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Mark Lane, vice president of operations at AAI in Jefferson, gives Gov. Kim Reynolds a tour of the production facility. DOUGLAS BURNS | JEFFERSON HERALD

Reynolds: Future is now for Greene, Carroll counties

Thu, 12/07/2017 - 09:57 admin1

By DOUGLAS BURNS
d.burns@carrollspaper.com

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Woman allegedly takes law firm’s money on spree

Thu, 12/07/2017 - 09:54 admin1

By JARED STRONG
j.strong@carrollspaper.com

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“I’m not happy in suburbia. I just didn’t fit in,” says Roy Burgess, who, at the age of 70, has returned home to Jefferson. A self-taught pastel painter who’s blind in one eye, Burgess has always been held at arm’s length by the art world, making his affinity for outsiders one that’s deeply personal. Here in his hometown, he plans to make his final stand. ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD

An inside outsider

Thu, 11/30/2017 - 10:05 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN
a.mcginn@beeherald.com

It’s probably not often that a painting can sober up a homeless drunk.

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Tyler Horbach says online shopping is spreading to agribusiness. His startup, The FarmElement, will put local ag retailers first. ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD

Local agribusiness to get fighting chance in age of Amazon

Thu, 11/30/2017 - 09:50 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN
a.mcginn@beeherald.com

It started innocently enough with books and music.

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David John (right), a retired Jefferson-Scranton teacher, speaks Sunday with Democratic candidate for governor Nate Boulton in Jefferson. Boulton is making education spending a priority in his campaign and wants to see stronger collective-bargaining positions for teachers. DOUGLAS BURNS | JEFFERSON HERALD

Boulton in Jefferson: Return local control

Thu, 11/30/2017 - 09:46 admin1

By DOUGLAS BURNS
d.burns@carrollspaper.com

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The Rev. Julie Poulsen (left) and site manager Dianne Blackmer believe the local, nondenominational food pantry is in need of a new facility, especially now that the roof leaks. ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD

Food pantry outgrowing current space

Wed, 11/22/2017 - 10:20 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN
a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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VFW Commander Don Ihnken (left) lays his eyes Friday on a surprise donation from Grow Greene County Gaming Corp. board members for $5,000 to use as needed. Grow Greene also made a donation of $5,000 to YSS (Youth and Shelter Services). ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD

Grow Greene County makes surprise donations

Wed, 11/22/2017 - 10:18 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN
a.mcginn@beeherald.com

The Grow Greene County Gaming Corp. has become Publishers Clearing House.

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Dan Kinney, president of Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, discusses plans for a career academy in Greene County, one which would be co-located with a new high school in Jefferson. If local voters approve a bond issue for its construction, Iowa Central stands ready to outfit the academy with robotics, 3-D printers and other high-tech learning tools. Iowa Central has about $4 million invested in the Eagle Grove Regional Center. DOUGLAS BURNS | JEFFERSON HERALD

IN A HEARTBEAT

Wed, 11/22/2017 - 10:14 admin1

By RICK MORAIN
For The Jefferson Herald

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Then-manager Dennis Lynch assembles the 35mm print of the original “Star Wars” onto the platter system at the Sierra Theatre in Jefferson in August 1977. TOP: Lynch sketched these images Labor Day weekend of 1976 based on what he saw at the World Science Fiction Convention in Kansas City, where he also met a still-unknown Mark Hamill. “Star Wars” wouldn’t hit theaters until May 25, 1977. Today, early images like these would break the internet.

The original believer

Thu, 11/16/2017 - 09:45 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN
a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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What fun is raking leaves if you’re not going to jump into them at some point? Greene County High School students (from left) Serenity Blair, Janelle Brophy, Caytlyn Adamson, Kara Reed and Kolton Showers take the leap Nov. 2 in a yard on West Washington Street. The high school has kept a good thing going now for 20 years. What started in 1997 with the school’s Interact Club raking 15-20 yards has turned into an afternoon of service for the student body and staff. Students on Nov. 2 raked 134 total yards in

20 years of service

Thu, 11/16/2017 - 09:27 admin1

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Reynolds: Future is now for Greene, Carroll counties

Woman allegedly takes law firm’s money on spree

An inside outsider

Local agribusiness to get fighting chance in age of Amazon

Boulton in Jefferson: Return local control

Food pantry outgrowing current space

Grow Greene County makes surprise donations

IN A HEARTBEAT

The original believer

20 years of service

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