The Jefferson Elks lodge is hosting “Party with Santa” Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 to 11 am at the lodge, 103 W. Harrison St. Along with a chance to sit with Santa and get pictures taken with The Man, Silly Sally the Balloon Lady will entertain. There will also be crafts, games, and face painting. The free event is for…
Read MoreDay: December 3, 2025
View from my window is a thought of spring
With the landscape in rural Iowa appearing like the Siberian tundra and not wanting to jump into the Holidays just yet. I am focusing on baseball. Spring training for the pitchers begins in mere 72 days. The first spring games are scheduled for Feb. 20, with the opening game of the season to be on March 25. The Yankees and…
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~a column by Colleen O’Brien To the gentleman who sent a letter to the editor about a column I wrote . . . Dear Reader, I was thrilled! to get it. Columnists around the world seldom get Letters to the Editor. It’s because columnists keep writing every day, twice a week, once a week — so the readers know there will…
Read MoreFamiliar face returns as provider at Family Medicine Clinic
Greene County Medical Center is welcoming back a provider many patients may already recognize. Kayla Promes, a Family Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience will be joining the Family Medicine Clinic in mid-January. For Promes, the move represents both a professional and personal transition, “I was born and raised in Jefferson. I’m really close with my family and being so far…
Read MoreMedical center Foundation bids three board members farewell, welcomes four
The Greene County Medical Center Foundation is saying goodbye to three long-time board members and welcoming four new board members. Foundation director Nancy Houska expressed both gratitude and admiration for the service of Teresa Hagen, Al Robson and Scott Weber. “Each of these individuals has given so much of themselves to support our mission,” she said. “Their dedication has strengthened not…
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