~by Chuck Offenburger Grain elevators, as we know them today, came into being in the mid to late 1920s after the U.S. Congress approved the “Capper Volstead Act” of 1922. That new law gave associations of grain producers some exemptions from the rigid anti-trust regulations of that time. Of the grain elevators that were first constructed – almost all of…
Read MoreMonth: July 2016
Letter to the editor – Abby McConnell
To the editor, I would like to address the school bond conversation from a different point of view. Many of those expressing opinions have continued their viewpoints from their voting decision of last year. I, however, am not. I did not vote last year regarding the school bond because I didn’t feel confident nor educated enough to know whether to…
Read MoreCounty fair starts with poultry, dog shows
Results told After a year’s absence from the county fair due to avian flu last summer, live chickens are once again at the Greene County Fair. The 4-H poultry show was the first species show at the fair, with eight exhibitors and judge Mike Boldon Wednesday afternoon. Conner Allender won the grand champion trophy and Lucas Fisher won the reserve…
Read MoreMorlans mark 30 years with Greene County EMS, and a whole lot more
Dennis and Marcia Morlan on July 1 marked the 30th anniversary of taking the helm at Greene County Emergency Medical Services by picking up a new ambulance in Rock Rapids. Just as his contract started on the first day of a new fiscal year 30 years ago, the funding became available July 1 for the new ambulance. Morlan went with…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Carol John
My parents, their children and grandchildren all attended schools in Greene County. My mother, a 1931 Cooper graduate, went to school in a nice building built by the residents of Franklin Township. Dad, a 1928 Rippey grad, was educated in a new building provided by Washington Township residents.
Read MoreFair includes family entertainment and much more
It’s Greene County Fair Time! The plans have been made; the animals are checked in and ready to show plus the entertainment is booked for the annual Greene County Fair this week. Judging began Tuesday for 4-H members with static exhibits and continues through Sunday for youth entrants. Family-friendly entertainment will pack the grandstand on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Read MoreFear mongering reigns
~a column by Colleen O’Brien In a February 2016 report from US Economy, economist Kimberly Amadeo wrote: “The true cost of the War on Terror (WoT) is not just what it has added to the debt, but also the lost jobs that could have been created with those funds.
Read MoreFair open class entries welcome
The Greene County Fair board wants and needs county residents to make this year’s fair the best yet. “Come share your garden produce agricultural displays, art work, photography, quilting, sewing, hand work, baking, canning, genealogy, floral, collections. If you have something to share, we will find a class for it,” a fair spokesperson said. The open classes are for exhibitors…
Read MoreNo vote needed to change make-up of Jeff city council
The Jefferson city council can change the method of electing city council members by ordinance, without a vote of the people, according to city attorney Bob Schwarzkopf. Schwarzkopf shared that information at the city council’s July 12 meeting. He said he had only preliminary information and will have a full report for the July 26 meeting.
Read More‘Sundaes on Sunday’ honor Roger Nailor
The family and friends of the late Roger Nailor are hosting the third annual memorial celebration on Sunday afternoon by serving ice cream sundaes from 1 to 3 pm in the Roger Nailor Memorial Shelter House on the fairgrounds. Free will donations will be put directly into community projects including Greene County 4-H and a scholarship for a graduating Greene County…
Read MoreJ-S grad returns as county mental health coordinator
Ellen Bunkers Ritter was introduced Monday morning to the county supervisors as the new mental health coordinator for Greene, Guthrie and Audubon Counties. Ritter holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling from Drake University. She is a 1998 graduate of Jefferson-Scranton High School.
Read MoreScience Center of Iowa bringing ‘Fantastic Forces’ to a library near you
The Science Center of Iowa (SCI) is bringing its summer library program, “Fantastic Forces,” to Greene County. The “Fantastic Forces” program is part of SCI’s outreach program, which brings fun, engaging experiments to schools and libraries across Iowa.This program is funded by the Greene County board of supervisors. Dates for the programs are as follows:
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