State Sen. Jesse Green, a Republican who represents Boone and Greene County, stated that “the Left had fun twisting this bill and some of the words for use in the media to try to fearmonger and poke holes in this bill” when he described Senate File 542, the youth employment bill. Jesse Green went to Facebook to post after the debate…
Read MoreDay: April 30, 2023
GrCo FFA members attend Leadership Conference
FFA members across Iowa celebrated success when they gathered for the 95th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference on April 16-18 at Iowa State University’s Hilton Coliseum in Ames. The Iowa FFA State Leadership Conference is one the largest of its kind in the National FFA Organization. The annual conference provides agricultural education students the opportunity to participate in leadership and career development event…
Read MoreRotary supports children’s literacy
The Rotary Club of Jefferson recently provided books to Greene County children in a pair of projects. Club members were at Toddler Fest April 22 in Jefferson, where they read “campfire stories” to children and gave books to every child. Sixty-nine children ages 2-5 selected a new book from a wide variety of favorite children’s titles. The Rotary Club of…
Read MoreBird feeding 101 – Attracting birds and maintaining feeders
~by Anna Buckardt Thomas, Iowa DNR avian ecologist Bird feeding is among the most popular pastimes in the country, enjoyed by an estimated 57 million people who spend roughly $4 billion annually on seed, baths and feeders, books and binoculars. Whether attached to decks, hanging in the backyard or off the front porch, Iowans enjoy watching birds come and go…
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