The Greene County girls track and field team won the title at the Carroll Coed Invitational track and field meet April 15 in Carroll. Team scoring at the end of a cold, chilly night found the Rams with 154.5 points. Carroll finished second with 135 points. Other team scores were MVAO (Maple Valley) at 92, Audubon with 90, Woodward-Granger with…
Read MoreDay: April 16, 2014
Welcome to Iowa’s Emerald County
Bell Tower Festival theme and logo rolled out Plans for the 2014 Bell Tower Festival and this year’s logo were unveiled by Greene County Chamber and Development Monday. The 2014 festival, June 13-14, is being promoted as a celebration for and of the entire county. “Welcome to Iowa’s Emerald County” plays off the festival’s 35th anniversary. As a 25th anniversary…
Read MoreSorenson shares pictures of Tuesday’s lunar eclipse.
Astronomer Drew Sorenson of Jefferson was among those who headed out during the early hours of Tuesday morning to watch the first lunar eclipse of the year. The “blood moon,” the reddish hue to the moon, was caused by how the sun’s rays refracted through the atmosphere, dispersing other parts of the spectrum of visible light and leaving only the red…
Read MoreSponsors a key to success of Relay for Life
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Greene County typically raises more than $50,000 to assist the ACS as it provides services for cancer patients and their caregivers, educates the public about cancer, and advocates for and funds cancer research. Business sponsorships contribute to the success of the Relay. “We are so appreciative of all the local sponsors. They…
Read MoreIt’s time for Easter egg hunts
Several Easter egg hunts are slated for Saturday, April 19. The Jefferson park and recreation department and the Jefferson Kiwanis Club will co-sponsor an Easter egg hunt at the Greene County Community Center for children ages 2 through third grade. Registration and pictures with the Easter Bunny (compliments of Hy-Vee Drugstore) will begin at 9:15 am. Line up for the hunt will be…
Read MoreSchool security discussed by Greene County board
Discussion includes limiting access to buildings Security at Greene County school buildings was part of the discussion April 9 when the Greene County board of education discussed upgrading the after-hours key card entry systems at the high school and the intermediate school in Grand Junction. With the upgrade, the systems at the two buildings will be tied into one system…
Read MoreLet’s just watch a ballgame
~a column by Colleen O’Brien In this new century, we live with a few dilemmas, most of which have to do with what side we’re on. As with the watershed of the Continental Divide, or, closer to home, the M and M Divide (Mississippi/Missouri), we’re all slipping down one slope or another, looking back across a chasm at the other…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 11
In Greene County district court Marcus Dylan Schmitz, 19, of Perry was granted a deferred judgment April 11 after he pleaded guilty to arson-third degree (amended from arson-second degree) and criminal mischief-second degree. He was placed on probation for two years. On the arson charge, he must pay a civil penalty of $625 and he is jointly and severally liable…
Read MoreVon Ketelsen to entertain at Relay for Life April 26
Von Ketelsen will perform at Relay For Life of Greene County on Saturday, April 26, at 10 am in the Greene County Community Center. Ketelsen is recognized as a leading voice and award winning broadcaster for agriculture in Iowa, as well as surrounding states. He is currently with Carroll Broadcasting which consists of KCIM 1380 AM, “Kick Country” 106.7 FM,…
Read MoreSometimes deconstruction is needed before construction
The real work of the expansion and renovation project at Greene County Medical Center began Monday when demolition was started of the east portion of the building, which housed the medical center’s public health department and doctors’ offices before that. Medical center physical plant personnel had already done asbestos abatement.
Read MoreKelly Norris to speak in Jefferson about Botanical Garden
The Greene County Master Gardeners are again bringing a local gardening celebrity to Greene County for the group’s annual public presentation Tuesday, April 29, at 6:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Kelly D. Norris, the first horticulture manager at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, will present “Building a New Botanical Garden.” He will highlight the recent renovation and…
Read MoreFarmers engaged in Iowa Water Quality Initiative
~by Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Many Iowa farm fields are turning green earlier than normal this spring as a rapidly growing number of farmers are using cover crops to help better protect the soil and water they depend on to make their living. Farmers are always looking for new and better ways to raise crops and livestock, and…
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