All has not gone smoothly opening the new Greene County jail. Sheriff Jack Williams told the supervisors at their Sept. 14 meeting that moving the first eight inmates into the jail “went pretty smoothly, but they definitely don’t like living in jail.” Technical issues delayed moving more inmates until this week. Williams planned to have all inmates moved in by…
Read MoreDay: September 16, 2026
What trees do for me
~by Colleen O’Brien A mature, healthy, perfectly shaped oak tree towering on the corner of W. Lincoln Way and Grimmel Road was cut down recently to make way for a sidewalk. The sidewalk plan probably didn’t mention specifically killing this tree when the need for a sidewalk was proposed in city council and public meetings posted for the public. For…
Read MoreGreene County Schools board gives OK to project at Linduska field but fails to set public hearing on practice field improvements
The Greene County Schools board at its Sept. 9 meeting held one public hearing at which no one spoke, and later in the agenda had much to say before setting another public hearing. A public hearing was on constructing a new ticketing/restroom facility at Linduska Field. Estimated cost of the project is $421,000. There were no comments from the public,…
Read MoreAbe Lincoln liked simple food, his wife liked fancier fare
Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th president, sat down for breakfast and usually ate an egg and an apple. His favorite food was chicken fricassee, a stew in a white sauce. Lincoln’s diet and his wife’s penchant for fancy food and tableware will be the topic of a Sept. 20 Greene County Historical Society program at the Museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way…
Read MoreWomen who shaped their communities topic of presentation at Churdan public library
Ann Hanigan Kotz will present “Beyond the Parlor Walls: Iowa Women Who Shaped Their Communities” Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 1:30 pm at the Churdan public library. These Iowa women were not governors, lawmakers, or business leaders, but changed their communities in powerful ways. Through women’s clubs, educational organizations, and reform movements, they worked behind the scenes to solve problems, expand…
Read MoreCorn, soybeans both a little behind last year
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. “A wet start to September has helped ease drought conditions across western Iowa,” said Naig. “Another wet week ahead may limit fieldwork across much of the state. Farmers will likely use the opportunity to tackle other important…
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