All prairie-lovers and those who want to learn more about Iowa prairies are invited to Perkins Prairie Preserve west of Jefferson Saturday, Sept. 10, for a guided hike with the Iowa Prairie Network and Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. The walk will begin at 10 am and finish at noon. IPN board member Derek Miner will lead the walk, pointing out…
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County attorney candidate Laehn plans meet-and-greet
A candidate meet-and-greet in the race for Greene County attorney will be held Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 5:30 to 8 pm at the Welcome Center at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens. Dr Thomas Laehn, the current Greene County attorney, will be available meet constituents, to share his goals for the county attorney’s office, and to answer questions from the public. Light…
Read MoreMore Iowa State Fair winners told
More winners of competitions at the Iowa State Fair have been announced. Marianne Carlson of Jefferson won the Sweepstakes Award in the King Arthur Baking Company yeast roll contest judged Aug. 18. Entries were judged on flavor, appearance and texture. Her prowess with cinnamon rolls helped clinch the award. Carlson placed first in the cinnamon rolls (frosted or glazed) division,…
Read MorePrairie Restoration Center at Brushy Creek is knowledge base for Iowa’s expanding prairies
Lehigh, Iowa – The prairie around the 6,500-acre Brushy Creek State Recreation Area, in Webster County, is much more than just another pretty flower – it’s the source for prairie seeds planted on Iowa state parks and wildlife areas. At one time, nearly 80 percent of Iowa was covered in prairie. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Prairie Resource…
Read MoreConstruction students off-campus to learn about property pins and more
Tri-County’s Derrik Bauer shared his knowledge with Kirk Davis’ construction class Sept. 1 by showing the students how to find property pins, how to measure between them, and his thoughts on a construction project for a homeowner who had a fire this summer. Bauer was also a fireman on the scene of that fire, and he shared information about the…
Read MoreIowa’s pheasant count similar to last year’s
Results of Iowa’s 2022 pheasant population survey are in and the results were nearly identical to that of 2021, when hunters harvested the highest number of roosters in more than a decade. The annual August roadside survey found Iowa’s statewide pheasant population to be slightly under 20 birds per 30-mile route. Within the survey, the northwest, west central and…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 2
In Greene County district court Michael Allen Olson, 60, of Jefferson was sentenced Aug. 29 to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary- second degree. The prison term is consecutive to terms in other Greene County cases; however, it was suspended and Olson was placed on probation for two years to the Iowa Department…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 2
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Aug. 27 against Thomas Sameul Tedrock of Carlisle on a charge of violation of a no contact order. Tedrock was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. A charge of domestic abuse assault was dismissed. Disposition was entered Aug. 31 in two cases against Anthony Charles Kennedy of…
Read MoreLetter to the editor, Mary Weaver
Dear Editor Riley, As I talk to my friends, regardless of politics, we all want similar things. A job that pays the bills and allows us extra funds for things we want, a safe community with strong public schools, and access to affordable health care and the prescriptions we need. But it seems like Republicans in Congress aren’t listening to…
Read MoreRam boys, girls cross country teams place fifth at West Central Valley meet
The Greene County cross country teams ran their first meet of the season, traveling to West Central Valley in Stuart for the Wildcat Classic. Both the girls and the boys teams placed fifth. “It was nice to have a full girls team to score as a team,” coach Jeff Lamoureux said. A minimum of five runners are needed for a…
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