The Greene County courthouse will get the same “decorating” most public buildings have, with 13 security cameras slated to be installed this summer, but according to the owner of the company that will install it, the historic integrity of the building will be respected. The county supervisors heard a presentation by Jerry Brown, a partner in SCI Communications Inc of…
Read MoreMonth: February 2020
A kind of prayer for a person who does not get it (life)
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Years ago, when I told a woman I couldn’t go to mass because my in-laws were coming in about then, she said, “I’ll pray for you.” I was offended, thinking she was a little high and mighty, judging me, as if she thought I needed to be prayed on. I was young and, if not…
Read MoreAnnie’s Project program on benchmarking for farm family living costs
Do you think you are really not spending that much to manage your household; but just don’t have a way to prove it? Do you ever wonder if there’s a way to recognize how well you have been doing to keep family living costs in check? Are you concerned that there’s one household expense that’s too sensitive a topic to…
Read MoreIowa trivia champ to present Iowa Culture Trivia Challenge
Program slated for Monday, Feb. 24, at the museum in Jefferson ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society We’ll find out how well everybody knows their Iowa history and culture on Monday, Feb. 24, when Jessica Rundlett of the State Historical Society of Iowa brings her “Iowa Culture Trivia Challenge” to Jefferson for a free program at 2…
Read MoreRelay for Life slated for Friday, April 24
“We are Hope!” is the tagline for the Relay for Life of Greene County, slated for Friday, April 24, at the Greene County Community Center. “Providing hope in the fight against cancer has been the purpose of Relay for Life since the first one in 1985. We wanted to get back to that one big reason we hold the Relay,”…
Read MoreScranton Community Center board reports another busy year
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal 2019 was another busy year at the Scranton Community Center. In addition to the facility being used 318 days, major improvements were made thanks to grant funds and fundraising efforts. Improvements included the replacement of the roof on the second floor and the installation of gutters. Exterior tuck pointing was completed. Eight round tables and…
Read MoreSave the Date: ‘Clue the Musical’ April 17, 18, 19
Rehearsals are under way for a Community Players of Greene County spring production of “Clue the Musical,” slated for April 17, 18 and 19. The musical is based on the board game “Clue,” with six suspects in a murder committed at a mansion. In the musical, the murderer, murder weapon and location are determined by cards drawn by members of…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Feb. 17
In Greene County district court Richard John Sabus, 56, of Churdan was sentenced Feb. 24 to 10 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. He must pay sheriff’s room and board fees for the time he serves. He was fined $1,000 with a $350 surcharge; both were suspended. He…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 17
In Greene County magistrate court Dalton Weber of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment Feb. 12 on a charge of domestic abuse assault. He must complete the Iowa domestic abuse program at his own expense and he will be on informal probation for one year. A judgment was entered for a $65 civil penalty with a $100 domestic abuse surcharge.…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
February 16, 2020 LIONS CLUB – The next Rippey Lions Club meeting is Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 pm at the Rippey United Methodist Church beginning with a served meal. The club recently welcomed Greg Jacobs as a new member. Greg is a third generation member with his father Paul Jacobs and grandfather John Jacobs members in past years. Paul…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Phylis Crowder in support of Sean Sebourn
To the editor, The city council, once again, at the expense of the residents, voted unanimously to hold a special election on March 3 to fill the vacant council seat. This in spite of the large group of supporters present at the Jan. 14 council meeting urging for the appointment of a very viable candidate, Sean Sebourn, to fill the…
Read MoreGlennie Costello, 1933 – 2020
Glennie Jean Costello, daughter of Benhardt and Marie (Ladehoff) Segebart, was born June 2, 1933, in Crawford County. Glennie passed away peacefully with her family by her bedside February 12, 2020, at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson at the age of 86. Glennie grew up in Vail and graduated from Vail High School. On April 6, 1953, she…
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