It won’t be the best evening weather-wise for high school football, but fans at Linduska Field will still celebrate Greene County and Paton-Churdan homecomings. Coronation was held at Paton-Churdan Sunday. Students selected Treyvon Keeley and Kaliyah Minnihan as king and queen. (Below, left; Paton-Churdan School photo) Greene County held coronation Friday afternoon at the school auditorium. Students selected London Harris…
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Homecoming halftime show to include dancers from Yucatan
Alma Danza, a dance troupe from Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, will join the Greene County High School marching band for halftime entertainment during the homecoming football game Friday, Sept. 25, at Linduska Field in Jefferson. Alma Danza will also perform Friday at 5:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center. There is no charge to attend. Iowa-Yucatan Partners is a long-standing…
Read MoreGreene County Schools watching diesel cost as it impacts school budget
Entire bus fleet is diesel-fueled Truckers and farmers aren’t the only ones watching closely as the cost of diesel fuel increases. School superintendents and transportation directors are watching, too. In Greene County Community Schools, that means reviewing bus routes for paths that require the least distance, and looking closely at fuel ratings, school superintendent Brett Abbotts said. Aside from that,…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – September 2026
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Wednesday, Sept. 30: At 1:04 pm a deputy investigated a theft in Churdan. At 3:13 pm a deputy investigated a theft in the 600 block of Brentwood Ave in Cedar Township. At 4:12 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of criminal mischief in Scranton. At 6:13 pm…
Read MoreMuch of Iowa sees a soggy, cool week
“An extremely soggy week across much of Iowa made it difficult for farmers to get much fieldwork done, with heavy rainfall leading to flooding in some areas,” said Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig. “We’re hopeful for a few dry days ahead, but more rain is in the forecast. Conditions are good for flying on cover crops, and the moisture…
Read MoreWhat’s the petulant president’s latest tirade?
~by Colleen O’Brien Trump bans three more news media – CNN, MS Now, Politic0 – from any contact with him. We know he has a problem with the truth, and when journalists actually inform us [their job is to do this] about the facts, he roars, weeps, whines, lies and then gets a media employee fired or the media itself…
Read MorePaton-Churdan inducts new members to National Honor Society
The Paton-Churdan National Honor Society inducted five new members – Edynn Smith, Emmalee Baugh, Holly Miller, Kaliyah Minnihan and Maggie Reed – at a ceremony Sept. 21 in the school auditorium. Sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible for National Honor Society based on their scholarship achievement of maintaining a 3.0 grade point average. Eligible students must then apply for membership. Applications…
Read MoreView from my window – First American museum
On Friday of this past week, we traveled to an Indian museum/Native American museum in Oklahoma City. We had been hearing about it for quite some time and scheduled a visit. I learned a new word, WINIKO. It is from the language of the Caddo Indian Nation and means “life of an object:” The tour guide of the First American…
Read MoreFormer Iowa state trooper to tell tales of his time on duty
Bob Hurley of Jefferson will talk about his long career as an Iowa state trooper at a Greene County Historical Society meeting Friday, Oct. 2, at the Rippey Methodist Church. Hurley served as a trooper from 1979 to 2005. He kept a journal of his experiences thoughout his career. That journal is the basis for, “10-31 Crime in Progress,” a…
Read MoreWeary Ramblers wins Duo of the Year at Josie Music Awards
Weary Ramblers, a duo well known in Jefferson, took home the Duo of the Year award at the Josie Music Awards Sept. 21, in Nashville, TN. The awards were hosted at the Grand Ole Opry and Weary Ramblers members Chad Elliott and Kathryn Severing Fox were in attendance. “It was like magic to be up there again. We know the…
Read MoreExtension aerial applicator CIC now available
The Aerial Applicator Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators is now available. The program is provided by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP). The course will fulfill 2026 continuing instruction requirements for commercial pesticide applicators certified in category 11. Topics covered in the two hour and 45 minute training include personal protective…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 18
In Greene County district court Tamra Mills, 46, of Rippey was sentenced to 10 years in prison with credit for time served after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of intent to manufacture/deliver less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. The prison sentenced was suspended and a judgment was entered for a $1,000 fine with a $150 surcharge.…
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