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 MoreMonth: April 2014
J-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…
Read MoreRam girls, boys second at Kip Janvrin Invite in Panora
The Greene County Rams were second behind Panorama on both the girls’ and the boys’ side of the Kim Janvrin coed Track and Field Invitational in Panora April 7. The Panthers won the girls’ team title with 180 points to 178 for the Rams. Woodward-Granger had 90 with Glidden-Ralston at 44, Guthrie Center 37, Ogden 27, and Iowa Christian Academy (West Des…
Read MoreActor Milligan brings Grant Wood to life in one-man show
About 45 persons learned about the life and art of Grant Wood as actor Tom Milligan presented “Grant Wood: Prairie Rebel” at the Greene County Historical Museum Sunday afternoon. Milligan has in his repertoire three one-man historical interpretations of Iowans. He performed “American Dreamer: The Life and Times of Henry A. Wallace” in Jefferson last fall. Milligan’s show “The Not…
Read MoreSupervisors suggest planning before paving the bike trail crossings
Greene County conservation director Dan Towers was asked to spend some time at the proverbial drawing board when he talked with the county board of supervisors Monday about the next project on the Raccoon River Valley Trail.
Read MoreRelay for Life barbecue: New time, same great menu
The community is invited to attend the Relay for Life barbecue on April 26 at a new time. Serving is scheduled from 11:30 am to to 1:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center. As in the past, both the Pork Producers and the Beef Producers donate the burgers, but they grill on rotating schedule and this year the Greene County…
Read MoreEmergency entrance rerouted at medical center
A new route to the emergency room at Greene County Medical Center went into effect April 8. (Click on map to enlarge it in new screen.) The medical center’s major expansion project east of the current building will begin in earnest the week of April 7. In the next several months, the public health wing on the east will be demolished, parking lots…
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