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Nikita Khrushchev (left) is pictured with Roswell Garst during the Soviet premier’s landmark visit to the area at the height of the Cold War. It’s possible this famous photo was taken during a stop at a Garst-owned farm in Greenbrier Twp.

Garst to sell historic land

Wed, 08/04/2021 - 17:16 admin1

Farmland in Greene, Carroll, Audubon and Guthrie counties owned by the innovative Garst family, who famously hosted Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev during the Cold War in 1959, will be sold by auct

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U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, shoots a selfie video Friday south of Jefferson for her online followers after spending part of the afternoon with James Holz and Bill Frederick, owners of Iowa Cover Crop. The Greene County-based business has been spreading the gospel of cover crops as a way to improve water quality. ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD PHOTOS

'It's on us'

Thu, 07/29/2021 - 08:30 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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Sheriff warns about limitations of permitless carry law

Thu, 07/29/2021 - 08:27 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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“You lose friendships no matter what,” state Rep. Phil Thompson, R-Jefferson, says of politics. Currently serving a second term in the Iowa House, the Greene County native is hitting his stride at the Capitol, and actually making friends along the way among Republicans and Democrats alike.

A ‘RADICAL MODERATE’

Wed, 07/21/2021 - 16:21 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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The Greene County Medical Center stopped delivering babies in 2016, ending a 79-year tradition but contributing to the trend of “rural OB deserts.” HERALD FILE PHOTO

‘OB desert’ spurs action

Wed, 07/21/2021 - 16:17 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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“It’s never just one person,” Tami Minnehan says of efforts to improve Churdan. Anthony and Tami Minnehan are part of the effort to bring Churdan back from the brink. The Minnehans’ new nonprofit, Churdan 2.0, has been acquiring and demolishing abandoned houses. On one now-empty lot, they plan to create the Iowa Officer Down Memorial, a memorial to fallen police officers. A vintage patrol car marks the spot. ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD PHOTOS

‘IT’S THE BEST PLACE TO BE’

Wed, 07/14/2021 - 14:54 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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Farnhamville native Jacob Stephenson is a member of the U.S. Navy’s “silent service.”

Iowan tapped for USS Iowa

Wed, 07/14/2021 - 14:52 admin1

By ALVIN PLEXICO U.S. Navy Office of Community Outreach

Editor’s note: Jacob Stephenson is the son of Jefferson-Scranton grads Rodney and Shannon (Butterfield) Stephenson.

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Auctioneer Dale Higgins stands next to an old sign from a local DX service station in the collection of Kennedy’s Museum in Grand Junction. The contents of Jerry Kennedy’s private museum are being sold in two online auctions. “This one’s kind of a sad deal for the county, for the town,” Higgins says. ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD PHOTOS

THE END OF AN ERA

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 15:15 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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Former U.S. Rep. Steve King sits on his home’s porch in Crawford County.

King, in his own words

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 15:11 admin1

By MARK DOVICH and JEFF A. CHAMER For The Jefferson Herald

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In a new endeavor, the Greene County ARC food pantry is growing vegetables to include in its offerings. Currently, the food pantry has only a single, experimental plot to test the growth of different types of tomatoes and garden peppers. PARKER JONES | JEFFERSON HERALD PHOTOS

EAT YOUR VEGGIES

Wed, 06/30/2021 - 14:38 admin1

By PARKER JONES For The Jefferson Herald

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Garst to sell historic land

'It's on us'

Sheriff warns about limitations of permitless carry law

A ‘RADICAL MODERATE’

‘OB desert’ spurs action

‘IT’S THE BEST PLACE TO BE’

Iowan tapped for USS Iowa

THE END OF AN ERA

King, in his own words

EAT YOUR VEGGIES

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