The Jefferson American Legion Post #11 offers an annual $500 scholarship to Greene County high school seniors or homeschooled seniors whose parent or grandparent is an honorably discharged veteran or is an active duty member. Students must live within Greene County. One scholarship will be awarded each year. American Legion members wish to help pay back our veterans in a…
Read MoreDay: January 14, 2026
Homage to an old friend
~Colleen O’Brien Frank McNulty, a classmate of mine in Jefferson, died last week – January 6, 2026. My sis called to tell me, and I’ve been crying since. I think he was, as I wrote in my journal, the case of “One more bites the dust.” Frank and I are of an age when people die. We graduated from Jefferson…
Read MoreSupervisors hold off on selling bonds, seeking professional guidance
The Greene County supervisors at their Jan. 12 meeting agreed to enter into an agreement with The Baker Group LP for municipal advisor services. The group will help develop a 5-year capital project plan, provide advice on future bonding, and work with county treasurer Katlynn Mechaelsen on county investments. Mechaelsen in recent months has questioned the supervisors about the amount…
Read MoreCounty ends recycling agreement with city of Jefferson
The Greene County supervisors at their Jan. 12 meeting approved a notice of termination of the 28E agreement with the city of Jefferson to provide recycling services for rural residents. For many years the county towns had 28E agreements with the city of Jefferson, via the Greene County Recycling Agency, to provide recycling services for those residents. That service has…
Read MoreRailroad historian to present program on coal mining and railroads
Railroad historian and rail fan Doug Nebbe will present a free program called Boone County Coal Mining and Railroads on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 pm at the James H. Andrew Railroad Museum (Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad)- 225 10th. St. Boone. Most people don’t realize the sheer amount of coal mines in Boone and surrounding counties and the fact that they…
Read MoreNaig comments on USDA’s annual crop production summary
Strong domestic demand, reliable exports, and predictable policies are essential to strengthening Iowa’s agriculture economy going forward Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented Jan. 12 on the 2025 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. “The…
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