Reunion Rendezvous returns for a second time The Bell Tower Festival will be held June 11-12 in Jefferson, and this is a traditional time for class reunions to meet. There may be even more classes since the reunions and festival were cancelled last year. The Greene County School Foundation welcomes all the classes and alumni back along with their families. Annie Ostendorf…
Read MoreMonth: April 2021
Corn planting a bit behind due to cold
Below normal temperatures during the week ending April 25 delayed planting for some farmers but as the weekend neared, planting accelerated according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. Field activities for the week included applying anhydrous and dry fertilizer, tilling fields and planting. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa…
Read MoreHistorical Society seeks donations to cover costs of a new roof on the museum…
… and other expenses ~by Roger Aegerter, director of the Greene County Historical Society When I was entrusted as executive director of the Greene County Historical Society a little less than 10 years ago, I tried to familiarize myself with not only the contents of our museum but also with the structure of the building. I am still discovering new…
Read MoreThe Capitol Roundup
~by State Senator Jesse Green Greetings friends and neighbors. Another week has come and gone. The past couple weeks it has felt like that we have been “on call.” Leadership of both chambers are currently in negotiations attempting to reconcile their budgets so we can wrap up this session. Being the new guy in the chamber, my role this year…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
April 27, 2021 Rippey public library news by Phyllis Bardole, librarian I am still waiting for spring to arrive! We get cloudy skies but no rain. The weatherman is promising 80 degrees by Monday. I am ready! I received some books this week and have them in the library. I got another book by Heather Gudenkauf, an Iowa author. This is entitled…
Read MoreSharon Kay Ostendorf, 1939 – 2021
Funeral services were held April 26 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson for Sharon Kay Ostendorf, 81, of Jefferson. The Rev Dennis Martens, pastor of the church, offered words of comfort. Tracy Ostendorf shared family remembrances. Gary Haupert was soloist, accompanied by Danille Curtis. Honorary bearers were Judy Larson and the late Eldon Larson, Jane Godwin and the late Jim…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – April 2021
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, April 30: At 8:14 am the sheriff, deputies, and Jefferson fire department responded to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 4 and County Road E-63 (330th St). Anthony Hohne, 29, of Bagley was driving a 2017 Nissan Rogue South on Highway 4. Dennis Pittman, 68, of Jamaica was…
Read MorePolice blotter – April 2021
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Friday, April 30: At 5:20 am a resident spoke to an officer at the LEC asking for assistance in obtaining a hotel room for the day. The officer reached out to local clergy to assist. At 8:39 pm a traffic stop near the intersection of Highways 30 and 4…
Read MoreGrCo school board is teaching the wrong lessons
~by Victoria Riley, GCNO publisher/editor Greene County students paying attention to the April 21 school board meeting and action taken there can learn some lessons. First, the students are, indeed, the center of the universe. That message comes from the board’s action ratcheting back a requirement to wear face masks. Board member Catherine Wilson has argued against masks from the…
Read MoreGrCo students can attend school bare-faced
Students in all three Greene County Schools buildings will be able to choose whether or not wear a face mask starting Monday. Masks will still be required on school busses with maintaining a 6-foot social distance isn’t possible. The board of education decided by a 3-2 vote at its regular meeting April 21 to move to “green” on the mask…
Read MoreNew DNR video shows how to correctly plant trees
April is Arbor Month and a new five-minute video produced by the Iowa DNR aims to help residents learn to properly plant trees and avoid very common mistakes—vital to the longevity of new plantings. “Learning to correctly plant trees really determines the longevity of that tree’s life,” said DNR urban forestry specialist Gabbi Edwards. “What we find at tree planting…
Read MoreRemember MedSafe on National Drug Take Back Day
Saturday, April 24, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a day set by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration to address the public safety and health issue of excess prescription drugs. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants, and 5.9 million people misused…
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