~by Matthew Leimkuehler A new study by an Iowa State University professor and student links food insecurity and maternal depression in rural America. “We wanted to look at the depressive level that mothers in rural areas were experiencing,” said Kim Greder, an associate professor in human development and family studies and ISU Extension and Outreach family life state specialist. “The…
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The world is such a beautiful place and exists without our help
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The world’s storms and winds and sunshine and seasons roll over us and everything else like we’re not here. But it is humankind, not nature, that is the entity at fault for war, genocide, injustice, prejudice, obesity, the concreting of the world. The world itself – nature – is impartial in its daily behaviors, however…
Read More“AlI know is what I have words for.”
~a column by Colleen O’Brien A 19th-century philosopher named Ludwig Wittgenstein said this, and it makes sense. If I don’t have a word for it, especially for an abstract thought or for an object that is not right in front of me, how do I tell someone what it is or what I think about it? Part of the anger…
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Greene County Genealogical Society by Valerie Ogren MEETING NOTICE: The next meeting will be Saturday, June 7, at 10 am in the basement of the Jefferson public library. Guest will be Theresa Liewer from Des Moines. Her talk will be “Travel to Ireland.” She has traveled there several times and also helps others find their Irish roots. If you have questions…
Read MoreBranstad signs Home Base Iowa Act into law
Greene County first Home Base Iowa community DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad, joined by Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, on Monday signed the Home Base Iowa Act into law at the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum at Camp Dodge in Johnston. In addition, Branstad signed Senate File 2352 providing an additional homestead credit for disabled veterans. “Our bipartisan Home Base…
Read MoreGovernor signs State Historic Preservation Tax Credit bill
DES MOINES – Governor TerryBranstad on May 27 signed legislation that strengthens and brings more predictability to the State Historic Preservation and Cultural & Entertainment District Tax Credit Program overseen by the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA).
Read MoreA deuce of grads
~a column by Colleen O’Brien For a week, I have been the Jet-Setting-Grandma-Attending-College-Graduations-Across-the-Country. I am now temporarily at rest, far from home but no longer living out of a suitcase. Whew. The jetting around was worth it. I was privileged to see two of my grandkids graduate from college within a week of one another; one in Ohio, one in…
Read MoreConsumer alert: Miller urges eBay users to change passwords
E-commerce company discloses data breach of passwords & non-financial customer data DES MOINES – Attorney General Tom Miller urged eBay users to change their passwords after the e-commerce company reported that criminal hackers infiltrated its system and compromised non-financial customer data, including passwords. According to an eBay Inc. statement, the “cyberattack” took place between late February and early March. The…
Read MoreMom talking: Listen up
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I like myself best when I’m noble. Or at least when I’m polite. I can throw a fit when my computer acts up or I drop the coffee grounds on the floor. But at least in public, I pretend I’m a grown-up; or what I was taught a grown-up acted like back in the dark…
Read MoreBranstad, Reynolds call for robust Renewable Fuel Standard
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds on May 13 renewed their call for the Obama Administration to support a robust Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). As government official travel to Iowa to discuss the environment Tuesday and Wednesday, Branstad and Reynolds believe they should focus on empowering consumers with additional and lower-cost choices at the pump, diversifying our nation’s…
Read MoreHouse candidate Hans Erickson to visit Jefferson May 17
A kickoff event for Hans Erickson, who is running for the Iowa House of Representatives from Boone and Greene Counties, will be held Thursday, May 15, from 5:45 to 7 pm at Snus Hill Winery 2183 320th St, Madrid. Erickson will meet and greet Greene County voters Saturday, May 17, beginning at 10 am at Greene Bean Coffee, 202 N.…
Read MoreLetter to the editor
Dear Editor I want to thank everyone involved in Relay For Life of Greene County for the super successful event held recently. So many businesses, organizations, teams, individuals and families donated and worked hard to reach the goal of over $50,000 to the American Cancer Society.
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