SUBMITTED PHOTO American Legion Post #11 conducts an annual Flag Essay Contest for all fifth graders. The purpose of The American Legion of Iowa Essay Contest is to develop a more profound knowledge ...

About two decades ago, my father gave a book to me from his personal library he hoped I would read to learn more about our Dutch heritage. Boasting 1023 pages, this book was always both enticing and ...

By NICOLE HASEK [email protected] When Jefferson community members come across burnt-out street lights, potholes or other city issues, TextMyGov texting service offers support with a quick ...

Republicans, who control the Iowa House, the Iowa Senate and the Iowa governorship, make no secret of their intent to entirely eliminate the state’s income tax. It probably won’t happen this coming ...

By TYLER ANDERSON [email protected] Despite a rough start on May 20, things were beginning to look up for the Greene County High School softball team. The Rams are young, with only one ...

Special to the Jefferson Herald Connie Neese spent her entire life as a caregiver, first to her family and then as a nurse. After everything she has seen and done, she often points to the many ways ...

Special to the Jefferson Herald Greene County Medical Center’s annual employee recognition and service awards’ ceremony was held Tuesday, March 26 in the main lobby. Traci Wiggins with Materials ...

Perhaps the greatest reason so many large-city metro newspapers are failing is the lack on the part of management to provide sufficient local content. My wife, Connie, and I were attending a Saturday ...

The March 5 referendum for voters in the unincorporated portion of Greene County has big implications for the county’s property tax levy. If it fails, the county’s secondary roads department have to ...

Greetings from the Capitol. This week we debated and voted on various bills that survived last week’s funnel week. I would like to highlight SF2096 which repeals gender balance requirements for ...

The U.S. government is the world’s largest customer – required by federal law to consider buying from small businesses. So, why aren’t Iowans sharing in the bounty? Here in the heartland, we’ve seen a ...

Harold Addison Osterman (HO), a devoted family man, veteran, and avid collector, passed away on June 28, 2023, at age 95. Born on April 23, 1928, to Walter and Hazel (Shaffer) Osterman, Harold lived a ...