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Greene County Schools board gives OK to project at Linduska field but fails to set public hearing on practice field improvements

The Greene County Schools board at its Sept. 9 meeting held one public hearing at which no one spoke, and later in the agenda had much to say before setting another public hearing. A public hearing ...
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Abe Lincoln liked simple food, his wife liked fancier fare

Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th president, sat down for breakfast and usually ate an egg and an apple. His favorite food was chicken fricassee, a stew in a white sauce.
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Women who shaped their communities topic of presentation at Churdan public library

Iowa Women Who Shaped Their Communities” Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 1:30 pm at the Churdan public library. These Iowa women were not governors, lawmakers, or business leaders, but changed their communities ...
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Supervisors spend much of meeting serving as drainage trustees

The supervisors spent nearly two hours conducting a pair of public hearings – the first on an annexation request for Drainage District 20, and the second for a reclassification in the same district.
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Corn, soybeans both a little behind last year

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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Nunn votes to end open-ended combat operations against Iran

Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.Con.Res. 93, which directs the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran absent a ...
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Jeff council discusses trail to high school, approves 28E agreement for project

The Jefferson city council at its Sept. 8 meeting approved a 28E agreement with Greene County Community Schools to install a multi-use trail from the corner of Central Ave and Head St to the Greene ...
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Native prairie walk Sept. 19 in Franklin Township

EVENT POSTPONED as of 9/17 Dr Thomas Rosburg, professor of biology, botany and ecology at Drake University, will lead A Walk on Tipton Prairie Saturday, Sept. 19, from 2 to 4 pm. Tipton Prairie is ...
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Another monument coming soon to the courthouse lawn

The Greene County supervisors took a field trip from their second floor meeting room in the courthouse down to the south lawn during their Sept. 8 meeting. They were accompanied by a handful of Greene ...
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Fall Festival car show at Pleasant Hill Sunday

Pleasant Hill Memorial will host its second annual Fall Fling car show Sunday, Sept. 13, at the historic site located at 1794 Redwood Ave, southeast of Jefferson. The car show is open to classic cars ...
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Zoning, roads topics at supervisors’ meeting

The Greene County supervisors, county attorney Thomas Laehn, and county zoning officer discussed an amendment to the county zoning ordinance in reference to repowering wind turbines at the supervisors ...