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Month: October 2026

Iowa Medicaid changes

Take action now to protect your coverage Changes coming to Iowa Medicaid could affect some Greene County residents enrolled in the  Iowa Health and Wellness Plan (IHAWP). Greene County Medical Center staff is encouraging members to learn what the  changes mean for them now, before a notice arrives or a renewal deadline approaches.   Beginning Dec. 1, 2026, certain IHAWP members…

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Greene County Medical Center Foundation suggests ‘Give Smarter’

Charitable giving is about more than writing a check. The recent Smart Charitable Giving Seminar at Greene County Medical Center explored strategies for gifts you are already planning to make while potentially allowing you to keep more of  your own money.   Max Nees, CFP®, of Journey Financial and Ross Martens, CPA of Martens & Associates shared tips for practical planning involving qualified…

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Ornamental, turfgrass pest control course Nov. 4

Preregister before Oct, 28 for fall commercial pesticide applicator Continuing Instruction Course Jefferson, Iowa – Iowa State University and Outreach Greene County office will host an Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) is available at…

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Ribbon cut Wednesday at The Jeffersonian

A line of people at the entrance to The Jeffersonian Wednesday afternoon harkened back to decades when students flowed through the doors to go to school. Some of those in line were returning to their old haunt, to where they went to high school. A ribbon cutting event was held Oct. 7 at the 1921 three-story brick building in Jefferson.…

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The Capitol Roundup

~by State Senator Jesse Green This offseason, my goal has been to write a newsletter whenever I see a statewide topic mischaracterized on the campaign trail. My last newsletter, published a few months ago, focused on health care in Iowa and the dangers of certain misinformed beliefs regarding how our system is managed. Recently, affordability has become a dominant topic…

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Tree planting planned for Oct. 12

The Jefferson tree committee will again plant trees in Jefferson with Greene County Schools students on Monday, Oct. 12, beginning at 8:30 am. These plantings are always popular with both students and tree committee members. Brad Riphagen (pictured, right, GCNO file photo) has ordered 90 trees from Papio Valley Nursery in Papillion, NE, at a cost of around $10,000. They…

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Tis the season…

~by Pastor David Cunningham To the delight of many drivers, the State of Iowa increased the speed limit on most rural roadways to 60 mph. To no one’s surprise this became permission for some drivers to think they can go 70 mph using the “They won’t stop me for going 10 mph over” mentality. Even before the change, I witnessed…

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Supervisors hear updates on courthouse matters, final tweaks on zoning ordinance changes

Set special meeting to discuss Greene County Ambulance The Greene County treasurer’s office is closed this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 7-9, as the entire staff is attending training to be able to issue drivers’ licenses. County treasurer Katlynn Mechaelsen assured the county supervisors at their Oct. 5 meeting that this is the only time the full staff will do…

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Leave it alone

Leave it alone ~a column by Colleen O’Brien  I remember a moment in Jefferson’s Carnegie library when, as a freshman in high school, I see my dad in the reading room and ask him to pick out a book for me. He says, “Glad you asked!” — which I think is kind of amusing — and takes me to the…

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