August 11, 2015 Letter to editor, There’s a lot happening in Greene County right now. It’s a time of growth and economic opportunity for all of us – new businesses, expanding industry and the start of a much needed housing development. If we want to continue with the current momentum of growth and economic opportunities, our school structure needs to…
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Letter to the editor – John Thompson
To the editor, As Senator Obama sought to lead the free world he promised America that he would provide “change we can believe in.” A message of “hope” became iconic to his candidacy. In August of 2008 he warned that electing a Republican would be “Four more years of the same divisive politics that is all about tearing people down…
Read MoreStrengthening traditional families would be priority for Santorum
Republican presidential candidate former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania would use the power of the presidency to strengthen traditional families. “Imagine if the president of the United States said that the number one priority in America, to make America heathy, is stable and healthy families, and that we were actually going to have an effort in this country to encourage…
Read More‘More Joy of Lex’ is available. And cheap!
a column by ColleenO’Brien In sorting through books in my house, hoping to give some away, I ran across an old favorite, More Joy of Lex, and started reading through it. Alas, another book I can’t part with, even though I haven’t looked at it for at least 20 years. Mr. Gyles Brandreth, author/compiler, wrote The Joy of Lex in…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – John Thompson
Stop the bond To the Editor, This is not about the children. This is about banks and construction firms. I walked around the community last week talking to residents; most people are upset about the cost and timing of this 20 million dollar bond. One woman told me she felt “lied to.” When she participated in a town hall on…
Read MoreHuckabee campaigns in Greene County
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas, spoke for about an hour to 75 persons, including some curious Democrats, in Jefferson July 30. He said his reason for visiting all 99 Iowa counties during this campaign cycle “is to convince you that America is not on the downhill of its greatness, that America can be great again. But…
Read MoreReynolds applauds Ernst’s effort against abortion while protecting women’s healthcare
No Medicaid abortions in Iowa in past two years DES MOINES – Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday issued the following statement after the United States Senate took up Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst’s proposal to protect the most vulnerable, the unborn, while still preserving funding for women’s healthcare.
Read MoreThe conundrum of our times is time
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The final week in July doesn’t signify anything, as far as I could find out from Mrs. Google: it’s not Jello Week or “Let’s Celebrate Hopscotch Week.” But, I know the last days of July signify the sun change — we can now tell that the days getting shorter by the minute even as the…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – John Thompson
Letter to the editor, Somebody needs to be offended? I don’t think it’s Huckabee or Israel. Now that media companies offer DVRs and online content, it’s harder for advertisers to get consumers to watch commercials. People now get much of their news from social media with banner ads. However, if journalists want their messages to be shared to a broad…
Read MoreTree Tracings
~by Valerie Ogren, Greene County Genealogical Society Meeting notice: The next meeting of the Greene County Genealogical Society will be Saturday, Aug. 1, at 10 am in the basement meeting room of the Jefferson public library. Jim Copeland will share with us some history of his family which was researched by his grandfather. The library is handicapped accessible and guests are always…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Kevin Neal
To the community, Whenever we travel, I check tripadvisor to get information and other traveler’s reviews on “Things to Do”, restaurants, and hotels. After benefiting from the reviews of many other people, I decided to post some of my own reviews of places here in Greene County this past month.
Read MoreA legendary traveler takes one more boat
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Jefferson, being the center of the universe that many of us believe it is, has always produced folks who are legends in their own time. Some of them have been widely famous (George Gallup comes to mind, Doreen Wilber). Most are simply exceptional people who go about their business here with little fanfare but a…
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