Just like a household sells unneeded items before moving, the Churdan public library is selling discarded books, some furniture and many miscellaneous items (audio books, DVDs, CDs and some children’s books) as staff prepares to move to a temporary location.
Read MoreMonth: March 2018
Plan now to have extra garden veggies for food pantry
~by Cynthia Haynes, ISU Extension & Outreach horticulturalist AMES, Iowa – A home garden provides fresh produce that family, friends and neighbors can enjoy throughout the growing season. Inevitably, there will be excess produce harvested, providing an easy way to make an impact on a community. Donating produce from a vegetable garden to a local food pantry can help give…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Bruce and Jenny Wessling
To the editor, We would like to voice our support for the upcoming bond vote. We believe that just like any business, you have to be willing to change and adapt to new ideas and technology to prosper. Bruce and I feel it is our obligation to assist the next generation by providing every advantage for success possible and the…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Gwen Black
Dear Editor, Unlike most citizens of Greene County I have only been alive for 17 years, but a part of this community for all of them, my roots run deep here. To let you fully grasp how deep my roots are here my great-great-great-grandparents came on a boat from Germany in 1897 and planted their family tree in the Cooper…
Read MoreBonding expert says school district is solid with bonding
Greene County school board members got a double dose of math class Wednesday as they started with an hour-long work session about bonding and heard a presentation on the 2018-19 budget during their regular meeting. What they learned was that the district will have the ability to pay off a $21.48 general obligation bond issue should the voters approve it…
Read MoreReminder: no campaign signs in right-of-way
Jefferson zoning officer Nick Sorensen reminds residents of zoning requirements for temporary signage, like campaign signs. Signs urging action on any matter on the ballot of a primary, general or special election shall not exceed 32 square feet and shall not be placed in the city right of way.
Read MoreBond issue proponents talk about the middle school
Most of the conversation about the $21.48 million bond issue on the ballot for a special election April 3 in the Greene County school district has been on the proposed new high school and adjacent regional academy. Members of the Our Kids, Our Future – Greene County committee and school superintendent Tim Christensen say the new construction isn’t the compelling…
Read MoreDaffodil sale raising funds for Relay for Life
For many years the sale of daffodils – a symbol of hope – has been a signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. This year, Genesis Development is spearheading the annual sale. Bunches of 10 fresh daffodils are available for $10 each. Bunches can be ordered and picked up at participating businesses or at Genesis Development. Flowers…
Read More‘How Iowa met baseball’ topic of Sunday program at the museum
Baseball has been part of hometowns in America for longer than a century. The Greene County Historical Society and Jefferson Matters: Main Street will celebrate the bond between baseball and hometown teams Sunday, March 25, at the historical museum in Jefferson. “How Iowa Met Baseball: The myths, the history, the players” is a special presentation about the myths regarding the…
Read MoreFree private well testing available
Spring is a good time for county residents with private wells to have their water system sampled and tested, according to county environmental health and zoning administrator Chuck Wenthold. The county can provide free testing of well water through a private well testing program managed by the Iowa Department of Public Health. The program provides free water testing for private…
Read MoreRegister now for the ‘Who’s Your Hero?’ 5K and Heroes in Training run
This year’s Super Hero-themed Relay for Life of Greene County asks “Who’s Your Hero?” The 5K run/walk, now in its fourth year, is adding a new mini-race, a 6-block run for heroes in training. Persons of any age are welcome to be part of the Heroes in Training run. Children 12 and younger will receive a cape to boost their…
Read MoreThe wonderful places I could go
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Mysterious place names across this country – Missouri Breaks, Natchez Trace, Toledo Blade – all coloring my life with a romantic tinge when I was first read the words. I had an idea what “breaks” were (which turned out to be wrong); a “trace” I figured was a “trail, “which turned out to be almost…
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