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May 16, 2026

Supervisors give final approval to Schoolboy Soldiers monument, take care of routine business

The Greene County supervisors at their May 11 meeting approved easements for Red Lion Solar to place solar installations at the secondary roads building in Jefferson, Spring Lake Park, and the new jail. That followed a public hearing attended by no one. The supervisors gave final approval for...

May 11, 2026

Jefferson receives statewide recognition at Main Street Iowa Development Awards

Jefferson was recognized for its continued downtown revitalization...

May 11, 2026

Local chiropractors team up to pay youth admission to Mahanay Bell Tower for 2026 season

The Bell Tower Community Foundation is happy to...

May 7, 2026

Supervisors hear about new unified behavioral healthcare system

The Greene County supervisors received a tutorial on...

May 19, 2026

Robotic companion cats join residents at Regency Park

Funded by grant to First Presbyterian Church mission team A new initiative is underway to bring comfort and companionship to local seniors, thanks to a grant and some innovative technology. The First Presbyterian Church mission team recently announced it has received a grant from the Presbytery of North...

May 17, 2026

Medical center foundation, auxiliary present scholarships to pursue healthcare careers

From future nurses and lab professionals to students...

May 11, 2026

Long-time Iowa State marketing leader to retire in May

Carole Custer of Jefferson, who has served Iowa State University...

April 10, 2026

Medical center marking National Volunteer Month

April is National Volunteer Month and Greene County...

May 13, 2026

And one more part of our lives bites the dust

~ a column by Colleen O’Brien Into my new bank I go. A couple of people are standing, talking to computer screens. A smiling person on the screen talks to them. There are no tellers, and it’s not lunchtime. I wander over to a screen and look at...

May 13, 2026

View from my window – Burning the socks

May 10, 2026 We recently attended a family...

May 6, 2026

“Here Comes the Sun”

~a column by Colleen O’Brien Here Comes the...

April 29, 2026

View from my window: Minimum wage

APRIL 27, 2026 Wages and salaries change with...

March 12, 2026

4-H news

Clover Connection At the Clover Connection 4-H meeting in February we learned about setting SMART goals. We then set goals of how many items we wanted to collect for the food pantry. We also talked about what items we could bring such as non-perishable food items and toiletries. ...

January 31, 2026