The fourth class of inductees into the Greene County Fine Arts Hall of Fame includes five musicians – three instrumentalists and two vocalists. New inductees include D. Douglas Miller, Class of 1959, instrumental music; Kathy Cuddy, Class of 1971, vocal music; Marty Aldrich, Class of 1976, instrumental music; Peter Thompson, Class of 1997, instrumental music; and Michael Kennedy, Class of…
Read MoreMonth: February 2026
Presidential projecting of liars and pigs
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Freelance reporter Don Lemon, two weeks after having covered a rally in a Minneapolis church, was arrested and indicted in Los Angeles for being at that protest. It is illegal to arrest a reporter for being a reporter. What they do for a living – report – is protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution,…
Read More‘Meet Your Legislators’ Feb. 14 in Jefferson
The first “Meet Your Legislators” event of the 2026 legislative session will be held Saturday, Feb. 14, at 11 am at the Welcome Center at Thomas Jefferson Gardens, 201 W. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. State Senator Jesse Green and State Representative Carter Nordman both plan to attend, The public is encouraged to come listen to an update from the statehouse…
Read MoreBe my Valentine at the museum
Hundreds of vintage Valentines will be on display at an open house at the Greene County Historical Museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson, on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, Feb. 14. The cards are from the collection of Mikki Schwarzkopf of Ames, a former Jefferson resident. She has donated the valentines to the Museum. Schwarzkopf has been amassing the collection since…
Read MoreFareway donates hams to Iowa food banks
Fareway Stores, Inc. on Feb. 3 announced a major donation of more than 69,000 pounds of ham, totaling 5,504 individual hams, to help feed Iowans facing food insecurity. This donation reinforces Fareway’s long-standing commitment to strengthening communities, supporting families, and providing access to high-quality, nutritious food across the state. The hams will be distributed through three key food bank partners: The Food Bank of Iowa,…
Read MoreEsther Fister-Palmer, 1946 – 2026
Esther Louise Luttrell was born Nov, 11, 1946, in Iberia, MO. She was the oldest of three children born to Alonzo and Easter (Rowden) Luttrell. Esther graduated from Iberia High School in 1964. After high school, Esther worked at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, where she met her first husband, Les Fister. They were united in marriage on August 28, 1967,…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 30
In Greene County district court Robert Antonio Hadley, 38, of Jefferson was found not guilty of indecent exposure- two counts at a jury trial Jan. 27. The charges were dismissed. Brittany Kay Smith, 38, of Jefferson was sentenced Jan. 27 to two years in prison after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana- second…
Read MoreSupervisors continue hearing budget requests from county departments
Ambulance department asks for largest increase, setting budget at more than $1 million The Greene County supervisors at their Jan. 29 meeting heard budget requests from the secondary roads, conservation, and ambulance departments for the fiscal year beginning July 1, FY27. County engineer Wade Weiss has formulated a budget for secondary roads that shows a 3 percent increase in funding…
Read MoreJeff council sets public hearings on hunting inside city limits, easements for solar project
The Jefferson city council at its Jan. 27 meeting set Feb. 10 as the date of a public hearing on the question of allowing hunting withing the city limits. Dan Pauley owns 70 acres on the southwest corner of town, across the river from Daubendiek Park. Twenty acres of the parcel are inside the city limits. Pauley would like to…
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