County’s ideas on EMS “not worth reporting,” the mayor says The Jefferson city council at its Oct. 9 meeting approved $231,000 in financial assistance for the renovation of the buildings at 204-06 E. State St. The 19th Century building will become the local “Forge” for Pillar Technologies. Developer for the project is Chris Deal, doing business as East State Street…
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Letter to voters – Melissa Frederick
To the voters of Greene County, I am Melissa (Bosshart) Frederick, and I am running for Supervisor in District 3. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the voters of Greene County. I am one of Steve and Tracy Bosshart’s three children and grew up on their acreage by Squirrel Hollow. In 2009 I graduated from…
Read MorePaul Pope, 1941 – 2018
A Celebration of Life was held at The Dwelling Place in Jefferson for Paul Pope, 76, of Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev Rod Block, pastor of the church. Music was provided by The Dwelling Place worship team. Honorary casket bearers were Jordyn Glienke, Madisyn Taute, Camryn Glienke, Tristyn Paup and Corbyn Paup.
Read MoreForum this evening for county candidates
The second of two candidate forums hosted by the Rotary Club of Jefferson will be held Thursday, Oct. 11, at 7 pm at the Greene County Elementary School cafeteria. The forum will include all candidates for county office. Incumbent county recorder Marcia Tasler and assistant county attorney Thomas Laehn will speak first. Tasler, a Democrat, is unopposed for another term…
Read MoreCounty supes inquire about city’s role in EMS, tweak open records policy
The county supervisors broached the subject of emergency medical services when Jefferson city administrator Mike Palmer gave his courtesy monthly update Monday morning. Palmer talked about work on various downtown buildings and on the Highway 4 resurfacing project. He said the street is prepped but the actual resurfacing is weather-dependent. Work on curbs and sidewalk approaches is continuing despite the…
Read MoreA reminder of days gone by
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I just read an inspiring – and reminiscent — article on decluttering. A friend who travels in an RV (recreational vehicle: a thin house on wheels) writes a daily RVing blog (from “web log,” a regularly updated journal on a particular subject sent out to friends electronically). My friend’s blog entry that inspired as well…
Read MoreP-C nixes whole grade sharing with Greene County
The Paton-Churdan board of education made it clear whole grade sharing with Greene County Schools is not in the future at a meeting of the two boards Oct. 3. The P-C board did not, however, offer a counter to Greene County’s opening proposal for a renewal of the academic and athletic sharing agreements.
Read MoreMaria Lynch, 1951 – 2018
Maria Cristina Ghirardelli Lynch, 67, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at her home. Maria was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on April 21, 1951, to the late Alfredo Ghirardelli Camiruaga and María Elida González Fruniz. Maria graduated from Deutsche Schule German in Montevideo. She was a foreign exchange student at Jefferson Community High School in Jefferson in…
Read MoreScholten holding town hall meeting in Jefferson Oct. 15
J.D. Scholten, candidate for Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District, will hold a town hall meeting Monday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 7 pm at the Jefferson municipal building, 220 N. Chestnut St. The stop is part of Scholten’s 39-county “You can’t fake showing up” tour. It is his third tour of the Fourth Congressional District. He invites everyone, “regardless of party…
Read MoreCorn harvest still ahead of average but beans lagging behind
Continued wet weather conditions allowed Iowa farmers just 1.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 7, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included harvesting corn and soybeans when weather permitted. Topsoil moisture levels across the state rated 41 percent adequate and 59 percent surplus. In west central Iowa, topsoil moisture levels…
Read MoreThompson found guilty of two counts of murder in arson deaths
Patrick Ryan Thompson, 27, of Nevada was found guilty Monday of two counts of first degree murder and one count of arson. He will be sentenced to life in prison. A Monroe County jury found that Thompson killed his 12-year-old stepsister Paige Exline and her 16-year-old cousin Shakiah Cockerham in a fire he set at the Guthrie Center home of…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send news to jeanb@iowatelecom.net October 8, 2018 The Rippey library board of trustees will host a MEET AND GREET for Rippey librarian Phyllis Bardole on Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Phyllis began her duties on Monday, Oct. 1.
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