~a column by Colleen O’Brien In the mid-1950s, in Junior High, we had to memorize the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. He wrote it in 1895 and it was not published until 1910. It went right to the top of favorite poems in England and has stayed there at least through 1996, the last time a favorite poem was news.…
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Varceis Club grab-n-go lunch Sept. 19 in Scranton
They’re at it again–the Varceis Club is presenting Grab-n-Go lunch, Version 3.0. The menu includes a large sandwich croissant with five slices of shaved ham and a slice of Colby jack cheese, scoop of potato salad, larger individual bag of assorted types of chips, our famous chocolate chip bar, and bottled water. Price is $8 and will be collected when lunches…
Read MoreSupervisors hear about manure leak, city activities, more
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors heard a report on a manure spill east of Cooper from nearby landowner Chris Henning at the regular board meeting on Sept. 11. Henning told them 600,000 gallons of “liquid hog manure” entered a “pristine stream, home to birds, herons, and beaver.” Henning said a beaver dam stopped the…
Read MoreDrewry’s message to the Jefferson city council
Editor’s note: Following is the statement Allison Drewry, owner of a dog who allegedly bit a child at Russell Park last month, asked a family friend to read at the Sept. 12 Jefferson city council meeting. The friend, Jim North, rose to speak during the Open Forum portion of the meeting. Although many residents have been allowed to go much…
Read MoreISU Extension offers online grant writing workshop
Representatives of nonprofits, governmental entities and school districts are encouraged to register for Grant Writing 101, an online workshop Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 9 am to noon. Grant Writing 101 is a workshop created by ISU Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development (CED) staff to provide Iowans with hands-on training in identifying grant funding opportunities and writing successful grant…
Read MoreMayor uses seldom-enforced time limit on open forum statements to shut down criticism of JPD
Two persons who wanted to speak to the Jefferson city council about a situation involving abating a dog from the community after a dog bite incident last month were effectively muzzled at the council’s Sept. 12 meeting. Jim North rose during the open forum portion of the meeting to read a statement from Allison Drewry, whose dog Lily was abated…
Read MoreBoston Tea Party topic of program at museum this Sunday
The Greene County Historical Society and the Priscilla Alden Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will present a free program about the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party (Dec. 16, 1773), Sunday, Sept. 17, at 2 pm at the Greene County Historical Museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. Mary Dolan, who is the national vice-chairman…
Read MoreThe view from my window
COVID is back, Reynolds responds ~a column by Mary Weaver Our new State of Iowa welcoming motto FREEDOM TO FLOURISH, but NOT ON MY WATCH, the Governor’s response to Covid prevention seems incompatible. We are all aware that COVID is rearing its ugly contagious head again. In my immediate family our adult son returned from a short vacation to Colorado,…
Read MoreRippey mayor appoints Cummings, Lawrence to city council
There are two new members on the Rippey city council. At their Sept. 5 meeting, mayor Dan Brubaker appointed Kyle Cummings to fill the seat previously held by Donnie Carpenter and Shannon Lawrence for the position held by Rick Liebich. The appointees will fill the council seats until the Nov. 7 election. To continue, they must file nomination papers and…
Read MoreLess than half of Iowa corn, soybeans in good or excellent condition
Another week of above average temperatures and below average precipitation resulted in 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork for Iowa farmers during the week ending Sept. 10, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included chopping corn silage as well as cutting and baling hay. A few reports of corn and soybean harvest were received. Topsoil moisture…
Read MoreSupervisors agree to re-open Mahanay tower after contentious meeting
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Longstanding, ongoing differences between the Bell Tower Community Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization organized in 1986 for the purpose of fundraising in support of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower in Jefferson, and the Greene County board of supervisors, entrusted with the operation of the Tower through the will of the late Floyd Mahanay, erupted into…
Read MoreJefferson man grateful for exceptional care at Greene County Medical Center
~contributed by Greene County Medical Center Sixty-two-year old Duane Russell considers himself a pretty healthy individual. He has been a patient at the Family Medicine Clinic and Greene County Medical Center for the nearly three-quarters of his life he has lived in Jefferson, but never had any reason for a stay in the hospital…that is until this past July. It…
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