The Jefferson city council at its regular March 14 meeting okayed the appointment of five members to the Greene County animal shelter board. The five persons, who were nominated by mayor Matt Gordon, are police captain Jason Kroger, council member Darren Jackson, veterinarian Amy Klauer, and at large board members Samantha Hardaway and Bonnie Silbaugh. People for Animal Welfare Society…
Read MoreDay: March 15, 2023
Green, Nordman discuss hot-button issues at legislative forum
Private property rights and the use of eminent domain is the most sensitive issue coming out of the 2023 legislative session, according to State Sen Jesse Green, who serves Greene County as part of Senate District 24. He and Carter Nordman, who serves Greene County as part of House District 47, answered questions from about two dozen constituents at a…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
March 15, 2023 Rippey Library Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net Hours: Sunday and Monday, closed; Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 2-5 pm; Wednesday 2-6 pm’ Library Happenings Tuesdays, 4 pm, Storytime – March 21, Garden; March 28, Space. Storytime crafts available all week. Wednesdays, 4 pm, teen programs. March 15, board games; March 22, Legos; March 29, scavenger hunt. Thursdays, 3 pm, adult events. March…
Read MoreCarter Morton named MVP of Missouri Valley track & field indoor meet
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal University of Northern Iowa third year track and field athlete Carter Morton capped an impressive Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championship meet on Feb. 27 as the Panther finished with three gold medal performances and earned most valuable athlete of the meet honors at Chicago’s Gately Park. On Day One of the competition, Morton led the…
Read MoreSand hill cranes stop at Snake Creek near Rippey
Photographer Peg Gannon discovered these six sand hill cranes at Snake Creek, located outside of Rippey. “We had a pair nest there four or five years ago. They didn’t stay here the past two dry years. Hopefully they will stick around here or in Iowa,” reports Gannon. “There are a couple pairs that nest in northeast Iowa. Last year there…
Read MoreGold Star Museum trip is slated for GrCo veterans
The Greene County Veteran’s Affairs office is offering a unique trip on Saturday, April 15. Veterans and a guest will travel to the Gold Star Museum at Camp Dodge in Johnston for a tour. The museum has numerous displays about the men and women from Iowa and the nation who bravely served in the armed services throughout the wars and…
Read MoreCommunity Appreciation Night is March 28
Includes ABC Award and Forces Under 40 recognitions The public is invited to join Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community for the third annual Community Appreciation Night event to be held Tuesday, March 28, at 7 pm at the Greene County High School Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 6:30 pm for hors d’oeuvres served by Ram Restaurant…
Read MoreAn extraordinary fellow
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The history of Jimmy’s Carter’s presidency gives him little quarter; according to too many, he failed. An honest person is more likely doomed to fail in politics than a person who can dissemble; a person who wants to work in a profession that takes a lot of compromise without compromising one’s own integrity is rare.…
Read MoreView from My Window
~a column by Mary Weaver, Democrat Women’s Caucus chair I have been trying to lose some weight. When I am hungry, I am hard to live with. ( Just ask my husband.) When I am really hungry I get a headache, and sort of wobbly, but I am fortunate to always have food available. There are friends and neighbors near…
Read MoreGrow Greene County awards event slated for April 4
Public invited, RSVP is necessary The Grow Greene County board of directors invites the public to attend the 8th annual Grow Greene County Awards Night on Tuesday, April 4. The annual event will held in the Greene Room at Wild Rose Casino, Jefferson. The funds awarded come from gaming revenue received from Wild Rose Jefferson in 2022. Entities receiving grants…
Read MoreMeet, greet and thank planned for Medical Center providers
The medical team at Greene County Medical Center, the Family Medicine Clinic and the Specialty Clinics work year-round to provide expert services and compassionate care to all who live in the region. To thank them and demonstrate how much they are appreciated, Greene County Medical Center is hosting a meet-and-greet on National Providers’ Day, Thursday, March 30. The come-and-go reception…
Read MoreTwo Jamaica teens killed in snowy crash
Two teenagers were killed and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash during the snow on Thursday morning, March 9, on Highway 141 in Perry. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2007 Toyota Camry driven by Edlyn M Gavidia-Fuentes, 17, of Jamaica lost traction as she was eastbound at 7:45 am on Highway 141 near the intersection with Diagonal Road.…
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