EVENT POSTPONED as of 9/17 Dr Thomas Rosburg, professor of biology, botany and ecology at Drake University, will lead A Walk on Tipton Prairie Saturday, Sept. 19, from 2 to 4 pm. Tipton Prairie is prairie remnant, never having been plowed. Tipton Prairie is home to more than 180 species of native plants. native prairie, located on County Road E-57…
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Another monument coming soon to the courthouse lawn
The Greene County supervisors took a field trip from their second floor meeting room in the courthouse down to the south lawn during their Sept. 8 meeting. They were accompanied by a handful of Greene County high school students. Their common goal was to determine the exact location for a monument to the schoolboy soldiers of Rippey. The 9-foot tall,…
Read MoreJeff council discusses trail to high school, approves 28E agreement for project
The Jefferson city council at its Sept. 8 meeting approved a 28E agreement with Greene County Community Schools to install a multi-use trail from the corner of Central Ave and Head St to the Greene County High School. The trail will also provide pedestrian access to the dog park. The city received a $250,000 grant from the state’s local technical…
Read MoreZoning, roads topics at supervisors’ meeting
The Greene County supervisors, county attorney Thomas Laehn, and county zoning officer discussed an amendment to the county zoning ordinance in reference to repowering wind turbines at the supervisors’ Sept. 8 meeting. The amendment defines repowering as replacement, refurbishment or modernization of wind tower nacelle wind turbine generator or blade, the ancillary building or accessory equipment or structure, or any…
Read MorePAWS slates microchip clinic
People for Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) will host a microchip clinic for pets Saturday, Sept.26, from 2 to 4 pm at the Community Animal Shelter in Jefferson. Persons who want to bring their dogs or cats for microchips are asked to call the shelter and leave a message at 515-386-2340, send a message via Facebook, or email pawsofgreenecounty@hotmail.com A PAWS…
Read MoreLarry Jackson, 1939 – 2026
Larry Darwin Jackson was born March 14, 1939, to John and Norma (Sanderson) Jackson. Larry attended school in Jefferson and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1957. He went to college at Northwest Missouri State at Maryville, MO. On November 17, 1961, Larry entered the United States Air Force. He was stationed in Germany and enjoyed traveling in Europe. He was honorably…
Read MoreFall Festival car show at Pleasant Hill Sunday
Pleasant Hill Memorial will host its second annual Fall Fling car show Sunday, Sept. 13, at the historic site located at 1794 Redwood Ave, southeast of Jefferson. The car show is open to classic cars pre-2000. Registration will be from 9 to 11 am, with the show from 11 am to 2 pm. Awards will be announced at 2 pm.…
Read MoreCoalition launches campaign opposing constitutional amendment on taxes
by Kathie Obradovich, Iowa Capital DispatchSeptember 9, 2026 A coalition of Iowa organizations launched a campaign Wednesday opposing the Nov. 3 ballot issue that will ask Iowa voters whether to amend the state constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of lawmakers to raise state personal and corporate income taxes. Fair Taxes for Iowa’s Future, which includes labor unions, progressive…
Read MoreView from my window: A nature diversion
September 6, 2026 Goodness only knows how frustrated as well as frightened I am with the tariffs, the war, the cost of building the arch for Trump, and the demolishing of the East Wing to be replaced with a bunker and ballroom for the White House. As a farm family member, the extreme cost of diesel fuel and nitrogen, along…
Read MoreFirst-person story of Sept. 11, 2001, at the Grand Junction library this Thursday
Grand Junction public library will present a special commemorative program marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center in New York City on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7 pm in the Max F. Wetrich Community Room in the library. Alan Robinson, a New York, NY, resident on Sept. 11, 2001, will present the…
Read MoreHi, neighbor!
[The following is a column I wrote 11 years ago, and I submit it again to my editor because there’s a new noise-monger in my ‘hood, and he’s raising my ire. He drives a motorcycle that operates at a noise level akin to a downhill 18-wheeler using a Jake brake. Operating a motor vehicle without a functional, factory-installed muffler, or…
Read MoreMedical Center Foundation offers seminar in making the most of charitable giving
Certified Financial Planner, Certified Public Accountant to share expertise For many people, charitable giving is about more than writing a check. It’s about supporting the people, organizations and causes they care about. It’s about making those gifts as meaningful as possible. Two local professionals, Max Neese, CFP® with Journey Financial and Ross Martens, CPA with Martens & Associates, will share…
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