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Jefferson dentist Keith Van Beek is silhouetted in what will be the media center/library of Greene County High School as he listens Monday during a tour of the new facility. Van Beek co-chaired the Our Kids, Our Future-Greene County committee in 2018 that made a new high school/regional career academy possible with passage of a $21.48 million bond referendum. ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD PHOTOS

A NEW ERA

Wed, 08/12/2020 - 15:44 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN

a.mcginn@beeherald.com

Natural light pours into nearly every space of the new high school that will open on Aug. 27.

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Jean Callahan, assistant general manager for the Iowa Greyhound Association, helped set up horse-and-dog racing simulcast wagering in Jefferson’s Wild Rose. DOUGLAS BURNS | JEFFERSON HERALD

Horse betting at local casino off and running

Wed, 08/12/2020 - 15:41 admin1

By DOUGLAS BURNS

d.burns@carrollspaper.com

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Cooper resident Jack Bucklin recently received a mysterious packet of seeds from China, part of a national trend. Ag officials aren’t sure whether the seeds contain an invasive plant species or a seed-borne disease.

Mystery seeds: Don’t plant, don’t throw away

Thu, 08/06/2020 - 09:13 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN

a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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Ginny Destival, of Jefferson, marches Tuesday around the courthouse square in support of Black Lives Matter. After nine weeks, march organizer Dale Hanaman wants to begin taking more action to advocate on behalf of the poor and vulnerable in Greene County. “It’s not only Tuesdays that lives matter,” he said. ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD

Jefferson’s BLM protests stir anger, but why?

Thu, 08/06/2020 - 09:12 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN

a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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A modern makeover is planned for the White Apartments, located just south of the Square. The planned Wilson Street Suites apartment complex would have three one-bedroom apartments, eight two-bedroom apartments and one three-bedroom apartment, with rents ranging from $650 to $900.

Apartment plan gets state boost

Thu, 08/06/2020 - 09:10 admin1

By JAKE WEBSTER and DOUGLAS BURNS

d.burns@carrollspaper.com

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Traitor: A Confederate artilleryman poses with a large knife. After 155 years, we’re still actively debating the cause of the Civil War, but history itself sets the record pretty straight.

HERITAGE OF HATE

Fri, 07/31/2020 - 11:26 admin1

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Junior Gutierres, a native of Honduras living in Jefferson, has dreams of playing professional soccer. But unlike his classmates in the Greene County High School Class of 2020, his life is on hold pending his application for asylum. ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD

JUNIOR’S JOURNEY

Thu, 07/30/2020 - 08:55 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN

a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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Absentee ballot form in next Bee

Thu, 07/30/2020 - 08:53 admin1

By RICK MORAIN

For The Jefferson Herald

The Bee on July 28 will include as a one-page insert an absentee ballot request form which Greene County voters are invited to use.

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“You just have to be really cautious and not let your guard down,” says Becky Wolf, director of Greene County Public Health. As COVID-19 surges nationally, Wolf recommends caution on travel plans. “If you’re seeing hotspots, I wouldn’t go,” she says. ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD

‘This is just the way it is’

Thu, 07/23/2020 - 08:43 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN

a.mcginn@beeherald.com

See if this rings a bell:

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Reegan Hanigan has been named the new executive director of Jefferson Matters: Main Street and the Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce, which are in the process of merging. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Hanigan to lead merged groups

Thu, 07/23/2020 - 08:41 admin1

The merged organizations of Jefferson Matters: Main Street and Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced the hiring of a new executive director, Reegan Hanigan.

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A NEW ERA

Horse betting at local casino off and running

Mystery seeds: Don’t plant, don’t throw away

Jefferson’s BLM protests stir anger, but why?

Apartment plan gets state boost

HERITAGE OF HATE

JUNIOR’S JOURNEY

Absentee ballot form in next Bee

‘This is just the way it is’

Hanigan to lead merged groups

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