An attempted traffic stop for a burned out headlight resulted in a high speed chase that lead to near Minburn in the early hours of Dec. 26. According to information from Greene County chief deputy Jack Williams, a Greene County sheriff’s deputy initiated the stop Saturday at 2:06 am on Highway 4 near 190th St north of Jefferson. The driver…
Read MoreMonth: December 2015
Thank you from the Peace Officers Assn
The Greene County Peace Officers Association would like to thank the local stores who helped with Shop with Cop by giving discounts on their products to make items cheaper in price. We would also like to thank Fareway for donating the drinks for the kids.
Read MoreMedicaid changes won’t impact care at medical center
Greene County Medical Center, like all Iowa medical facilities, continues to work through the recent decision to delay implementing the privatization of Iowa’s Medicaid program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services delayed the starting date of the new managed care program, Iowa Health Link, until March 1, 2016.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Nancy Hanaman
Dear Editor, As a Greene County resident, I am concerned a out the education of our young people and events surrounding the alleged rape and sports eligibility issues connected with that.
Read MoreWinners told in American Legion essay contest
American Legion Post 11 announced Dec. 21 that Isabella Schroeder is the first place winner in this year’s essay contest for fifth graders. She received $50 and her essay will be forwarded to district level competition. She will also be invited to read her essay at the Memorial Day service in Jefferson.
Read MoreLots of Socks netted lots of socks, and cash, too
This year’s Lots of Socks project netted 1,129 items, mostly socks, for needy children in Greene County. That figure puts the total at more than 5,000 items collected by RSVP 55+ in the six years it has organized the project. The project started as a Make a Difference Day project. This year, collection boxes were placed in 19 locations throughout…
Read MorePolar Express at the top of the bell tower
The Polar Express made a fantastic journey to the top of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower Dec. 15 for children and adults in the Kids With a Connection mentoring program. The train, which belongs to KWS coordinator Janice Harbaugh, was set up for the evening by Greene County sheriff Steve Haupert and Jefferson police officer Blayne Sunstrom.
Read MoreLyrical Iowa includes five local poets
The work of five Greene County poets is published in Lyrical Iowa 2015. Lyrical Iowa 2015 showcases the work of 362 poets, as compiled by editor Lucille Morgan Wilson. The published poems were selected from nearly 1,600 entries in the Iowa Poetry Association’s 70th annual contest. Included are poems by Jerry Roberts, Hollie J. Roberts and Victoria Riley, all of Jefferson, Nancy…
Read MoreGarden Club donates to ARC
Jefferson Garden Club members made a monetary donation to Greene County Christian Action Resource Center at their December meeting. The club donates to ARC each year at this time. In the last month ARC has helped over a 100 families weekly with donations of food and clothing. Pictured are ARC volunteer Dianne Blackmer (left) accepting a check from Garden Club…
Read MoreWhen food is love
~a column by Colleen O’Brien When the food season hits, I think of my mom, the first cook I knew. She was a plain cook, nowhere close to cordon bleu status; and it was the 1950s, a plain-food, Jell-O era in America. But her pork roast gravy . . . mmm . . . delectable. A taste heaven. And I…
Read MoreGreene Co school board okays retirement incentive, hears bond information
The Greene County board of education at its December meeting approved an early retirement incentive for 2016. A similar incentive last year brought about the retirement of seven veteran teachers and three associates with annual salaries totaling $437,019.
Read MoreHoliday construction at GCHS
Greene County High School students did some holiday construction with their advisory groups two days last week. In a friendly competition, the students were challenged to build a structure using all edible ingredients. A very large mansion built by students in Patty Fisher’s advisory group won first place. Second place went to an edible version of the board from the…
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