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On being Latino in Greene County
Latinos already living or working in Greene County like it as much, maybe more, than the rest of us doBy Chuck Offenburger Special to the Jefferson Heraldchuck@offenburger.comJEFFERSON – In five days...
View ArticleJuveniles injured in New Year’s cabin fire
By Brandon Hurley Managing Editornews@beeherald.comA wood-burning stove is believed to be the cause of an overnight fire that devastated a rural cabin and left two juveniles in critical condition. The...
View ArticleJefferson man who allegedly stole grandmother’s painkillers denied a nursing...
By Clark Kauffman Iowa Capital DispatchThe Iowa Board of Nursing has refused to reinstate the license of a man accused of masquerading as a medical-waste trash collector in order to access opioids....
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The stories that influenced Greene County most in 2021
Jefferson Herald Staff Though 2021 was a tid more tame, relatively speaking, we still witnessed a handful of influential stories which will likely leave their mark for some time.Right in line with the...
View ArticleInfrastructure law lands $24.5M for Iowa Airports in 2022
STAFF REPORTIowa airports will receive at least $24.5 million in federal infrastructure grant funds next year, thanks to the bipartisan infrastructure law that was passed earlier this year with support...
View ArticleSupervisors renew master matrix for evaluation of hog confinements
By Rick MorainJefferson Herald The Greene County Board of Supervisors last week renewed its annual resolution to use the state’s master matrix document to evaluate applications for the construction of...
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Wild Rose supports expanding online gaming
Legislature considering mobile casino-style gaming, key committee chair saysBy DOUGLAS BURNSd.burns@carrollspaper.comIowa legislators this coming session are expected to review a potential expansion of...
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New record: Iowa farmland values jump 29 percent
Greene County per-acre values rise by $2,000 By JARED STRONG Iowa Capital DispatchFarmland prices in Iowa reached a new high this year of about $9,750 per acre, according to Iowa State University’s...
View ArticleGreene County companies awarded $3 million in broadband funding
Staff ReportInternet access should become a bit more accessible in the near future for much of rural Greene County. Iowa governor Kim Reynolds and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)...
View ArticleJuveniles injured in New Year’s cabin fire
By Brandon Hurley Managing Editornews@beeherald.comA wood-burning stove is believed to be the cause of an overnight fire that devastated a rural cabin and left two juveniles in critical condition.The...
View ArticleSupervisors accept weekly reports
By Rick MorainJefferson Herald The Greene County Board of Supervisors on Monday received several periodic reports from county officials in a relatively brief meeting. The board accepted recorder Deb...
View ArticleRod Roberts: ‘No’ to Biden administration vaccine mandate
Staff Report Rod Roberts, the former Carroll state legislator who serves as Iowa’s labor commissioner, says Iowa will not adhere to the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or...
View ArticleJefferson man flees vehicle, enters stranger’s home
STAFF REPORTWhat began as a routine, afternoon traffic stop resulted in an unusual case of breaking and entering. A Jefferson police officer pulled over Rickie Tuhn, 60, of Jefferson for a traffic...
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A HERO’S WELCOME
STAFF REPORTLucas Oakes was welcomed home Sunday afternoon outside of the Greene County High School. The 14-year old was injured in a New Year’s Day cabin fire five miles north of Scranton. A group of...
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Think twice about Grassley, Senate candidate Carlin urges Republicans
By DOUGLAS BURNSd.burns@carrollspaper.comRepublican Jim Carlin says reports of Sen. Charles Grassley’s assured reelection later this year are greatly exaggerated. In fact, Carlin, a state senator from...
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An indoor pool in Jefferson?
City initiates study into possible all-weather water feature By Brandon Hurley Managing Editornews@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyAn $845,000 private donation has initiated a push for an indoor...
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THE EARLY LEAD: An admiring ode to the music of a past generation
By Brandon Hurley Managing Editornews@beeherald.com Music’s greatest gift is its ability to transport. The rhythm, beats and lyrics can take one back to a world long gone or it can blast you into the...
View Article$89,000 facade grant approved for Centennial restaurant
By Rick MorainJefferson HeraldThe Jefferson City Council last week approved a façade improvement grant of $89,635 for the downtown building at 100 E. State that will house The Centennial restaurant.The...
View ArticleBoard of supervisors consider budget proposals for new year
By Rick MorainJefferson Herald The Greene County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 and Jan. 17 heard budget proposals for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which begins July 1, from a number of county government...
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Second Greene County hall of fame class honored in memory ceremony
By Brandon Hurley Managing Editornews@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyThe greatest female track star in county history was forced to rely on her creativity.When senior year rolled around in 1975 and...
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