Inpatients at Greene County Medical Center are now being offered individualized room service for their breakfast meal. Previously, a standardized meal time was followed for all patients. The new room service concept allows for patients to order from a full breakfast menu when they are ready to eat – any time between 6 and 10 am.
Read MoreMonth: April 2014
Heartland Cooperative supports Rippey FD’s purchase of grain rescue equipment
Jared Mills (left), location manager of the Heartland Cooperative in Rippey, recently presented Pete Johnson, on behalf of the Rippey fire department, a check for $1,000 from the co-op to aid in the purchase of grain engulfment rescue tubes. The training for use of the rescue equipment will be provided at no charge by the Fire Service Training Bureau, a division of…
Read MoreGrand Junction Lions plan pancake brunch
The Grand Junction Lions Club will host its annual pancake brunch Sunday, April 27, from 8 am to 1 pm at the Grand Junction Community Center. The menu features whole hog sausage 7-up pancakes and a choice of the traditional butter with syrup or fruit toppings. This event is the club’s major fundraiser for the year and allows the club to support many school…
Read MoreElementary student plans sewing bee
The First United Methodist Church in Jefferson will be the scene of an old fashioned sewing bee on Monday. Those present hope to make between 400 and 500 dresses for girls in Nigeria.
Read MoreThe Civil War a la the Churdan library
The Churdan Public Library turned the clock back 153 years on Sunday, April 13, to learn about the Civil War. There were 22 stops along the “underground railroad” which featured many facts and myths about the Civil War. The first stop along the trail was getting assigned a name of a soldier of either the Union or Confederate army. At…
Read MoreLuminaria: A great way to “relay” from afar
Organizers of the Relay for Life of Greene County hope to rally hundreds of area residents next Saturday to raise funds for the American Cancer Society’s efforts to provide patient and caregiver support, advocacy and education, and funding for research. A Color Out Cancer 5K run/walk, team fundraisers, and several fundraisers the day of the Relay provide opportunities for folks nearby…
Read MoreMore poems for National Poetry Month
GreeneCountyNewsOnline is celebrating National Poetry Month with poems by readers every Sunday in April. Nancy Hanaman shares her thoughts on bunnies even more common than the Easter Bunny in April. Click here for to read a dust bunny poem: https://greenecountynewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Dust-Bunnies-Revenge-N.-Hanaman.pdf Colleen O’Brien Clopton muses with and about words. Click here for her views about words proliferating like garden flowers: https://greenecountynewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/POEMgarden-of-words.pdf
Read MoreRam girls shuttle hurdle relay to Drake Relays
The Greene County track and field teams qualified one event for the Drake Relays later this week. The girls 4 X 100 meter shuttle hurdle relay, composed of Eme Johnson, Sarah Sandage, Nadia Fisher and Kate Sandage, met the qualifying time of 1:09.27 when they set a meet record 1:08.83 time at the Kip Janvrin Invitation in Panora two weeks…
Read MoreJefferson spring clean-up April 28-May 1
Spring clean-up is slated for April 28 through May 1 in Jefferson. “Clean-up Week is a great time to get your home and yard ready for the summer months by disposing of leaves, old furniture and unsightly items lying around the property,” a city spokesperson said.
Read MoreIRGC’s “No” to CR doesn’t mean it’s “No” to Greene County
Not an apples-to-apples comparison Jeff Lamberti of Ankeny, chairman of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, says the commission’s decision not to grant a gaming license in Linn County has no bearing on a pending decision on a Greene County license. Lamberti told Radio Iowa’s Dar Danielson in an interview Friday that the commission will look at the impact of…
Read MoreRam girls finish second at Jayette Relays
The Greene County girls track and field team was in Perry Thursday for the Jayette Relays. Roland-Story won the team title with 170 points. Greene County had 152 points, followed by Winterset with 105, North Polk with 94, Clarke (Osceola) with 45, and 16 points for the host Jayettes.
Read MoreRam boys win at Saydel
The Greene County Rams boys track and field team took first place among large schools at the Eagles track and field invitational in Saydel April 17. Other teams in the division were Ballard, Nevada, North Polk, Roland-Story, and the host Saydel Eagles.
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