Every farmer and landowner should be very afraid of the Iowa Utilities Board. On March 9, 2022, Governor Kim Reynolds gave a speech in which she said, “As long as I am governor, Iowa is going to be a state where you can live your life freely, where you don’t have to wake up in the morning and worry about…
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It’s time for the supervisors to lead and get the courthouse HVAC project done
~by Victoria Riley, GCNO Greene County supervisor Dawn Rudolph said last week she was “disappointed” the cost of a decades-late replacement of the heating and ventilation system at our century-old courthouse has increased beyond what funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) would cover. “Disappointed” was her response when she learned the price tag on the project had increased…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor – Candidate Mike Holden
Dear editor: Tuesday, June 7, is Primary Election Day for Iowa. Please get out and vote. It’s a right and privilege given to us by our forefathers. Primary, mid-term, or general, all elections matter! I am running for the County Supervisor seat for District 3. While I am running unopposed in the primary, I would still greatly appreciate your vote…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – M. Weaver re: Covid precautions
To the editor, The Greene County Medical Center posted on Thursday, May 19, the level for Covid-19 transmission levels had risen to high. So effective Monday, May 23, screening at the main entrances, and universal masking was resumed at the Medical Center. A review of the data from the Centers for Disease Control, indicates 61.9 percent of the Greene County…
Read MoreMary Weaver re: court overriding CDC mask recommendation
To the editor, I loved reading comic books. Back in the early 1950’s at the age of 8 or 9, my parents would not let me have them as my mom thought comics were just trash reading. I was so excited when my second cousin gave me a stack of 20-30 comic books to take home following a visit to…
Read MoreTeresa Green thanks, salutes local Rotary Club upon its centennial
Dear Editor, Our local Rotary Club continues to be a great partner for our school district and for our communities. Our students, staff, and community members have benefited greatly from the relationship and support with our Rotary Club. One of my key interactions with the Rotary Club comes from my involvement with the student Rotary organization called Interact. We complete…
Read MoreWebb House organizer thanks Jefferson Rotary Club
To The Editor: The Webb House Youth Center wishes to express both our appreciation and our accolades for the Rotary Club of Jefferson as you celebrate 100 Years of Service and Positive Impact for our Community. Over 20 years ago, youth in our community dreamed of building a new Webb House to replace the old, over-crowded house they’d been using…
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~by State Sen Jesse Green March 11, 2022 I would like to start this week’s newsletter by wishing my dad Frank Green a happy 70th birthday. I appreciate him so much. He taught me to always fight for what I believed, which is why I ran for office. I did not run for office to push buttons, to gain a…
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~by State Senator Jesse Green March 4, 2022 The big headlines from the Capitol this week were the passage of an historic flat tax bill as well as the passage of legislation that will protect girls sports in Iowa. This week I took a moment to speak on the floor in support of the girls sports bill. I believe it…
Read MoreKathy and Steve Cuddy re: All That Jazz
Last Friday (2.25.22) we attended the “All That Jazz” concert at our new high school auditorium concluding an all-day clinic with jazz choir programs from nine high schools from around Iowa. They spent the day working with two very fine jazz artist clinicians. Dr. Justin Binek from Olathe, KS, and Jennifer Parker from St Paul, MN, were recruited by local…
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~by State Senator Jesse Green February 18, 2022 Week 6, known as funnel week, is now in the books. This is historically a very busy week because if a bill does not pass out of full committee in the chamber it was introduced, then the bill is dead for the year. Most of my priority bills survived so I am…
Read MoreSchool board member Daubendiek re: change in graduation requirements
To Greene County Schools constituents: Per the state of Iowa’s instruction, the Greene County High School needs to change from having two diplomas to just one diploma for all. Currently, students can graduate on a standard diploma with 58 credits or a basic diploma with 42 credits. After a committee of staff and board members gathered, it was recommended to…
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