The Churdan public library will host an open house Saturday, Dec. 21, from 10 am to 12 pm. Activities will include craft stations, games, and a hot cocoa bar. Final bids will be made on silent auction items. Santa will arrive at noon to hear requests from children of all ages. The annual Lions Club drawing will take place at…
Read MoreDay: December 18, 2024
View from my window: A Greene County Christmas tradition
~by Mary Weaver Sunday afternoon December 8, I completed one of my Christmas traditions by attending a concert by the Town and Country Band at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. Nestled into the sanctuary, amidst the beautifully decorated trees and the fireplace glowing warmth on the large computer monitor, I enjoyed listening to familiar and traditional Christmas melodies. The band…
Read MoreCongress members’ job is to help us; let them know what you’d like them to do
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I’m starting either a long haul or a rapid burn-out – contacting my federal representatives every day…. and if I do it three times a week I’ll feel okay about it. Writing to or calling my two Senators and my one House member about something I want them to do is all of our jobs…
Read MoreGregory Wolf, 1956 – 2024
Gregory Ronald Wolf, 68, of Urbandale, passed away December 16, 2024, with his wife and daughters by his side, following a brief battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Dec. 21, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Interment will take place at the Paton Cemetery in Paton. Greg, son of Ronald and Phyllis (Patterson) Wolf, was born…
Read MoreReva Owen, 1935 – 2024
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, January 18, for Reva Owen, 89, of Jefferson. Reva Mae Owen was born January 21, 1935, in Guthrie County. She was the sixth child of 13 born to Carl and Zetta Ford Middleton. Reva passed away December 12, 2024, at the Rock Creek Senior Living Center in Ankeny. Reva attended Jefferson Community…
Read MoreJefferson library launches new creative writing group
The Jefferson public library is launching a new creative writing club called “The Ink Society”, a supportive environment for anyone who is interested in developing or improving their writing skills and literary talents. There will be separate adult and youth sections of the program and both will meet once month at the library. The first meeting for the adults will…
Read MoreErnst names Elliott Art Studio Small Business of the Week
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Small Business Committee, announced Dec. 16 her Small Business of the Week: Elliott Art Studio of Greene County. Throughout this Congress, Sen Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. “Chad and Alyssa Elliott have crafted a creative hub that fosters the next generation of…
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