Day: February 19, 2023
A sad Valentine story to gladden your heart
~a column by Colleen O’Brien A friend lost his wife of 57 years a few of months before Valentine’s Day. They had met in college, married, had kids and were one of those couples who loved each other and acted like it. They liked to be together. They were fun to be around. They were positive about life, looking on…
Read MoreTwo killed in single vehicle crash on Hwy 30
A man and woman of Jefferson were killed Saturday in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 30 about one-half mile west of T Ave, west of Grand Junction. The Greene County sheriff’s office, Grand Junction fire and rescue and the Iowa State Patrol responded to the scene at 9:11 pm. According to information from the Iowa State Patrol, Ryan Michael…
Read MoreMore township budget hearings slated
Townships have slated public hearings on the FY2023-24 budgets as follows: Scranton Township – Friday, Feb. 24, at 1:30 pm in the Marchant Public Library. Clerk Deb Fey Hardin Township – Monday, Feb. 27, at 7 pm at 1115 N Ave. Clerk Ashley Miller
Read More4-H members make valentines for seniors
The Greenbrier 4-H club at its February meeting made cut-out valentine cards for residents of The Gardens as a citizenship project. It was a special project for Norah Hoyt, as she made a card for her great-grandfather Ralph Hoyt, who lives at The Gardens.
Read MoreDarren Jackson, representing the First Presbyterian Church of Grand Junction, presented a check for $1,500 to the Greene County Schools at the regular school board meeting Feb. 15. The funds come from a grant from the Presbytery of North Central Iowa and are meant to help defray cost for families using the school meal program. “We know at our church…
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