DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad on Friday reflected on the legislative session by issuing the following statement: “The future of our state is bright. This year, we worked with the Iowa Legislature to build consensus and come together for Iowans on taxpayers’ priorities.
Read MoreMonth: April 2016
Letter to the editor – John Thompson
Early voting for the primary election began the morning of April 28th. If you have already made up your mind on all the candidates you plan to support, you can support them more by voting at the auditor’s office. Candidates can then reallocate their limited resources to focus on the voters left to cast ballots.
Read MoreDurbin is Drake Relays high jump champion
Greene County sophomore Megan Durbin topped her career best high jump of 5′ 5″ with a leap of 5′ 8″ to win the girls high jump title at the Drake Relays in Des Moines Thursday. Jumpers in the finals had all cleared 5′ 4″ and the bar for the finals was set at 5′ 6″. Durbin jumped the last of…
Read MoreMiddle school track and field update
The Greene County middle school girls track team won the Perry Classic on Friday, April 22. The seventh and eighth grade teams combined to make a very strong team with 34 points alone coming from the field events to help win the meet.
Read MoreRams double winners at Woodward-Granger Relays
Greene County girls and boys teams were double winners April 26 in Woodward at the Woodward-Granger Hawk Coed Relays. Greene County was by far the largest school at the meet. The Rams had 132 points to win the boys’ team title with Iowa Christian Academy (West Des Moines) at 102, W-G 99.33, Glidden-Ralston 95.33, West Central Valley 85.33, and 34…
Read MoreStudent comedy, concerts slated
Drama and music are on the calender for Greene County students. Greene County Middle School students will present the comedy “Promedy” by Wade Bradford Friday, April 29, at 7 pm in the high school auditorium.
Read MoreVeterans groups serving Saturday night supper
Supper will be served by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary, and the American Legion Saturday, April 30, at the VFW Hall in Jefferson. The three veterans groups will serve old-fashioned cream chicken over biscuits, mashed potatoes, salads, cakes, and homemade pies from 5 to 7 pm. Free will donations will be accepted. “Invite your friends…
Read MoreShot clinic for dogs, cats at Spring Into Greene
Spring Into Greene will offer something for everyone, including pets. A.P.E. Charity of Paton will hold a vaccination clinic on the courthouse lawn this Saturday, April 30, from 9 am to 3 pm.
Read MoreCounty, city of Jefferson moving forward with housing needs assessment
No agreement to hire consultant at this time A committee formed after the county board of supervisors’ April 25 meeting to conduct a housing needs assessment pre-empted discussion of the subject at the Jefferson city council’s April 26 meeting.
Read MoreCO-EXIST, folks. What’s the alternative?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien There is so much consternation from one of our wanna-be-presidential contenders planning to build walls against the Latinas/Latinos (or make them build the walls against themselves), and also wanting to refuse immigrants from Muslim countries. The candidate is a raging xenophobe — afraid of and possibly hating foreigners.
Read MoreRural photographer to speak at Churdan library
The Churdan public library invites area residents to visit rural Iowa through the photos of Kendall Starek Tuesday, May 3, at 1:30 pm. Starek’s photos include round barns, corn cribs, barn quilts and a variety of agriculture architecture. All are invited.
Read MoreSchool board sets priorities should more budget cuts be needed
Cut to instrumental music suggested but nixed after lobbying by directors The Greene County Schools have trimmed more than the $525,000 set as a target for the 2016-17 budget, but still spent time discussing furthers cuts that may be necessary depending on the outcome of contract negotiations.
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