Dear Editor: It was disheartening for me to hear the press coverage about the Iowa caucuses. The national media claimed the caucus was a disaster which is not true for the people who attended them. It may be true for the news agencies who are paying their staff to stay in Iowa causing additional expenses, but the media frenzy was…
Read MoreDay: February 5, 2020
Letter to the editor – Ted Herrick in support of Sean Sebourn
To the Editor: On Tuesday, March 3rd, the city of Jefferson will hold a special election to fill a city council vacancy created when Matt Gordon was elected mayor last November. There is no doubt about it; we are very lucky to have the candidates we do. All of the folks who have expressed interest in this position would do…
Read MoreScholarships available for future healthcare professionals
Applications for scholarships offered by the Greene County Medical Center Foundation and the medical center auxiliary are now being accepted with a deadline of March 18, 2020. The foundation offers a scholarship of up to $1,000 per year for up to four years to persons in the medical center’s service area who are entering or already attending college in a…
Read MorePolitics, the word in any language that brings out the beast
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I had a great time one recent evening talking Italian food versus American food, with Italians. They liked hamburgers, steaks, French fries. But they preferred their own pasta to baked potatoes; Italian wine to all others—South American, Portuguese, Spanish and French being above California; gelato compared to ice cream, which they think simply isn’t as…
Read MoreJefferson semifinalist for national Main Street award
Jefferson is one of eight communities selected as a semifinalist for the Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA). Given out by the National Main Street Center, the award recognizes communities for their excellence in comprehensive preservation-based commercial district revitalization. “The Great American Main Street Award is a top honor within the commercial district revitalization field,” said Patrice Frey, president and…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, President Lincoln!
Historical Society hosting free lunch, party at the museum ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society Wednesday, Feb. 12, will be the 211th birthday of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, and the Greene County Iowa Historical Society is having a new kind of event that day to honor the president — a “Lincoln Lunch & Birthday Party” at the…
Read More‘Meet your Legislator’ this Saturday morning
The Thomas Jefferson Gardens board will hold the second “Meet your Legislator” of the 2020 Session on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Welcome Center on the southeast side of the square in Jefferson. The meeting will begin at 10:30 am, which is earlier than previous events. This added time comes at the request of a Jefferson resident, and the TJ…
Read MoreRegistration open for Greene Leadership 2020
Every three years Greene County Extension organizes an adult professional development program that builds dynamic leaders. Greene Leadership 2020 focuses on maximizing individual strengths and skills that translate to enhanced professional development and increased community involvement. Beginning March 5 for four consecutive Thursdays, this year’s workshops will cover a variety of topics.
Read MoreNeese joins medical center board of trustees
Katherine (Kate) Neese was sworn in as Greene County Medical Center’s newest trustee at the board of trustees meeting Jan. 23. Neese is currently filling an unexpired term, left vacant when Judy Sankot retired from the board in November 2019. Neese lives in Grand Junction with her husband and helps manage their family-owned business, Neese Inc. She previously worked at…
Read MoreDawson Twnshp public hearing slated
Dawson Township will hold its budget public hearing Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 7 pm at 1696 130th St, the home of clerk Becki Cunningham.
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