The exhibits 4-H members take to the Greene County Fair show what they have learned working in various project areas during the 4-H year. Judges select the exhibits they consider the best in the project areas to be displayed at the Iowa State Fair, where they are once again judged. For a list of all the exhibits selected for the…
Read MoreDay: July 13, 2014
Northey visits the fair
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey visited the Greene County Fair Thursday afternoon so he can “let people know that county fairs are alive and well in Iowa,” he said. He started his day at the Wright County Fair in Eagle Grove, then stopped at the Webster County Fair in Fort Dodge and the Calhoun County Fair in Rockwell City…
Read MoreElks provide pedestal for moldboard plow
Elks Lodge 2306 of Jefferson recently provided $1,000 for the pedestal on which the replica moldboard plow sits in the Thomas Jefferson Gardens. The funds came from the Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant program, which is available to lodges that meet per capita goals of financial support for the foundation. Pictured are (from left) Elks exalted ruler Hollie Roberts, past…
Read MoreFast moving entertainment at the fair
Entertainment on the grounds during the Greene County Fair is just that: entertaining! Poppin’ Penelope has a long line of children waiting for her balloon creations whether she’s in the bus barn or at Clover Hall. As she twists and ties balloons into fanciful creations her hands move so fast they’re hard to see. Tate Minnihan of Wisconsin let Penelope…
Read MoreJuly is Donor Awareness Month in Greene County
The Greene County board of supervisors in May proclaimed July as Donor Awareness Month in Greene County. The action was at the request of MeLinda Madison (center) of Jefferson, who has advocated for increased awareness of the need for organ and marrow donors for many years. A year ago she and her brother donated several of their mother’s organs when she passed…
Read MoreWork progressing at the bottom of a big hole
The work being done on the Greene County Medical Center isn’t really top secret…. it just can’t be seen from the street. The medical center communications team – Carla Offenburger and Emily Brewer – updates the medical center Facebook page frequently with photos that show exactly what’s happening at the bottom of a very large hole. Rebar dowels are placed…
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