To the editor, I do not ever in my time in school remember adults, let alone educators, determining who was “popular “. It is a peer imposed student hierarchy within each school. Usually other students aspiring to be like or liked by those they deem popular. Part of the “in” crowd. To take out of context Mr. Christensen’s comment about…
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JPD staffing hits dangerous low
Will be discussed at Sept. 8 meeting A pair of Greene County elected officials spoke about the staffing shortage of the Jefferson police department at the Jefferson city council’s regular meeting Aug. 25, while JPD police chief Mark Clouse had no comments on the situation. Sheriff Jack Williams told council members to expect to lose another JPD officer in the…
Read MoreGreene County farmers now eligible for federal emergency loans
On Thursday, United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue approved Gov. Reynolds’ request for a Secretarial disaster declaration for Benton, Boone, Cedar, Clinton, Dallas, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story, and Tama counties. In accordance with the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 24 additional counties were designated contiguous natural disaster counties, including Adair,…
Read MoreHates Democrats, loathes the Press
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I write this column because I believe that at this point in history silence about lies begets violence. So, I’m going to talk about Mr. What-a-Guy, again. The Republicans say the Democrats lie, and the Democrats say the Republicans lie. I follow Fox News and MSNBC to see who’s lying most. Guess who told 19,127…
Read MoreRam v’ball team 2-1 on season
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team opened the season with a pair of victories in a triangular held in Glidden Aug. 25. The Rams defeated Glidden-Ralston 2-1 and Collins-Maxwell 2-1. In both matches the Rams took games one and three while their opponents won game two. Greene County held on in a hard-fought battle with the…
Read MoreIn support of J.D. Scholten
To the editor, In an article written by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, it stated that the 2017 tax law left low and moderate Americans financially behind. “The law will cost approximately $1.5 trillion over the next decade and deliver windfall gains to wealthy households and profitable corporations.” J.D. Scholten hopes to go to Washington to increase wages,…
Read MoreVarceis Club cancels annual salad luncheon
It is with disappointment that the Varceis Club in Scranton announces the cancellation of its annual salad luncheon. It has been a long standing tradition to serve their delicious home-made salads with ham balls and rolls in the fellowship hall of the Scranton United Methodist Church on Thursday at noon in the first week or two of September. However, with…
Read MoreSupes return to issue of JPD
County recorder to retire Oct. 30 ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The doubtful future of the Jefferson police department was again a topic discussed at the regular meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors on Aug. 31. County sheriff Jack Williams spoke of a law enforcement committee meeting planned for Tuesday at the Law Enforcement Center to discuss adding…
Read MoreRelay for Life online auction next week
Relay for Life of Greene County will hold an online auction next week. Bidding will open Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 10 am and close Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 pm. “The silent auction is a favorite part of our large Relay for Life event every year, and it’s been a good fundraiser for us,” said event leadership team chair Tori…
Read MoreMedical center board receives certification
Greene County Medical Center joins six other hospitals in Iowa whose entire board of trustees has received the Iowa Hospital Association’s (IHA) trustee education certification (TEC). Due to Covid-19, the IHA governance forum was held virtually Aug. 20-21, where the board of trustees was recognized as a Three Star Hospital for 100 percent of all board members being certified. The…
Read MoreBlood drive Sept. 8 in Jefferson
LifeServe Blood Center is asking community members to book an appointment to give blood at an upcoming area blood drive. A blood drive will be held Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. It’s important that eligible blood donors continue to donate regularly to ensure the health of the…
Read MoreCorn condition poorest since Oct. 2013
Continued dry weather allowed Iowa farmers 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Aug. 30, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Drought conditions and rapidly drying crops are now a concern for most of the state. Field activities included harvesting hay, chopping corn silage and harvesting seed corn. Some farmers have been cleared to mow or…
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