~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Jim Schleisman grew up on a farm near Lake City, Iowa and wanted to continue farming after his Army days in Germany and England in the 1960s. He served in the infantry and artillery and looked forward to coming home to the farm in Iowa. But it wasn’t to be. The opportunity to farm wasn’t…
Read MoreDay: July 11, 2021
Robert Gulardo, 1930 – 2021
Pueblo, Colorado, was the birthplace of Bob Gulardo on August 8, 1930. He moved to Los Angeles, CA, in 1937 and resided in California until 1962. He attended California public schools including Susan Miller Dorsey High School (academic major-1948), Los Angeles City College (AA in Business Administration-1950) and California State University at Los Angeles (BS in Industrial Management/Industrial Engineering and graduate courses…
Read MoreFrederick named Greene County Fair queen
Ashlyn Frederick was selected as 2021 Greene County Fair queen on Wednesday. She spent the rest of the week awarding ribbons at the various livestock shows during the fair, and will represent Greene County at the Iowa State Fair competition in August. Ashlyn is the daughter of Dan and Jodi Frederick and was a co-valedictorian in the Greene County Class…
Read More‘Oh, Baby!’ event July 21 in Jefferson
New and expectant parents are invited to attend a special event planned for Wednesday, July 21, from 4 to 7 pm at the Greene County Community Center. This “come and go” event is provided through a partnership between Greene County public health, McFarland Clinic – Carroll, and The Birthplace at St. Anthony in Carroll. Those attending have the opportunity to…
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