A graveside funeral service for Herbert Drachenberg, 88, of Jefferson will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, at 10:30 am at the Jefferson Cemetery. Pastor Dennis Martins of Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson will officiate. Herbert was born on Nov. 6, 1929, in Bristol, CT, the second of four children of Emily and Robert Drachenberg, three of whom preceded him in…
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Greene County district court, week ending Oct. 18
Kole Higgins, 24, of Grand Junction was sentenced Oct. 12 to three five-year prison terms after he was found guilty at a jury trial of possession with intent to deliver marijuana, failure to affix a tax stamp, and sponsoring a gathering for the use of controlled substances. The first two terms are concurrent, but consecutive to the third term. They…
Read MoreCampaign budgets vary greatly for House District 47 candidates
Weaver raises more than twice Thompson in individual donations, but Thompson gets $135K from Iowa GOP At a forum earlier this month for candidates for Iowa House District 47 candidates, Democrat David Weaver, Republican Phil Thompson, and Libertarian Patrick Shaw each had a different answer to a question about how they’re paying for their campaign.
Read MorePlanning for new HS challenged by rising costs
An increase in the cost of structural steel and electrical materials is challenging Greene County school officials and OPN Architects as they finalize the design for the new high school and regional career academy. School board members Steve Karber and Sam Harding reported to the full board last week that the last estimate of construction costs was 10 percent higher…
Read MoreFriends of the Library honor Janet Durlam
Janet Durlam was honored Thursday as the 2018 Friend of the Year by the Friends of the Jefferson Public Library. Durlam has helped with the Friends’ used book sales since retiring from teaching in 2011. Her offer to sort by author the dozens of donated paperback books grew into moving boxes of books, organizing and shelving books. She visits the…
Read MoreDave Heupel elected to IHSMA exec board
Dave Heupel, vocal music director at Greene County High School since 1999, was recently elected to the executive board of the Iowa High School Music Association. He was elected by school superintendents across the state. The IHSMA board is composed of three school administrators, one vocal music director, one instrumental music director, and one school board member. According to Heupel,…
Read MoreChocolate Friendzy Saturday at the Jefferson public library
The third annual Chocolate Friendzy will take place Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Jefferson public library. Beginning at 9 am and going until noon, the Friends of the Library board is welcoming members to come and sample delicious chocolates. New memberships are available at the door for as low as $5 and renewals can also be collected.
Read MoreGreene County Singers slate concert
The Greene County Singers will present an Encore Concert Sunday, Oct. 28, at 3 pm at the United Methodist Church in Scranton. Selections will be a mix of secular and sacred music with a bit of Broadway, too. The concert will be followed by light refreshment. There is no admission charge and the public is invited to attend.
Read MoreUMW rummage sale Oct. 26-27
The Jefferson United Methodist Women will hold a rummage, plant and bake sale Friday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 7 pm and Saturday, Oct.27 from 8 to 11 am in the church basement at 207 S. Wilson in Jefferson. Baked goods and chicken & noodles will be for sale, and walking tacos or a chicken & noodles meal will be…
Read More‘Remarkable progress’ against breast cancer, ACS says
ATLANTA, GA – Now, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society says remarkable progress against the disease should not obscure the significant challenges remaining. The facts: Thanks to largely stable incidence rates, improved treatment, as well as earlier detection through screening and increased awareness, a woman’s risk of dying of breast cancer dropped 39 percent between the late…
Read MoreOutlook good for 2018 pheasant season
Thousands of hunters in blaze orange will take to the fields when Iowa’s pheasant season opens Oct. 27. And with the second highest pheasant population in a decade, hunters can afford to be optimistic. “We have good pheasant hunting across the state where we have good habitat,” said Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife research biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Beth and Keith Vander Wilt
To the editor, With great confidence, we are supporting and voting for David Weaver for the position of District 47 of the House of Representatives. Born, raised and educated in Greene County, Iowa, and farming near Boone County, David knows his constituents. He knows Iowa prides itself in public education and agriculture and seeks to improve the quality of teaching…
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