Lasagna will be the headliner at a fundraising dinner Sunday, Jan. 19, at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Salad, bread and a dessert will round out the menu. Serving will be from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Carry-outs will be available. Free will donations will be accepted, with all proceeds going to support the Webb House.
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Hardaway recognized with Extension’s Excellence in Partnership to Iowans award
Samantha Hardaway, Greene County youth coordinator, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County, has received the Excellence in Partnership to Iowans award for the Southwest Area. The award was announced as part of the Southwest area County Services awards program Dec. 19. The Excellence in Partnership to Iowans award recognizes county Extension staff who work with different public…
Read MoreAnnual chili cook-off to benefit Rippey library summer reading program
The Rippey public library’s annual chili cook-off will be held Saturday, Jan. 25, from 11 am to 1 pm. Those who want to enter their “prize winning” chili are asked to contact the library at 515-436-7714 or any Rippey library trustee. The menu will include chili, cinnamon rolls, and beverages. Those who attend can vote for their favorite chili. Free…
Read MoreCommunity Players holding auditions for spring comedy
The Community Players of Greene County are holding open auditions for a spr9ing production of “Sylvia” Sunday, Jan. 19, and Monday, Jan. 20, at 7 pm at the Greene County High School auditorium. Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Director Josh Tuel is looking for four to six actors who are age 18 or older. “Silvia”, by A.R.…
Read MoreSheriff thinking ahead to summer, asks for public nudity ordinance
The temperature was well below freezing when the county supervisors met Jan. 13, but sheriff Jack Williams is looking ahead toward summer. He asked the supervisors to consider enacting an ordinance dealing with public nudity. Williams said several people have approached him about preventing a problem that occurs in the southeast corner of the county “where public nudity goes on…
Read MoreDecision
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Since the recent presidential election, I’ve been weighing the efficacy of writing this mostly political column of mine. I have no exact idea who or how many read my column, but the issue lies purely with me. The issue is what’s good for my mental state and what’s good for the newspaper that publishes me.…
Read MoreIowa farmers produce near record corn and soybean crop
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the 2024 Iowa Crop Production Annual Summary released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The national summary and state summaries are released in January each year. “Iowa’s resilient farmers battled another year of rollercoaster weather conditions. The spring started with the lingering historic drought and…
Read MoreView from my window – AI
A-1 Steak Sauce AI Artificial Insemination AI Artificial Intelligence Today the focus is on the third AI, Artificial Intelligence. We have a vehicle that applies the brakes if we get too close to another vehicle. It resists going out of the current driving lane to pass. My phone does spell prophesying and frequently provides a word that is not wanted…
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