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King thanks supporters during a party at Santa Maria Winery

A Steve King year

Thu, 12/19/2013 - 11:02 admin

By CHARLIE MITCHELL
Special To The Jefferson Herald

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Garrett Riedesel, assistant chief of the Churdan Fire and Rescue Department, displays one of the metal panels that can interlock to form an escape tube around a farmer buried in grain. A group of local farmers recently gave the department enough money for a grain bin rescue kit, the first of its kind in the county.

New kit makes for speedier grain rescues

Thu, 12/19/2013 - 10:58 admin

By ANDREW McGINN
a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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Paton-Churdan sophomore Kourtlin Thacker (center) gets ready to receive the ball during the Rockets’ Dec. 10 home win against the Exira-EHK Spartans. Kourtlin was born with Down syndrome.

‘The whole gym just erupted’

Thu, 12/19/2013 - 10:49 admin

By ANDREW McGINN
a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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Paul Ogren (left) and son Adam Ogren in their Jefferson sign shop, Ogren’s Custom Graphics. The shop’s walls are adorned with examples of their work, including graphics to adorn basketball backstops, ball carts and other products manufactured locally by Spalding.

Warning: Successful local business ahead

Fri, 12/13/2013 - 10:17 admin

By ANDREW McGINN
a.mcginn@beeherald.com
If there’s a warning label on a product stating the obvious, thank a lawyer.

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Wild Rose president Tom Timmons (right) and Norm Fandel, president of the Greene County not-for-profit associated with the planned Jefferson casino, shake hands after signing an application that will be delivered to the Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission.

Neighboring counties to get cut of casino money

Fri, 12/13/2013 - 10:13 admin

By DOUGLAS BURNS
d.burns@carrollspaper.com

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A truck rolls southbound this week on Highway 4 toward the intersection with Greenewood Road. After a fatal car crash there last month, a flashing light will soon be added to warn drivers of the intersection.

Warning light coming for deadly crash site

Thu, 12/05/2013 - 15:44 admin

By ANDREW MCGINN
a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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Greene County Development Corporation executive director Ken Paxton speaks about Home Base Iowa during Gov. Terry Branstad’s Tuesday morning news conference at the State Capitol. Greene County is taking steps to be a leader in the statewide initiative to recruit military veterans to jobs and careers in Iowa.

Governor sees Greene County as leader on veterans job plan

Thu, 12/05/2013 - 15:38 admin

By DOUGLAS BURNS
d.burns@carrollspaper.com

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Greene County Supervisor Guy Richardson (left) and Greene County Development Corp. president Norm Fandel, two of the more visible leaders of Grow Greene County, a pro-casino group, celebrate Tuesday night after learning the results of the gaming referendum.

Greene County Casino

Wed, 11/13/2013 - 09:01 admin

Greene County voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a gaming referendum, setting the sta

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