Funeral services were held Jan. 30 at St Columbkille Catholic Church in Churdan for Rose Bea Siemann, 94, of Jefferson. The Rev Steve Brodersen celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial. Cantor was Greg Carey with Michelle Fields as organist. Honorary casket bearers were James Eischeid, Dennis Hendricks, Paul McDermott, Mike Schultz and Gerald Wright. Casket bearers were David Anderson, Kathryn…
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Hinote, Morton combine for 61 points in Ram win in Panora
Ram girls lose to #10 rated Panthers The Greene County boys basketball team got a welcome win in Panora Monday, topping the non-conference Panorama Panthers 83-69 to break a six-game losing streak. The Rams hadn’t won since playing Saydel on Jan. 4. Strong shooting by both the Rams’ leading scorers – senior Trey Hinote and junior Carter Morton – was…
Read MoreStart planning your Iowa vacation today
The Iowa Tourism Office joins destination marketing organizations around the country today, Jan. 29, to mark National Plan for Vacation Day, an annual celebration that calls on people to make use of their paid time off and plan getaways.
Read MoreAndrew Yang coming to Jefferson Friday
Andrew Yang, who announced his candidacy for president in November, 2017, will meet with voters Friday, Feb. 1, from 10 to 11 am at the Milwaukee Road depot on E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. Yang, a Democrat, is an entrepreneur and the founder of Venture for America. Venture for America assists entrepreneurs create jobs in economically challenged cities like Baltimore,…
Read MorePulitzer Prize recipient to speak in Jefferson
Libraries given copies of his book Each public library in the county received an autographed copy last week of Art Cullen’s book, Storm Lake: A Chronicle of Change, Resilience, and Hope from a Heartland Newspaper, in advance of Cullen’s appearance in Jefferson Feb. 2. Cullen will speak at the Ground Hog Day Dinner Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Rotary Room…
Read MoreFirst Coffee & Politics Saturday
The first Coffee and Politics gathering of the legislative session is slated for Saturday, Feb. 2, from 11 am to noon at the Welcome Center at Thomas Jefferson Gardens, 201 E. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. State senator Jerry Behn and state representative Phil Thompson, who were elected to represent Greene County, will attend. The public is welcome to listen to…
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