All school support personnel at Greene County Schools will receive raises of approximately 30 cents an hour. The school board approved the raises at the Sept. 11 regular meeting, with the funds appropriated in House File 2612 during the 2024 legislative session. HF 2612 is the much-discussed bill that included changes to Area Education Agencies and setting minimum teacher salaries.…
Read MoreDay: September 15, 2024
Letter to the editor: John Brunow, school safety
To the editor, Eighteen months ago I wrote a letter urging people to take action to protect our children from being murdered at school. I endorsed adding trained law enforcement officers with plans to provide greater safety. My suggestion was that the leaders in our county form a plan, budget the money, and reduce the opportunity for a local tragedy.…
Read MoreCarlson wins state fair awards, again
Marianne Carlson of Jefferson earned second place overall and the Sweepstakes Award in the Bob’s Red Mill Yeast breads competition judged Aug. 9 at the Iowa State Fair. Carlson placed first in caraway rye, dill batter, mixed grain, potato, raisin-cinnamon, and whole wheat and third in herb. She placed second in The Great Cinnamon Roll Contest of 2024, judged Aug.…
Read MoreGodfrey farm of Jamacia honored as Century Farm
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation president Brent Johnson honored 439 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same families for 100 and 150 years, respectively. This year, 277 Century Farms and 162 Heritage Farms were recognized during ceremonies…
Read MoreQ&A: Farm Safety Week
with U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley Q: What’s the history behind Farm Safety Week? A: Since World War II, National Farm Safety Week is observed in September to boost public awareness before the harvest season gets fully underway. It’s one of the most dangerous times of year in farming. President Franklin Roosevelt called America’s farmers and ranchers “the source from which the…
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