Fifth grader Hannah Curtis listened well when her mother Danille asked her during the winter to find something non-electronic to keep herself busy. Hannah searched online and ended up taking on a larger project than many adults would. She read about groups that make dresses out of pillowcases for young girls in Third World countries, and she plotted to make…
Read MoreMonth: April 2014
GCHS students, staff attend Safe Schools conference
~See video tour of the school as shown at the conference A group of 10 Greene County High School students and staff attended the Iowa Safe Schools conference Tuesday, April 22, in Des Moines. The conference was open to schools that have received grants in the Iowa Safe and Supportive Schools (IS3) program.
Read MoreBeta Tau Delta donates to HS music department
Beta Tau Delta, Jefferson’s champion of children sorority, has donated $1,000 to the Greene County High School music department. The sorority made the donation in appreciation of the efforts of band director Becky Greiner and vocal director David Heupel to assist with making the vocal quintet Five By Design’s Club Swing performance last year such a success for young people…
Read MoreSprucing up the bike trail
Greene County conservation director Dan Towers began his work week last week cleaning up the wildflower beds at the trail head of the Raccoon River Valley Trail at the old Milwaukee Road depot in Jefferson. According to Towers, the beds feature about 30 different species of native prairie flowers. The flowers won’t be in bloom yet when runners in the…
Read MoreEveryone wins a chocolate bar at Hershey track meet
Turnout was good for the Hershey track meet April 22 at Linduska Field in Jefferson, with 58 youngsters age 5-14 competing in age-appropriate races. The free event was hosted by the Jefferson park and recreation department. All participants received a Hershey candy bar at the end of the meet and ribbons were given to the top three finishers in each event. First…
Read MoreIntermediate 4-H members visit Minneapolis
A group of ten Greene County youngsters attended the Region 12 4-H Intermediate Bus Trip to Minneapolis on Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6. The trip for intermediate 4-H members (seventh and eighth grades) was jointly planned by the six county Extension offices in Region 12, including Greene, Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Guthrie, and Shelby counties.
Read MoreWrapping up National Poetry Month
GreeneCountyNewsOnline finishes its salute to April as National Poetry Month with two more poems. Kathy Hankel of Jefferson lets her mind wander during the winter that lasted too long about a surprise visit from the American Monk Burk Goldman. Read her thoughts here: https://greenecountynewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Enlightenment1.pdf To read what Victoria Riley thinks about the dog that sleeps next to her bed, click…
Read MoreSpring is here!
We’ve all heard how many words a picture is worth. The phrase “Use a picture. It’s worth a thousand words” first appeared in a 1911 article quoting newspaper editor Arthur Brisbane, editor of The New York Journal, as he discussed journalism and publicity. Spring has arrived in Greene County!
Read MoreMuffin Monday
Guilt-free because they include oatmeal, which everyone knows is nutritious, and apples, which everyone knows “keep the doctor away,” these Apple Oatmeal Muffins will give anyone’s work week a great start. For the recipe, click here: https://greenecountynewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Apple-Oat-Muffins.pdf
Read MoreRams’ shuttle hurdle relay competes at Drake Sadium
The Greene County girls 4 X 100 meter shuttle hurdle relay finished 13th in the preliminaries at the Drake Relays Saturday morning in Des Moines. The team, composed of juniors Eme Johnson and Sarah Sandage, freshman Nadia Fisher and senior Kate Sandage, ran a time of 76.12 seconds. The fastest time in the preliminaries was Urbandale’s 62.86 seconds. Urbandale went…
Read MoreSoil & Water Conservation Week is April 27- May 4
DES MOINES – Iowa Soil and Water Conservation Week is an opportunity to recognize the important conservation practices placed on Iowa’s landscape and bring attention to the ongoing work by farmers, landowners and urban residents to protect the state’s soil and water resources.
Read MoreMiddle school athletes at Special Olympics
A trio of Greene County Middle School students participated in the Special Olympics track and field events held in Fort Dodge Wednesday, April 16. Even though the day was very cold and very windy. They all did an excellent job, their coaches reported. Ryan Murrey, Tyler Rysavy, and Kelly Martin represented their school admirably. Kelly Martin received a blue ribbon in…
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