While the world outside prepares for holiday celebrations, the season can bring with it powerful feelings for those missing a loved one. The Greene County Medical Center Foundation understands and offers a compassionate way to honor and remember those individuals who have shaped the lives of others through the annual Tree of Life campaign. “The Tree of Life is more than just a…
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Joanne Rowles, 1934 – 2025
Funeral services for Joanne Rowles, 90, of Grand Junction, will be held Saturday, Nov. 22, at First United Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction. Commissioned Pastor Wendy Pittman will officiate. Joanne’s grandchildren will serve as pall bearers. Interment will be in the Junction Township Cemetery. Joanne Rowles was born on Dec. 11, 1934. Her parents were Carl and Iva Ogren. She grew up…
Read MoreCourt of appeals upholds dismissal of lawsuit against city re: rezoning for housing
The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld a decision in district court in June 2024 to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the city of Jefferson, the city council and the mayor after rezoning a parcel of property on W. Head St west of N. Elm St from light industrial to residential- multi-family. The rezoning would have allowed KCG to build…
Read MoreGrCo Athletic Hall of Fame inductees announced
Greene County High School is pleased to announce the sixth class to enter the Greene County Athletic Hall of Fame. The honorees will be recognized Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at the Greene County vs Grand View Christian basketball game. The introductions will take place at approximately 6:30 pm during halftime of the girls game. There will be a community reception…
Read MoreHoliday cheer and gambling
Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. The winter holidays are right around the corner. We often think of warm, cozy gatherings with family and friends, sharing our favorite foods, beverages, and seasonal treats. But did you know that another holiday tradition some people enjoy is gambling? It’s no longer limited to casinos—gambling takes on many forms, and research shows that…
Read MoreOne more news cycle that unhinged me
~by Colleen O’Brien I just wish when Trump says to a reporter, “You’re the worst. You’re from Bloomberg/ABC/CNN/the Times, right? I don’t know why they even have you….” that the reporter would reply, “You’re the president who ‘won’ with the lowest number of votes ever, right? I don’t know why we even have you….” And walk away. I wish all…
Read MoreFirst Ag Coffee Dec. 12 about expanding cow herds
Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a series of Ag Coffee events, bringing farmers and other agricultural professionals together for an informal discussion on current Ag topics. The first Ag Coffee is slated for Friday, Dec. 12, from 9:30 to 11 am at the Greene County Extension & Outreach meeting room. December’s topic will be “Responsible Expansion of the…
Read MorePest control operators CIC Dec. 10
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host a pest control operators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is ISU Greene County Extension Office.…
Read MoreSupervisors see draft zoning amendment for crypto mining and data centers
The Greene County supervisors took a first look at their Nov. 17 meeting at a proposed amendment to the county’s zoning ordinance dealing with cryptocurrency mining centers and data centers. The proposal was prompted by the interest of Simple Mining in building a digital mining and data center between Jefferson and Scranton. County attorney Thomas Laehn drafted the amendment and…
Read MoreLetter to the editor, D. Lautner re: ‘The Lady’
To the editor, This is in reference to your 1600 word beat down of our president dated 11/05/2025. Most readers failed to progress through the third paragraph due to the length of the article, which didn’t keep their attention. I, however, made it to paragraph 13 in which you stated, “To fight back in a moral rather than a physical…
Read MoreGreene County post-election audit confirms Election Night results
Following the Nov. 4, 2025 City/School Election, Greene County officials conducted the required post-election audit on Thursday, Nov. 13. The audit confirmed a perfect match between the hand count and the Election Night results from the voting machines. By Iowa law, the Secretary of State randomly selects a precinct in each county the day after the election. This year, the…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – November 2025
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Sunday, Nov. 30: At 7:02 am a deputy assisted a motorist in the ditch on N Ave near 110th St in Dawson Township. At 8:34 am a deputy, Scranton fire, and Greene County Ambulance responded to a two-vehicle accident on Hwy 30 near 215th St (per sheriff’s…
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