~a column by State Senator Jesse Green February 24, 2022 Next week is funnel week, which is our first deadline for keeping policy bills alive. If an individual policy bill does not pass out of committee by the end of the week, it is dead for the rest of session. Due to this deadline, the week prior is a busy…
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View from My Window
Our judicial system now, and as the majority party wants it to be ~a column by Mary Weaver The VIEW FROM MY WINDOW this week is focusing on the motto written on our red, white, and blue Iowa flag, “Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain”. The impending loss for Greene County’s citizens in the judicial system…
Read MoreA sad Valentine story to gladden your heart
~a column by Colleen O’Brien A friend lost his wife of 57 years a few of months before Valentine’s Day. They had met in college, married, had kids and were one of those couples who loved each other and acted like it. They liked to be together. They were fun to be around. They were positive about life, looking on…
Read MoreWoke
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The word “woke” has been bandied about for a brief while (at least to me), and in the back of my mind it means something about finally “getting it,” whatever it is. It’s in the category of yesterday being innocent, today being informed: “I awoke to what is really going on.” In the Oxford, one…
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Valentines for our Greene County teachers ~a column by Mary Weaver It is appropriate to show appreciation and honor our teachers during this Valentine’s Day week. Greene County has a rich tradition and reverence for education. The first school in Greene County originated 166 years ago in 1857 and was known as the Brand School. It was located about three…
Read MoreGrassley responds to State of the Union address
~by Sen Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, President Biden missed an opportunity to address what’s on the top of mind for Iowans: tackling inflation and bringing down costs for everyday goods, including groceries, gas and utilities. Too many households are living paycheck to paycheck. Americans feel worse off today than when the president took office. That’s because higher prices are wiping out…
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~Senator Jesse Green February 10, 2023 Every Iowan desires quality, affordable, and accessible health care. Like with many issues we face in policy-making, there are generally many pieces to the puzzle that need adjusted or put together to bring about positive change. In Iowa we have been facing a shortage in doctors. We have one of the lowest numbers for…
Read MoreD. Lautner responds to View from My Window
To the editor, I’m writing in regard to the opinion piece in Greene County News Online dated Feb. 4, 2023. I hope to rebut some of the remarks in the piece by Mary Weaver titled “More housing, less hog odor needed to bring new residents to county.” The opinion piece stated that “low tax rates are not the answer to…
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More housing, less hog odor needed to bring new residents to county ~a column by Mary Weaver Last week the National Realtors Association reported “people are not moving to big city centers like they used to.” Affordability is drawing folks to less dense and cheaper areas, particularly those in the booming Sun Belt.* After reading that, I began asking people…
Read MoreInvestigation proves group that funneled tax dollars into Chinese labs can’t be trusted with taxpayer money – or bats
~a column by Sen Joni Ernst January 30, 2023 Nearly two years ago, I requested an investigation by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) into EcoHealth Alliance —the shady organization that funneled taxpayer money into China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) to conduct risky research on coronaviruses. The investigation came after we learned that EcoHealth…
Read MoreNothing is ever over when it comes to a woman and her looks
~a column by Colleen O’Brien How many men worry about their hair in the wind? Or check their faces in a compact mirror after lunch with their cohorts? Have you ever come across your husband contemplating a face lift by pulling the skin on his face back taut? “Men tend to judge themselves in terms of what they can do,…
Read MoreElks donate to Churdan fire department
Jefferson Elks Lodge 2306 last Thursday presented a $2,500 donation to the Churdan fire department to purchase a defibrillator and other equipment. The funds come from an Elks National Foundation (ENF) grant. Pictured are (front, from left) Elks grant writer Joyce Fister, Churdan FD secretary/treasurer Bill Gebhart and firefighter Colton Morlan, and Elks lodge officer Les Fister; and (back, from…
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