~ a column by Colleen O’Brien It was 1964. She was between her junior and senior years at Drake when she told her parents she had signed up to travel south to the Mississippi Summer Project. She would be gone for a month. Right before she left, the news of three missing young men was all over the media; these…
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Medical Center Moment, June 2014
~by Carl Behne, June 26, 2014 Summer is here – and what a wonderful time of year. Everything is so green, crops are rapidly growing and so is Greene County When I drive by the future H-Vee property or out to the corner of Highway 4 and 30 where there is a “future site of” sign for the approved casino,…
Read MoreZero Fatalities traffic safety initiative launched June 30
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday announced the launch of “Zero Fatalities,” Iowa’s plan to keep every man, woman, and child safe on Iowa’s roadways. Iowa’s Zero Fatalities program is a multiagency effort currently supported by the Iowa departments of Transportation, Health, and Public Safety through the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau. The leaders…
Read MoreTree Tracings
Greene County Genealogical Society ~by Valerie Ogren MEETING NOTICE: We will have our annual “Christmas in July” on Saturday, July 5, at the Pizza Ranch in Jefferson. Meet there a little before noon. The meal will be on your own. Please bring an item to donate to the Action Resource Center (food pantry). Also, bring along an item or a…
Read MoreOh, the wildness and wonder of it all
~a column by Colleen O’Brien We live in a town Of great renown Where hail-fellow and smiles Beguile But mayhem on Maple Made untrue the fable That life in our time Was benign While just ‘cross the street On a night dark and deep Six pots were smashed Three garden chairs slashed And over on Oak A…
Read MoreOne in a million? Not yet. We’re one in 8,100
~by Colleen O’Brien As of June 3, 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’sfarmersmarket directory listed more than 8,100 markets in the country. The criteria are two or more farm vendors selling agricultural products directly to customers at a common, recurrent physical location. One of these 8,100 is our own Greene Countyfarmers market, the place where we can buy fresh and…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Brandy Peterson
Dear Editor, I would like to thank the participants, volunteers and sponsors of the Jeffette Youth Track and Field meet for making the event a great one. A special thank you to Coach Sawhill, Coach Simpson and Coach Buenz for giving us the knowledge, encouragement and support to accomplish great things through track and field, whether competing in 1994 or…
Read More‘Hollywood in the Heartland’ exhibit opens at State Historical Museum
Exhibit explores history of Iowa and Iowans in the movies DES MOINES –Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds were joined at their regular weekly press conference June 16 by Department of Cultural Affairs director Mary Cownie to announce a blockbuster exhibition, “Hollywood in the Heartland,” will open this month at the State Historical Museum of Iowa. The State…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Nancy Hanaman
June 13, 2014 Dear Editor, The decision has made by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission by a 3-2 vote on June 12 that a casino/entertainment complex will be built in Greene County. There was a great amount of time, energy and money devoted to the consideration of this issue beginning prior to the referendum vote in August of 2013.…
Read MoreHouse candidate Erickson comments on IRGC decision
The following is provided by Iowa House candidate Hans Erickson: The community voted an unprecedented 75 percent in favor for the referendum of the new $40 million casino and the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted 3-2 to grant the license. The casino is projected to hire 275 employees and add $7 million annually to the local economy through payroll…
Read MoreLocal pharmacist calls for bill expanding Medicare beneficiary pharmacy choice
JEFFERSON — Seeking to expand Medicare beneficiaries’ access to pharmacies, local pharmacist Bill Monroe of Medicap Pharmacy is urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R. 4577, The Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act, which was introduced by Reps. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.). The bill allows “any willing pharmacy” located in a medically underserved area to…
Read MoreKeeping pace with changes in healthcare
~Greene County Medical Center The year 2014 is the 77th year that Greene County Medical Center has provided health care to our community. We are proud of our history but we’re more focused on the future. Our future requires change. In fact, no other industry surpasses healthcare in rapid and consistent changes demanded by the consumer or required by government.…
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