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Greene County Development Corp. member John P. Rigler III (right) stands with his dad, John P. Rigler II, outside the Peoples Bank branch in Clive. Rigler III is president of the bank, which has operations in Jefferson, Scranton, Grand Junction and Rippey.

POWER TO THE PEOPLES

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 09:18 admin1

By DOUGLAS BURNS

d.burns@carrollspaper.com

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Retired police officer Les Fister (left) and the Rev. Devin Wolters, of the Greene County Homeless Coalition, check for signs of life July 31 in the restrooms at the city park in Scranton. The coalition was conducting its second Point-in-Time Count of the homeless this year, part of a growing trend in rural Iowa. The counties are finding that they all have people who have fallen through society’s cracks. ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD

Homeless in Greene County: They’re here and they have help

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 09:17 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN

a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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Sports wagering coming to casino

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 09:15 admin1

Wild Rose Entertainment secured sports betting licenses last week from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission for all three of its properties, the company announced.

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Ain’t no party like a River Farm party: Craig Flack’s River Farm Recreation west of Jefferson has survived long enough to host another Summer Bash on Saturday, little more than a month after the last one ended with several arrests. Flack has accused Greene County Sheriff Jack Williams, a critic of the site, of “using me as a pawn for his agenda.” PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAVID AUSBERGER

THE PARTY AIN’T OVER

Thu, 08/08/2019 - 09:08 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN

a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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Jefferson city councilman Matt Wetrich stands in 2018 on East Lincoln Way. The east entryway won’t be Jefferson’s least-welcoming for too much longer. Improvements to the corridor are in the council’s sights. HERALD FILE PHOTO

Don’t let anyone tell you we’re not moving forward

Wed, 08/07/2019 - 16:43 admin1

Matt Wetrich

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You want fries with that? Jefferson’s Tony Pille stands last week at the counter of Dirt Burger, his vegan fast-food joint in downtown Des Moines that he launched recently with business partner Chris Place, another Jefferson native. “It’s not like Atkins,” Pille says of healthy eating. “It’s not a trend. It’s here to stay.” ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD PHOTOS

BURGER TIME

Thu, 08/01/2019 - 10:28 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN

a.mcginn@beeherald.com

We live in amazing times.

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Man guilty of abuse

Thu, 08/01/2019 - 09:30 admin1

By JARED STRONG

j.strong@carrollspaper.com

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GJ 150 pops lid on time capsule

Thu, 08/01/2019 - 09:29 admin1

GJ 150 pops lid on time capsule

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The history of movie theaters in Greene County, including Grand Junction’s Eagle Theatre, is the topic of a free talk Friday.

Two history programs to accompany GJ 150

Thu, 08/01/2019 - 09:28 admin1

Special to The Jefferson Herald

There’s a Friday-Sunday doubleheader of local history programs coming this weekend, both in Grand Junction, as that town celebrates its sesquicentennial.