February 4, 2026 For most, a wedding is the most dreamt-about day of their lives. Thousands of dollars and years of expectations are poured into this single milestone. We invite our closest friends and family to celebrate, stand before them and God to make vows to never separate, and then visit the courthouse for a marriage certificate to make the…
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Tickets for BOOST 2026 available now
BOOST slated for Saturday, March 28 Preparations are underway for the annual BOOST Bash. The BOOST Committee is eagerly looking forward to the ninth annual event, to be held Saturday, March 28, at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds. The doors will open at 5 pm with dinner to begin at 6:30. Tables (seating eight people) can be purchased,…
Read MoreFiling deadlines told for June 2 primaries
Filing period open for county offices While the primary election is scheduled in June, the filing period for numerous offices will open March 2 and close Friday, March 20, at 5 pm. Candidates can begin collecting signatures at any time. Candidates seeking to place their names on the primary election ballot should collect a minimum of 50 signatures for either…
Read MoreFirst look at new MRI at Greene County Medical Center
Greene County Medical Center welcomed 36 individuals to an exclusive, invitation only event Wednesday, Feb. 4, for a behind the scenes look at the new MRI unit as well as other areas of the hospital generally less accessible to the public. This was not only a celebration of innovation, but a thank you for the foresight of leaders and the donors…
Read MoreSupervisors approve $9.75 million bond sale for roads projects, also $5K for schoolboy soldiers monument
The Greene County supervisors at their Feb. 2 meeting approved providing $5,000 in Dreyfus funds toward a memorial honoring the schoolboy soldiers of Rippey who fought in the Civil War. The payment will be made over two years. Chuck Offenburger and committee members Dave Burkett, Dena Boyd, and Greene County High School students Aden Bardole, Ava Hinote and Mia Murphy…
Read MorePutting students first in higher education policy
~by Jesse Ulrich, president, Iowa Central Community College At Iowa Central Community College, our purpose is simple and student-centered: we want students to finish their degrees or certifications in the shortest time possible, with the least amount of student loan debt, so they can have a better life. This purpose helps us fulfill our mission by meeting Iowans where they…
Read MoreView from my window: Dismantling of the U.S.
February 1, 2026 I was recently saddened to read that the National Park Service is dismantling “Inappropriate disparage” exhibits about slavery from the President’s House at Independence Park in Philadelphia. The Washington Post first reported the orders handed down by the President to require the Interior Department to identify and change any “memorials, statues, markers, or similar properties that were…
Read More2026 Fine Arts Hall of Fame inductees named
The fourth class of inductees into the Greene County Fine Arts Hall of Fame includes five musicians – three instrumentalists and two vocalists. New inductees include D. Douglas Miller, Class of 1959, instrumental music; Kathy Cuddy, Class of 1971, vocal music; Marty Aldrich, Class of 1976, instrumental music; Peter Thompson, Class of 1997, instrumental music; and Michael Kennedy, Class of…
Read MorePresidential projecting of liars and pigs
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Freelance reporter Don Lemon, two weeks after having covered a rally in a Minneapolis church, was arrested and indicted in Los Angeles for being at that protest. It is illegal to arrest a reporter for being a reporter. What they do for a living – report – is protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution,…
Read More‘Meet Your Legislators’ Feb. 14 in Jefferson
The first “Meet Your Legislators” event of the 2026 legislative session will be held Saturday, Feb. 14, at 11 am at the Welcome Center at Thomas Jefferson Gardens, 201 W. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. State Senator Jesse Green and State Representative Carter Nordman both plan to attend, The public is encouraged to come listen to an update from the statehouse…
Read MoreBe my Valentine at the museum
Hundreds of vintage Valentines will be on display at an open house at the Greene County Historical Museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson, on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, Feb. 14. The cards are from the collection of Mikki Schwarzkopf of Ames, a former Jefferson resident. She has donated the valentines to the Museum. Schwarzkopf has been amassing the collection since…
Read MoreFareway donates hams to Iowa food banks
Fareway Stores, Inc. on Feb. 3 announced a major donation of more than 69,000 pounds of ham, totaling 5,504 individual hams, to help feed Iowans facing food insecurity. This donation reinforces Fareway’s long-standing commitment to strengthening communities, supporting families, and providing access to high-quality, nutritious food across the state. The hams will be distributed through three key food bank partners: The Food Bank of Iowa,…
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