Bernice Rohovit, 1924 – 2022

Funeral services will be held Oct. 15 a St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson for Bernice Rohovit, 98, Iowa City, formerly of Jefferson. Father Steve Brodersen will be celebrant for the Mass of the Resurrection. Soloist will be Amy Roberts, accompanied by Janet Sabus. Interment will be at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Bernice Rohovit was born Madeline Bernice Wagner on…

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Letter to the editor – A. Smith about the supervisor candidates

To the editor                                                                                                                                        10/10/22 With the upcoming elections in November taking place, I’d like to remind the voter of the contrast between the two candidates that are up for election to fill a vacant seat on the board of supervisors. They are Mike Holden and Dan Benitz. Dan Benitz won’t tell you he was on the City Council. But he…

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Ram Bakery open for season

The students at Greene County High School are kicking off the 44th season of Ram Restaurant and Bakery.  During the fall months they offer beginner courses to teach students the basics so they can take classes like Ram Restaurant or Bistro.  Currently the bakery class is in the cookie and bar unit and they have opened up the Coffee Shop…

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Notice of public test of voting equipment

General election, November 8, 2022 Notice is hereby given that a public test of voting equipment will take place on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Testing of the OpenElect Voting Optical (OVO) scanners and OpenElect Voting Interface (OVI) machines will take place on the third floor of the courthouse beginning at 8:30 a.m. and continuing until all equipment has been tested.

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Post-Ian

~a column by Colleen O’Brien The aftermath of natural disasters is not believable. I’d left town as Hurricane Ian approached; he did his job over a couple of days and moseyed north, bent on more destruction. I came home then, turned onto my street, and there it was – my house. But not my house. The photos that friends had…

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Forum for House District 47 candidates slated

The Rotary Club of Jefferson will host a public forum Thursday, Oct.20, at the Greene County Elementary cafeteria for candidates for the Iowa House District 47 seat. House District 47 includes all of Greene and Guthrie counties and part of Dallas County. Candidates Carter Nordman (R) and Gary Overla (D) will both attend. Rick Morain will serve as moderator. The…

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Iowa DOT warns drivers to watch for deer

Harvest season is upon us. With crops coming out of the fields, the Iowa Department of Transportation is starting to see more activity with deer running amok sometimes finding themselves on Iowa roads. In 2021, 7,699 vehicle crashes with animals were reported. Because so many deer/vehicle crashes result in only property damage to the vehicle, many are not reported. However,…

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Applicator’s course slated for Nov. 9

Iowa State University and Outreach Greene County office will host an Ornamental and Turf Applicators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 9. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The course runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The registration fee is…

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Tree walk at Seven Hills Oct. 19

Local experts will lead a walk focused on trees Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 2 pm at Seven Hills Park (1625 M Ave, west of Jefferson). Trees Forever’s Brad Riphagen will join Greene County conservation director Tanner Scheuermann for this educational tree walk. The free walk in the woods will provide an opportunity to stop and notice the trees while enjoying…

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Greene County Singers slate Oct. 23 concert

The Greene County Singers will present “A Musical Harvest: A cornucopia of melodies” Sunday, Oct. 23, at 3 pm at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. The chorus, with members from all over Greene County, will perform a variety of music by composers ranging from Irving Berlin to Bob Dylan. The Greene County Singers is directed by Sheilah McGregor Pound and…

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