On January 18, 1931, Thomas Kennedy and Luella (Tiffany) Kennedy gave birth to Gerald Aloysius Kennedy at their family farm just west of Spring Lake in Grand Junction. Gerald was welcomed by his sister Mary Jane and brother Richard, and Vincent a few years later. Gerald (Jerry) passed away September 20, 2024, at 93 years of age at Regency Park…
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Greene County sheriff’s report – September 2024
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Monday, Sept. 30: Routine activity reported. Sunday, Sept. 29: At 12:49 pm a deputy investigated a spill on the roadway in the 1100 block of 290th St in Greenbrier Township. At 2:09 pm a deputy attempted to catch a dog running at large near Hwy 30 and A…
Read MoreExtension offering CIC for commercial pesticide applicators
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host a Forest, Aquatic, and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Greene County Extension office meeting…
Read MoreAmerica in love and loathing
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The man has said, “You know that. And everybody knows that.” He’s not talking about his own lack of honesty but about every subject he brings up. This is an oft-heard collection of words from a former President who averaged using it 154 times a day for the four years of his administration. He continued…
Read MoreSupervisors discuss LOSST ballot issue
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors at their Sept. 23 meeting discussed getting information to the public about the upcoming vote on using Local Option Sales and Service Tax (LOSST) for “any legal purpose.” Only voters in unincorporated parts of the county will have the question on their ballot. “Voting starts Oct. 16,” auditor Billie…
Read MoreKarma Hennigar, 1931 – 2024
A memorial service for Karma Hennigar, age 93, will be held October 1, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church, in Jefferson. Interment will be at Paton Township Cemetery. Karma Jean (Temple) Hennigar passed away September 22, 2024, at the age of 93 years. She was born August 4, 1931, to Albert and Florence (Roberts) Temple of Paton. Karma was raised in…
Read MoreForums slated for county, state candidates
Candidates for county and state elected office have agreed to participate in candidate forums in Jefferson Oct. 10 and Oct. 15. County candidates will be featured Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 pm at the Greene County elementary school cafeteria. Supervisor candidates Joe Gannon and Greg Ruth (District 1), and John Muir and Tori Riley (District 4), as well as sheriff…
Read MoreFundraiser, candidates at Churdan library
The Churdan public library will serve a fundraiser drive thru Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 am to 1 pm. The menu includes hot ham or turkey and cheese sandwiches, beans a chips for a freewill monetary donation. Patrons are asked to enter the alley on the east side of the library and pick up meals in the parking lot. There…
Read MoreGuns, school shootings, and the 2024 campaign
Shootings now compete with the ringing of the school bell as another year begins. Iowa needs to do more than have more shooting drills. As the school year began with the ringing of the bell, Iowa policymakers should be called upon to do something during this campaign season. We can address the gun violence crisis and safeguard our communities and…
Read MoreRetirement open house for Denny Hammen
Denny Hammen is retiring after five years as Jefferson park and recreation director. The city staff is hosting a retirement open house for him Tuesday, Oct.1, from 4 to 6 pm. The public is invited.
Read MoreRam runners compete at Panorama Invite
The Greene County Ram boys cross country team had two medalists at the hot and muggy Panorama Invitational meet Sept. 19. Senior Noah Hinote placed ninth and sophomore Brady Carstensen placed 16th. Coach Jeff Lamoureux described the meet as “very competitive.” The winning time was 16:58, set by Clarinda senior Kyle Wagoner. Noah Hinote ran the 5K race in 18:45.60.…
Read MorePaton-Churdan names homecoming royalty
Paton-Churdan is celebrating homecoming this week. High school students selected Kinnick Steimel as homecoming king and Grace Cullum as homecoming queen. Other members of the court are Savannah McCloud, Lily Richards and Emily Walbaum. Mini king and mini queen are Krew Chesler and Elsie Olson.
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