Dear editor, The Greene County Congregate Meal Program (Elderserve II) has great appreciation for the residents of Greene County who support the program. Funding from the county and city of Jefferson is a vital part of our operation along with support from various clubs, organizations, churches and numerous individuals who have given of their time and finances throughout the year…
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The Behn Report
January 19, 2018 In the Legislature Now that we are in the second week, we’ve started to listen to presentations in our committees, and meeting with many groups and departments to discuss funding and priorities for the year. In the ways & means committee this year, we will be working on tax reform.
Read MoreAlways lessons to be learned
~a column by Colleen O’Brien At a community breakfast in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King on Saturday, I heard two speakers talk about subjects that tailgated remarks made by President Donald Trump two days prior. It was pure coincidence, a kind of magical realism that in a timely manner denounced the bad manners and accompanying constant anger on the…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Bruce Bannister
To the editor, McClure Engineering, who now employs Zack Mannheimer, are back at the trough asking for more money to do a “housing plan”. $93000 has already been squandered on “Vision 2020” planning which produced not one useful, feasible idea. Why would anyone consider hiring these people again? Lutz’s main message was that they “needed to be paid” and would…
Read MoreThe great relief of the mundane
~a column by Colleen O’Brien A new acquaintance told me a story of her “coming through” major cancer surgery, as she said. She had been ill a long time, she had been doing chemo a long time, she had lost her hair a long time ago, along with her strength and her will. She thought she would be dead within…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Greene County Early Learning Center
To the editor, The Greene County Early Learning Center has great appreciation for the support from the community. Grants, donations, fundraisers and volunteer hours make it possible for the center to continue to be successful.
Read MoreReynolds gives Condition of the State address
Iowa Gov Kim Reynolds delivered her first Condition of the State address the morning of Jan. 9 at the Iowa State capitol. In her address, she announced a new initiative to promote investment and connect rural Iowa by expanding broadband capabilities. She announced a new partnership with Des Moines University and the National Alliance on Mental Illness to ensure that…
Read MoreFrom GreeneCountyNewsOnline publisher Tori Riley
If you haven’t already read GreeneCountyNewsOnline’s recap of 2017 and preview of 2018 under the News tab, go back and take a look. Some major community projects saw completion in 2017 while others are just getting launched as 2018 begins. Stories in 2017 made us proud, angry, sad, excited, optimistic – all those things that make life such an interesting…
Read More2017 becomes 2018: What does this mean?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Here we are, three days into 2018, with a few things to think about. I thought that 2016 was a tough year until the onslaught of 2017 hit – it was relentless. And I’m one of the tens of millions who escaped being shot while at a concert or in a church or being run…
Read MoreKind words and loving tales
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Our stories matter. We explain ourselves by our stories; we are our stories. Especially at this time of year, when we are full of memories both good and bad about our lives, when we’re about to enter into one more brand new year of possibilities – vowing to be better, kinder, more forgiving – it’s…
Read MoreStories from the substratum
~a guest column by Roxanne Hanney In light of our recent national dialog about sexual harassment and assault, I read with interest an article in last Sunday’s New York Times by actress Salma Hayek. She, like many others in Hollywood, added her story to the growing list of Harvey Weinstein’s victims. In the conclusion of her piece, she said that…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Bruce Banister
To the editor, It is appalling that the city intends to spend $140,000 on signage so people can find their way to the square. You have to be kidding. What a colossal waste of money. Sincerely, Bruce Banister, Jefferson
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