Funeral services were held Aug. 7 at Gospel Open Bible Church in Jefferson for Phil Sloan, 67, lifelong resident of Jefferson. Pastor Chad Cummings offered words of comfort. Sheryl Sloan played prelude and postlude music. Honorary casket bearer was Thomas Sloan. Casket bearers were Aaron Sloan, Dave Sloan, Doug Sloan, Eric Bellinghausen, Jesse Jansen and Daniel Owens. Interment was at…
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Treasurer responds to hiring discussion
Greene County treasurer Katlyn Michaelsen responded to a GreeneCountyNewsOnline account of a conversation at the county board of supervisors’ Aug. 3 meeting about the hiring of an office employee. “At no point during the application or interview process were applicants asked questions about their age, health, or family status,” Mechaelsen said. “I myself am a new mother, and I would…
Read MoreSupes okay hiring employee after discussing her childbearing status
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors on Aug. 3 approved the hire of Jessica Larson as fulltime clerk in the treasurer’s office, but only after “off the agenda” discussion about matters that are illegal in the hiring process. During a break in the agenda, treasurer Katlynn Mechaelsen responded to questions posed to her in jest…
Read MoreBill Dunivan, 1939 – 2020
William (Bill) Leo Dunivan passed away on August 5, 2020, in the oncology wing of Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames after a year-long battle with cancer. Bill was born on Aug. 20, 1939, at home in Jackson Township, Greene County, to parents Russell Ray Dunivan and Helen Audrey (Miller) Dunivan. He grew up on the family farm with sisters…
Read MoreMcFarland Clinic advocates for universal mask mandate
McFarland Clinic, Iowa’s largest physician-owned, multi-specialty clinic, fully supports universal masking within its facilities and the communities it serves. “In response to the national public health emergency, we believe universal masking is an important first line of defense against COVID-19 to ensure the health and safety of everyone following CDC guidelines,” stated Todd Berryhill, MD, chair of the McFarland board…
Read MoreHOIAC honors for trio of Ram baseball players
~by Joseph Beaudet, Scranton Journal summer intern A rocky start to the baseball season saw the Rams finish quite strongly, winning three of their final six games and upsetting Kuemper Catholic in the Class 3A, Region 2 quarterfinal. The Rams will look to build on their strong finish to the season in 2021. After an up-and-down season that saw Greene…
Read MoreHOIAC honors for Hoyle, Beyers, Bravard
~by Joseph Beaudet, Scranton Journal summer intern After a shortened season full of ups and downs for Greene County softball that saw the team start 1-7 and finish 5-11, the Rams had three players named to the Heart of Iowa all-conference teams. Headlining for the Ram softball team was freshman Emma Hoyle, who was named to the HOIAC second team…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
August 3, 2029 Alan, Sarah, and Kale Borgeson hosted a birthday/college graduation party for Kane Borgeson on Sunday evening. Joining this special occasion were Jenna Beyers; Kane’s grandparents, Al and Ann Frederick and Jean Borgeson; his uncles and aunts Bill and Melissa Frederick, Leah and Kathryn; Bret and Liz Pierce, Laura and Allie; Mary Hinton and Taylor as well as …
Read MoreJefferson Telecom supports school supply drive
Jefferson Telecom has supported the annual school supply drive initiated by Greene County New Opportunities since 2014. Jamie Daubendiek, Jefferson Telecom General Manager (pictured below, left) presented Teresa Lansman, coordinator at Greene County New Opportunities, with a check for $500. The donation will be used to purchase school supplies for this year’s drive. Last year, more than 200 children were…
Read MoreSmall group tours give preview of new GrCo high school and regional career academy
Small, select groups of people who were instrumental in promoting and funding the new Greene County High School and regional career academy are getting a preview tour of the building this week. On the guest list are members of the Our Kids, Our Future steering committee that worked to get the needed bond issue approved, Grow Greene County, the Greene…
Read MoreGovernment is not the problem
~a column by Colleen O’Brien In the 1980s, one of President Reagan’s speech writers had him say, “Government is not a solution to our problems, government is the problem.” The rhetoric from that statement has ballooned over the past 35 years. The non-partisan, non-profit Pew Research Center poll figures say that in late 1950s and early 1960s 75 percent of…
Read MoreOwner of River Farm Recreation asks county supervisors about social host ordinance
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Craig Flack, owner of River Farm Recreation located in Jackson township west of Jefferson, addressed the Greene County board of supervisors at their regular meeting Aug. 3. Flack sponsors large events promoted by Iowa Chill at his farm each summer. The events have often required the intervention of law enforcement and medical services. Flack inquired…
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