, an internal medicine specialist, will see adult patients three days a week…

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