The Jefferson municipal pool was full of splishing and splashing last week as about 40 youngsters had a week of free swimming lessons sponsored by Farmers Mutual Insurance. Many of them are pictured with Mark Wolterman (back, center) of Farmers Mutual.
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High school equivalency programs starts Tuesday
Area residents who are 16 years or older (and not attending school) who have not completed a high school degree are encouraged to be part of the high school equivalency diploma (HSED) program conducted by Iowa Central Community College.
Read MoreStudents tour Jefferson sites as part of summer school
Students who have attended the summer school reading program in grades K-8 had the opportunity to learn about the Mahanay Bell Tower, the 100-year-old courthouse, Thomas Jefferson Gardens, and Sally’s Alley the last part of June.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending July 15
Mother Nature smiled on the Greene County Fair during the week that ended July 15. Rain early Tuesday made the parking area just a little softer than perfect, but livestock exhibitors didn’t have to worry about heat stress on their animals like they have in recent year. High temperature for the week according to KCCI’s SchoolNet 8 Jefferson site was…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Steve and Julie Karber
As co-chairmen of the Pay It Forward committee we would encourage voters of the Greene County Community School district to evaluate the upcoming school bond issue with an open mind and with determination to provide the best educational environment possible for the youth of the school district. To the editor, We have spent a great deal of effort reviewing the…
Read MoreJefferson’s classic and historic grain elevator
~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 MoreLetter 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.
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