Funeral services for Delite Monahan, 95 of Jefferson will be Thursday, March 12, at the First United Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction. Interment will be at Lost Grove Cemetery in Gowrie. Memorials are suggested to the First United Presbyterian Church or Greene County Medical Center auxiliary. Glenda Delite Lind was born on May15, 1930, to Raymond and Sadie (Batcheller) Lind. She…
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Greene County HS presents “Anastasia” this weekend
Greene County High School students will present the musical “Anastasia” this weekend. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7, at 7 pm, and Sunday, March 8, at 2 pm in the high school auditorium. Parking will be available in both the north and south lots. Playing lead roles are Lucy Vander Linden as Anya, Carter Petterson as Dmitry…
Read MoreDonna Malloy, 1945 – 2026
It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the peaceful passing of Donna Malloy, who departed this world on February 28, 2026 at the age of 81 years. Donna was born Feb. 9, 1945, in Audubon to Alfred O. and Dorthy Irene (Faaborg) Christensen. She was a beacon of love, laughter, and creativity, leaving…
Read MoreGreene County Fine Arts Hall of Fame induction this Saturday
The Greene County Fine Arts Hall of Fame will grow by five members with the induction ceremony Saturday, March 7, at 4:30 pm in the Greene County High School auditorium. The ceremony will be preceded by a community reception in the high school commons area starting at 4 pm. All are welcome. New inductees include D. Douglas Miller, Class of…
Read MoreSilent auction of art, collectible books slated for Sunday
Art and collectible prints by local & Iowa artists, music by Pullin’ Strings A variety of art by local and Iowa artists of the present and past will be available by silent auction, accompanied by live music and refreshments, Sunday, March 8, from 2 to 4 pm at the Jefferson Community Golf Course clubhouse. Art on the auction includes a…
Read MoreGreiner named inaugural SEIBA Outstanding Young Teacher Award recipient
Ryan Greiner Named Inaugural SEIBA Outstanding Young Teacher Award Recipient Ryan Greiner, 5–12 band director at Mediapolis Community Schools, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association (SEIBA) Outstanding Young Teacher Award. Members of the Southeast District selected Greiner for the honor in recognition of his exceptional accomplishments as an educator with three to seven years…
Read MoreMurmurations – Can we learn to handle chaos from birds?
~View from my Window by Mary Weaver We have survived through January and February and thankfully now March is with us, coming in as a lamb. So, it may mean going out as a lion. The girls’ basketball tournament almost always brings us a winter storm, so it is not the time to put away those snow boots. With fondness…
Read MoreLearn to Hunt program opens registration for wild turkey workshop
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering workshops around the state to teach the skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook wild turkey to participants who have little to no wild turkey hunting experience. The workshops will be offered in Council Bluffs, Indianola, Massena, Marble Rock, Sioux City, Solon and Vinton from mid-March through…
Read MoreLamb Producers banquet March 14
The Greene County Lamb Producers will hold their annual banquet Saturday, March 14, at 6:30 pm at Clover Hall on the Greene County fairgrounds in Jefferson. Leg of Lamb will be prepared by the Lamb Producers and sides will be provided by HyVee. Presentation of 2025 Fair awards and an auction will follow. Proceeds will be used to help fund…
Read MoreOne more thing we need to know everything about
~a column by Colleen O’Brien AI is on the march. I’ve come across five “news” items that were real ‘fake news’, to cop a phrase from an inveterate faker. The first two fakes were hour-long videos by Rachel Maddow talking about Canada essentially ghosting the US and never dealing with them again; and another one of Maddow explaining how Walmart had…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Feb. 27
In Greene County district court Jared Gabriel Glendenning, 20, of Churdan was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for time served after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- second offense. All but seven days of the jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 27
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Travis James Turner of Des Moines on a charge of theft- fifth degree. He must pay $169.99 restitution to Bomgaar’s, a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge, and $60 court costs. A judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered against Shilow James Ashby of Grand Junction…
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