~by J.B. Hinote of Jefferson In hearing of the recent resignation of another school board member I have a few thoughts. First of all, I am not surprised. It is a thankless job, that of a school board member. On one hand you are fighting as hard as you can to make sure that the decisions made by the administration, and…
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So long….
~a column by Colleen O’Brien After eight years of pride in my president, I am reluctant as well as nervous to let President Barack Obama go. I understand I have no choice, what with the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution limiting presidents to two terms, but for so many of us it’s been such a civil ride, at least on…
Read MoreOf books there are too many….
…but never can there be enough ~a column by Colleen O’Brien This week I received from a librarian friend of mine a list of books to read; and then I was given the loan of a book called The Books that Changed my Life. These are gifts of great value to the book addict. It means we get to add…
Read MoreBranstad delivers 2017 Condition of the State address
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad on Jan. 10 delivered the 2017 Condition of the State address, entitled “Smaller and Smarter Government,” to the Iowa General Assembly and the people of Iowa.
Read MoreMarijuana as medicine?
~ by Angie Baack, New Opportunities prevention consultant Marijuana is a growing part of our culture. Popular musical artists incorporate usage into lyrics, Facebook is inundated with opinions about marijuana usage, and as of the November 8th election, more states have decriminalized recreational use and other states have included medicinal use. Now more than ever, we need to separate fact from fiction…
Read MoreDemocrat Leopold first to enter ’18 governor’s race
HUXLEY – Rich Leopold kicked off the 2018 race for Iowa governor Jan. 4 with a clear message – that what Iowa needs is an outsider to rebuild our state’s future. At the kickoff event of a statewide tour, Leopold became the first candidate of either party to get into the 2018 race. “It is the time for Iowans to…
Read MoreA message from GCNO publisher Tori Riley
Hello, readers. If you haven’t already read my recap of 2016 and preview of 2017 under the News tab, go back and take a look. 2016 was a good year in Greene County. It was also a good year for GreeneCountyNewsOnline, and you can help make 2017 even better.
Read MoreSometimes a lot of good movies
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Sometimes there’s not a movie in sight that looks worth the investment and then there’s now: I saw three in one week and I have six more on my list. “Allied” is a Second World War tale from Paramount Pictures. Screen writer Steven Knight wrote the original script from what he said was a true…
Read More“Hope,” she said
~a column by Colleen O’Brien A new year is in the offing. The preparation for the significant day is usually full of hope, often goodwill, for both others and ourselves. Then the big day comes, the first of all the 365 days ahead, and by dusk it’s just another day. Soon it’s in a pile forgotten along with most of…
Read MoreLetter to the county supervisors – Greene Co. Farm Bureau
December 27, 2016 To the Greene County supervisors, The Ostrander family has called Greene county home for generations, and the family has been farming in our community for more than a century, doing things the right way. The Ostranders have gone above and beyond requirements to protect soil health and water quality for their neighbors and other communities in the…
Read MoreQ: & A: The people’s business
Dec 23, 2016 ~with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: What are some highlights from the 114th Congress? A: When visiting with Iowans during my 99-county meetings, I hear a common refrain from people across the state. Households are working harder than ever to get ahead and stay ahead. Putting gas in the car, buying groceries and medicine, shouldering student debt,…
Read MoreErnst highlights 2016 initiatives and victories led on behalf of Iowans
After traveling the state and hearing from Iowans firsthand on her second 99 county tour as Iowa’s U.S. Senator, Joni Ernst (R-IA) has worked to turn that feedback into results, wrapping up the year with a series of legislative initiatives and victories on behalf of Iowans, including five of her bills signed into law in 2016. “Throughout the year, I…
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