Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson on Aug. 20 honored 514 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations during ceremonies at the 2026 Iowa State Fair. The annual recognition celebrates families who have owned their farms for 100 and 150 years, respectively. This year, 274 Century Farms and a record 240 Heritage…
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The sounds of a lifetime
~Colleen O’Brien It’s said that the most potent memory jogger is scent. The whiff of cut grass was one of my favorites — used to make me feel like a kid long after I quit being one. A waft of Old Spice was my husband, and a whiff of baby powder my babies (now pushing 60). I can no longer…
Read MoreCounty attorney Laehn briefs supervisors on various tasks
Treasurer Mechaelsen tells reduced hours for driver’s license services Thomas Laehn has his foot on the gas pedal in the county attorney’s office even while campaigning for U.S. Senate. He briefed the county supervisors at their Aug. 24 meeting on the various tasks he’s working on. None of them are small. He has started revising the county’s zoning ordinance, and…
Read MoreCrops a bit ahead of average growing season
“Beautiful weather throughout much of last week helped cap off an incredibly successful Iowa State Fair, with fairgoers turning out in record numbers,” said Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig. “As students and families settle into the routines of a new school year, farmers are keeping an eye on the forecast as crops continue to mature. Warmer temperatures and near-normal…
Read MoreA primer on measles
MMR, Measles, Mumps Rubella? Red Measles, German Measles, Hard Measles, 3-day Measles, Measles outbreak in southern Iowa? Three shots instead of one shot. Make American Healthy Again, MAHA? These terms and topics are appearing frequently in today’s news headlines. I am using this opportunity to share information with you. The President and Director of Health and Human Services are recommending…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 21
In Greene County district court Benjamin Keith Potts, 37, of Granger was sentenced Aug. 19 to 180 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated. All but two days of the jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He may complete…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 21
In Greene County magistrate court Khane Smith of Paton was sentenced Aug. 19 to 30 days in jail on a charge of simulated public intoxication. The jail term was suspended and he was placed on informal probation to the Greene County attorney’s office for six months. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. Cases were…
Read MoreLocal submariners will tell about service under the sea
Four local veterans of the U.S. Naval Submarine Service will tell about their adventures under the sea at a Greene Conty Historical Society program Friday, Sept. 4, at St. Patrick Catholic Church west of Churdan. Randy Winkelman of Scranton, who served aboard the USS Jack from 1983 to 1989, will bring along three fellow submariners to talk about life beneath…
Read MoreMedical center auxiliary’s annual salad luncheon is Sept. 22
Tickets available now from Auxiliary members or at the Gift Garden The Greene County Medical Center Auxiliary is getting ready to serve up one of the community’s most anticipated fall traditions at their annual salad luncheon Tuesday, Sept. 22. From 11 am to 12:30 pm at the Jefferson Elks Lodge, diners will enjoy an impressive variety of fresh, homemade salads …
Read MoreAdaza Thursday Club celebrates 100th anniversary
All are invited to attend The Adaza Thursday Club turned 100 years old and they are going to celebrate with an old fashioned potluck noon gathering at the Churdan Legion Hall right off Highway 4 in Churdan on Thursday, Sept. 3. Everyone, both men and women are welcome, whether you have ties to Adaza or the Adaza Thursday Club. Back…
Read MoreWhy Not Us marking 150th anniversary of Centennial Block building
If these walls could talk, 150 years of stories at the Centennial Block Building will be celebrated at a special event in coming weeks. The public is invited to the Centennial Cafe, 100 East State in Jefferson Sunday, Oct. 4, for a special celebration of the Centennial Block Building, marking 150 years since the historic building was constructed in 1876. The event will…
Read MoreAmerica’s 250th: Uniforms from the War for Independence on display at the museum
Drop in at the Greene County Historical Museum Saturday, Aug. 29, between 9 am and noon 219 E. Lincoln for a look at a couple of Revolutionary War uniforms. The uniforms, which are on display, were tailored in Philadelphia in1976 for the late James and Alice Ann Andrew. Andrew and his son Jim toured central Iowa during Bicentennial observances in 1976, wearing…
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