American Legion Post #11 members along with Mike Bierl, Greene County veteran service officer, and program speaker this year, visited veterans at Regency Park and The Gardens on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Each year the Floyd W. Brown American Legion Post #11 conducts a Veterans Day program at both Regency Park and The Gardens to remember, to recognize and to…
Read MoreMonth: November 2022
Discussion at Dec. 2 Ag Coffee will be farm family finances
Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a series of Ag Coffee events, bringing farmers and other agricultural professionals together for an informal discussion on current ag topics. The second ag coffee program will be Friday, Dec. 2, from 9:30 to 11 am at the Greene County Extension & Outreach meeting room. This month’s topic will be the family farm…
Read MoreGrCo school board organizes for ‘new’ year, handles routine business
The Greene County Community Schools board elected new leadership at its organizational meeting Nov. 14. Although a school election was not part of the Nov. 8 general election, by Iowa Code all school boards “organize” and elect officers at the first meeting following the general election. The board elected Bonne Silbaugh as president and Cindi Daubendiek as vice president. Both…
Read MoreA eulogy, a love note
~a column by Colleen O’Brien They’re going to cut down my favorite tree. “They” means “Authority.” This particular Authority is why I question authority: authority tries to do good, but they’re just not good at it. They get a little power, or a lot, and if they say something will be, or will not be, it’s carved in stone. Once…
Read MoreRegistration open for GCYAA youth wrestling
The Greene County Youth Athletic Association (GCYAA) reminds parents that registration for the 2022 youth wrestling is now open and will close Nov. 25. Parents can go to www.gcyaa.org for online registration. Parents will create a profile and enter your information only once that will save time for future registrations. The Rambler Wrestling Club is a competitive wrestling program for…
Read MoreEMT course to be offered at Career Academy
An EMT-Basic class will be offered Jan. 11, 2023 through March 27 at the Greene County Career Academy in Jefferson. The class will meet Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 10 pm. In addition, there will be required Saturday sessions 1/14, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, and 3/25 from 8 am to 5 pm.Interested students who are paying themselves may…
Read MoreExtension offers pest control operators CIC
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host a Pest Control Operators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Greene County Extension office meeting…
Read MoreWest central Iowa still drier than much of the state
Harvest was mostly complete with 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 13, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included wrapping up fall tillage, applying fertilizer, baling stalks, and hauling and spreading manure. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 18 percent very short, 35 percent short, 45 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus.…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
November 14, 2022 Rippey Lions Club – The Rippey Lions Club will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, with a meal served by women of the Rippey United Church. Following the business meeting, the public is invited at 7 pm for the programs presented by Margaret Hamilton about the interesting history and current information about Greene County Trees. Jean’s Jottings…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 11
In Greene County district court Ryan James Brown, 50, of Jefferson was found not guilty at a bench trial Nov. 10 of a charge of eluding. The case was dismissed. He was found guilty of a charge in magistrate court of interference with official acts. Sentencing in that case is scheduled for Dec. 12. (Honorable Hans Becker presiding) Jacob Allen…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 11
In Greene County magistrate court Benjamin Thomas Murphy of Fort Dodge was sentenced to two days in jail on a charge of contempt of court- failure to pay fine, amended from violation of a no contact order. He was fined $100 with a $15 surcharge. Court costs were $409.21 A judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was…
Read MoreIowa poet laureate Debra Marquart to join Greene County poets, artists for Ekphrasis event Sunday
~by Chuck Offenburger After lunching with Debra Marquart in Ames one day last week, I’m ready to call my pals in other states and say, “Our Iowa Poet Laureate is cooler than your state’s poet laureate.” You can check me on that next Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20, in Jefferson. Marquart will join 10 Greene County poets and 10 Greene County…
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