Many hours, many volunteers needed for local Relay for Life event The Greene County Relay for Life Committee has been working diligently for months to ensure the success of the April 26th event. Some of the 30 committee members are shown here at a recent planning meeting. They are: (Front Row L-R) Relay for Life Chairperson Peg Raney, Rosalee Severson,…
Read MoreDay: April 13, 2014
Auxiliary continues to help medical center with equipment purchases
The Greene County Medical Center auxiliary purchases equipment on an ongoing basis for medical center service departments. Most recent purchases include an obstetrics blanket warmer and a bilirubin infant blood testing machine for the New Beginnings Birth Center; a blood glucose monitoring laptop for Diabetes Management; and an EKG machine for Respiratory Therapy.
Read MoreSchool board the target for persuasive letters from fourth graders
Jefferson-Scranton fourth graders in Mrs Connie Hoffman’s class will likely never forget the unit they did in persuasive writing. They not only wrote letters, they received answers, and even a visit from school board president Sam Harding and superintendent Tim Christensen.
Read MoreGreene County scouts donate to PAWS
Youngsters in Girl Scout Troop 462 and Cub Scout Pack 534 visited the Greene County Animal Shelter Saturday, April 5. The didn’t go empty handed, but took along several bags and boxes of dog and cat food, treats and toys for the animals there. The scouts ranged in age from kindergarten through 8th grade. They, along with some of their parents, also…
Read MoreNHS Stompers sell and deliver a lot of ham balls for a good cause
Greene County High School’s NHS Stompers Relay for Life team rallied the help of other students, teachers, and the community in an Iowa-style take-out ham ball lunch Wednesday to raise funds for the Relay.
Read MoreHungry for ham balls?
Many cooks in Iowa have a go-to recipe for ham balls, but almost one-third of our GreeneCountyNewsOnline family of readers doesn’t live in Iowa! So, if reading about high school students delivering ham balls all over Jefferson has whetted your appetite for this Midwest favorite, here’s just one of many recipes available. Click here: https://greenecountynewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Ham-Balls.pdf
Read MoreJ-S students in grades 1-4 hold spring program
~Audio link included Jefferson-Scranton students in grades 1-4 entertained each other, their families and friends in the spring music and movement program Thursday. The gym was filled for both a matinee and evening performance.
Read MoreNew 4-H signs “in the works”
Paul Ogren (back, right) of Ogren’s Custom Graphics had a hands-on day with Greenbrier 4-H members David Dideriksen (front, left), Jaden Hoyt (front, right) and leader Linda Hedges. Ogren showed them the eight steps it takes to design and complete six county signs for 4-H. The signs will be used in the coming years to promote and foster 4-H in Greene County.
Read MoreA trip to Uruguay through Drew Sorenson’s camera lens
Drew Sorenson, his wife Adriana and his son A.J. spent the end of March in Uruguay, not as tourists, but as explorers discerning what it might be like to live there. Drew said that the relatively low crime rate and the stable government is similar to Iowa, but the climate is much gentler. He said 80 percent of the population…
Read MoreMany hours, many volunteers needed for local Relay for Life event
The Greene County Relay for Life Committee has been working diligently for months to ensure the success of the April 26 event. Some of the 30 committee members are shown here at a recent planning meeting, including (front, from left) Relay for Life chairperson Peg Raney, Rosalee Severson, Jane Nelson and ACS representative Caryline Clark; and (back, from left) Jan Rosdail, Bill…
Read MoreMore poems for National Poetry Month
All GreeneCountyNewsOnline readers are invited to submit original poetry for posting during April, National Poetry Month. This week we celebrate with a pair of poems. Nancy Bardole Hanaman of rural Rippey pays homage to the grain bins that decorate the countryside. Read her poem here: https://greenecountynewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Corn-Cathedral.pdf Kathy Hankel of Jefferson enjoys some vivid imagery involving one of our favorite meat cutters…
Read MoreOh, what a beautiful Monday morning!
Monday mornings aren’t difficult at all when they start as gently as last Monday, April 7. This photo, taken in Franklin Township, comes to GreeneCountyNewsOnline from Chris Henning. (Remember that clicking on the photo will enlarge it in a new screen.) GreeneCountyNewsOnline readers are invited to share their favorite photos with readers. Email photos to news@greenecountynewsonline.com. Please include information about where…
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