Veterans visit vets on Veterans Day

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…

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GrCo 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…

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A 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…

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Registration 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…

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EMT 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…

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Extension 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…

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West 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.…

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In 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…

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