DES MOINES— Today, Governor Kim Reynolds released the final report from the Iowa Outdoor Recreation Task Force, which was established to help guide the newly created Iowa Office of Outdoor Recreation and identify opportunities to grow Iowa’s outdoor recreation economy. The Iowa Office of Outdoor Recreation Task Force was established by Executive Order 19 to bring together leaders from across…
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Road use agreements in the works for wind repowering and bitcoin mining
The Greene County board of adjustment will meet Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 8:30 am in the second floor board room to consider a pair of conditional use permits. SC Holdings is seeking the permit for repowering at the Rippey wind farm. Simple Mining is seeking a conditional use permit for construction of a data center/bitcoin mining operation on 15 acres…
Read MoreR.J. Hernandez, Tracy Codel highlight GCLA’s Open Book program Nov. 16 in Scranton
Greene County Librarians Association (GCLA) will present an Open Book conversations program featuring R. J. Hernandez and Tracy Codel on Monday, Nov. 16, from 7 to 8 pm at the Marchant Memorial Library, 1110 Main St, Scranton,. Open Book takes the approach “that books are our neighbors who share their personal experiences and defining moments. Readers are people who are…
Read MoreLet’s celebrate George Gallup
A pair of celebrations of one of Greene County’s most illustrious natives will be held next week in Jefferson. The parties honor the 125th birthday of George Gallup, who was born Nov. 18, 1901, in the octagonal house that still stands on what is now S. Chestnut St in Jefferson. Gallup founded the precursor of the Gallup Poll in 1935.…
Read MorePromises, promises
~by Colleen O’Brien My daughter and I were driving along a freeway in the middle of Ohio when we saw half a dozen extremely long buildings, a whole mile of them. Behind the windowless structures was what looked like a couple square city block’s-worth of a tightly arranged power plant of hundreds of energy clusters – wires, cables and towers surrounded…
Read MoreHarvest delayed by wet weather
There were 1.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 8, 2026. Topsoil moisture condition rated 2 percent short, 71 percent adequate, and 27 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 5 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 18 percent surplus. Seventy-two percent of corn has been harvested, which is 17 percentage points behind the five-year average. Ninety-three percent…
Read MoreFuneral notices
Rose Morrison, 95, of Jefferson. Services: Saturday, Nov. 14, at 10:30 am at First Presbyterian Church, Jefferson. Interment: Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Visitation: one hour prior to the service at the church. Survivors: daughters Connie (Michiel) Hoogstede of Poulsbo, WA, and Marsha Snowgren (Tom Paulson) of Jamaica; grandchildren Heather (John Erickson of Perry, Adam (Rachel) Snowgren of Paton, and Karina (Gie)…
Read MoreLois Marie Wistenberbg, 1938 – 2026
Lois Marie Wistenberg was born Dec. 27, 1938, on her family’s farm near Grand Junction. She passed away Nov.7, 2026, after a long and full life, leaving behind a family who will forever cherish her love, laughter, stories, and the countless memories they shared. On Dec. 22, 1984, Lois married Dean Wistenberg, the love of her life. Together, they built…
Read More‘Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey’ on stage this week
~by Chuck Offenburger The story of the “Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey” comes to new life this week in Jefferson as Greene County Community Schools students present a 90-minute stage play about the Civil War service of 32 students and two teachers of the first school in the county. Eleven of them died in combat or from diseases that swept the camps…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 6
In Greene County district court Gentry Lee Lowe, 36, of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of mairjuana. She must pay a $430 civil penalty and she was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. She must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 6
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $200 fine with a $30 surcharge was entered Nov. 4 against Shera Dean Anderson of Jefferson on a charge of disorderly condyuct- fighting/violent behavior. Court costs were $60. Joseph Edward Blackmon of Jefferson was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge after he pleaded guilty to a charge of harassment- third egree.…
Read MoreSheriff’s report
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Sunday, Nov. 8: Routine activity reported. Saturday, Nov. 7: At 3:30 pm Cadence Hurley, 20, of Grand Junction was booked into the jail on a charge of possession of marijuana*. At 5:06 pm a deputy investigated an assault in Churdan. At 8:27 pm Seth Edwards, 22, of…
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