The Iowa Department on Aging is celebrating centenarians who are 100 years old or older. These individuals have lived through life experiences that most of us have only read about in books or seen in movies; their strength, endurance and collective wisdom inspires us all and they deserve to be recognized in a safe way. In an effort to recognize…
Read MoreMonth: July 2021
Letter to the editor – ACCESS services
Dear Editor, Everybody and every child in Greene County and beyond, deserves a safe and supportive home. ACCESS (Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support) is an agency working locally to prevent homelessness. ACCESS is a non-profit that strives to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence as well as other violent crimes. We do this in a variety of…
Read MoreFatal crash at P-33 railroad crossing
A Coon Rapids man was killed Wednesday morning when he drove in front of a Union Pacific train at the crossing on County Road P-33 (S Ave) south of Highway 30, just west of The Hill golf course near Grand Junction. The accident occurred at 8:40 am. According to information from the Iowa State Patrol, Marvin Lee Krueger, 62, of…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Linda Borgeson along with Hampton, Sierra, Jayden and Sophia arrived Saturday, July 17, to spend some time with their Iowa families. They got acquainted with the cats and baby kittens right away, and the world of a farm opened up quickly! It wasn’t long before Kale and the two dogs were seen coming down the road and the kids ran…
Read MoreRam baseball team wins last home game, falls to #3 Gilbert in post-season
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County baseball team lost a Class 3A Substate 8 first round tournament game to #3 Gilbert Friday, July 16. The Rams ended their season 9-15. Tuesday, July 13, saw Greene County win their final regular season game 13-12 over Atlantic. It was Senior Night for the Rams with Peyton Kinsey, Cameren Miller, and…
Read MoreCounty, city near agreement on LEC operations
Leahn credits law enforcement for stiffer penalties for criminal offenses ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At the July 19 Greene County board of supervisors meeting, county attorney Thomas Laehn told the board a 28E agreement between the county and the city of Jefferson concerning joint operation of the new law enforcement center just needs some minor changes in language before…
Read MoreGotta love words
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I just came across a word I’d never seen before. This is always a thrill – not because I know so much that I never have to look up a word but because people who write a lot tend to use the same words again and again. I’ve never known that I had occasion to…
Read MoreChuck Holden lives history and teaches it, too
Will speak at the museum Sunday afternoon ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society When the Greene County Historical Society learned that native son Chuck Holden, a college history professor teaching in Maryland and the author of three books of history, was spending the summer here, the group asked if they could interrupt his plans for an hour…
Read MoreRelay for Life slates curbside meal
Although the American Cancer Society is still discouraging large group events due to Covid-19 concerns, cancer hasn’t stopped, and neither has the Greene County Relay for Life committee. While teams are conducting their own fundraising, the event committee has slated a curbside community barbecue for Friday, July 30, from 5 to 6:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center in…
Read MoreREG donates to Early Learning Center building project
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG), headquartered in Ames, but with its roots in Ralston, supported the “Growth Happens Here” campaign at the Greene County Early Learning Center (GCELC) with a $50,000 donation. REG, a biofuels leader with a global presence and a local reach, will help ensure that the GCLEC, a nonprofit childcare center serving children and families from throughout…
Read MoreGarden Concert slated for Saturday, Aug. 7
The Thomas Jefferson Garden’s board promises a wonderful musical experience Saturday, Aug. 7, in the Gardens’ Rotary pavilion. Professional musicians who are members of the Van Gilder family visiting Jefferson from their homes in Colorado will perform a free concert at 5 pm. Ryan Van Gilder will perform on several trombones. Brightin Rose Schlumpf (wife of Scott Van Gilder) will…
Read MoreSoil moisture improving in west central Iowa
Variable precipitation across Iowa resulted in 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 18, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Days suitable ranged from just 1.6 days in southeast Iowa to 5.3 days in the north central area. There were scattered reports of crop damage due to hail and high winds. Field activities included hauling…
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