Clover Connection At the Clover Connection 4-H meeting in February we learned about setting SMART goals. We then set goals of how many items we wanted to collect for the food pantry. We also talked about what items we could bring such as non-perishable food items and toiletries. Club members then brought the items they had collected to the March…
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Gambling problems? Help is available
Gambling Problems? Help is Available Super Bowl, college basketball, March Madness, Daytona 500, and horse racing. What do these activities have in common? Many people enjoy placing bets on the results of these events. It’s the time of year when gambling opportunities ramp up! While many people gamble recreationally, for some it can lead to financial stress, relationship problems,…
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The Greenbrier 4-H club kicked off the new year with a meeting on Jan. 13 in Clover Hall at the Greene County Fairgrounds. The gathering started with a roll call introducing the new members of Walker Barrett, Wyatt Christensen, Logan Gierstorf, Caitlin Hawkins, Destiny Hofbauer, Niyah Hoyt, Brecken Klauer, Chase McDonough, Cody Pope, and Tristan Woodley. Members received their annual…
Read MoreClover Connection 4-H club inaugurated
A new Greene County 4-H club officially launched on January 4 with its first meeting, bringing together members looking to build their 4-H journey. During the meeting, members participated in an icebreaker activity and learned the basics of parliamentary procedure and voting protocols. Members then put those skills into practice by voting to select their club name, The Clover Connection…
Read MoreAmerican Legion Post 11 offers Floyd W. Brown scholarship
The Jefferson American Legion Post #11 offers an annual $500 scholarship to Greene County high school seniors or homeschooled seniors whose parent or grandparent is an honorably discharged veteran or is an active duty member. Students must live within Greene County. One scholarship will be awarded each year. American Legion members wish to help pay back our veterans in a…
Read MoreTrumpeter swan population continues to grow
Iowa’s trumpeter swans attempted a modern-day record 158 nests in 2025, which is an increase of 17 percent over 2022. The nesting data is from the most recent statewide observation survey completed in December. “It’s a neat story about the restoration. We spent a lot of time and effort to get the population established and its really taking off right…
Read MoreGreenbrier 4-H Family and Awards Night – 2025
Greenbrier 4-H club members and families gathered for the annual Family Awards Night in Clover Hall on Sunday, Nov. 2. This event celebrated the accomplishments of the club and its members over the last year. Becca Anderson welcomed people and called the meeting to order. Aden Bardole led the introduction of families, and Jaelynn Hedges, Madison Christensen, and Makenzie Wahl…
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The Greenbrier 4-H club celebrated National 4-H Week by filling Christmas shoeboxes at their October meeting. They filled boxes with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items that will be delivered to children in need around the world. For many children this gift is the first gift they have ever received. Since 1993, Christmas Shoeboxes, the world’s largest Christmas…
Read MoreAnnual pheasant survey shows Iowa’s population at 20-year high
Iowa’s statewide pheasant population is at a 20-year high, and state wildlife experts re forecasting a banner year for hunters. “The mild winter really put us over the top this year,” said Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife research biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “Our adult hen survival was excellent; our adult rooster survival was excellent. That really…
Read MoreP.E.O. scholarships from Hazel Brown Zachar fund to three Greene County graduates
A trio of 2025 graduates of Greene County Community School District, Ella Shipley, Emma Shipley and Maggie Mikkelsen, started college this month as recipients of the Hazel Brown Zachar P.E.O. scholarships. Each of the three graduates received a $1,500 college scholarship awarded by the Hazel Brown Zachar endowment fund through P.E.O. International Foundation. Hazel Brown graduated from Jefferson High School…
Read MoreA patient’s path to healing at medical center wound clinic
With two hip replacements in a total of six surgeries, Molly Hupp of Bagley is no stranger to complex medical care. But after a recent fall, the mother of five, grandmother of nine and great-grandmother of one gained a new appreciation for the importance of timely wound treatment. “I caught my foot, tripped and landed on my cane,” Molly recalled.…
Read MorePheasant hunters bagged more than 460,000 Iowa roosters in 2024
Iowa’s 2024 estimated pheasant harvest was the second highest in nearly two decades, coming in at more than 460,000 roosters last fall, surpassed only by the 2023 harvest of 590,000. This is the best back-to-back pheasant harvest years since 2007. Only South Dakota had more pheasants harvested last year. The 2024 August pheasant survey showed a population decline of 14…
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