Greene County Chamber and Development invites the public to attend the 2014 annual meeting Monday, Jan. 12, at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. Social time begins at 5:30 pm with dinner at 6:15. The agenda includes a wrap-up of 2014 and information about current projects, including the Welcome Center. New board members will be introduced, and the recipient of the …
Read MoreDay: December 31, 2014
Pair of blood drives slated for January
LifeServe Blood Center invites Iowans to celebrate National Blood Donor Month in January by giving a lifesaving blood donation. Blood Donor Awareness Month creates awareness about the importance of the volunteer blood donor program and the impact blood donors can have in their communities. Donors who give blood in January will receive a “Proud Blood Donor” window cling at the time…
Read MoreSchool to move forward with sale of Rippey property
The Greene County Schools board of education agreed at its Dec. 17 meeting to move forward with selling the Rippey school property to the city of Rippey. Superintendent Tiom Christensen called the plan a “win-win situation.”
Read MoreSWCD scholarships available
High school seniors that reside in Greene County are invited to apply for scholarships offered by the Greene County Soil & Water Conservation Club and Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District by Friday, Jan. 30.
Read MoreTime. And time again.
~a column by Colleen O’Brien It took me a long time to get to the millennium, and now it’s 2015? My dad told me when I was a grade schooler that time would speed up as I got older. “I can remember everything that happened to me before you and your sisters were born,” he said. “And then it speeded…
Read MoreGreene County Schools working to improve student reading
~by Lora Koch, The Scranton Journal If you stop by Greene County elementary after school on Tuesdays or Thursdays, you will see a large group of children and teachers enjoying reading together. District reading specialist Julie Neal explained, “We developed this reading intervention program to give kids extra support in reading, and provide ongoing assessment to get them where they…
Read MoreBaltimore to head House Judiciary committee
House Speaker Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) recently announced that Rep. Chip Baltimore (R-Boone) will serve as the chairman of the House Judiciary committee. Baltimore represents House District 47, which includes all of Greene County and a large portion of Boone County. “Rep. Baltimore never shies away from a challenge – instead he works across the aisle, developing commonsense solutions to improve…
Read MoreStatewide commercial manure applicator training Jan. 6
Applicators should contact the Greene County Extension to register Commercial manure applicators should plan to attend the commercial manure applicator training program scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 6, from 9 am to noon. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), will conduct the required three-hour training workshop. There is no fee to attend the…
Read MoreDNR credits Hunters with quick action after manure spill
2,000 gallons spilled; none reaches state waters The DNR investigated a manure spill about three miles southwest of Scranton in Greene County Saturday afternoon, Dec. 20. Liquid manure spilled after a tractor-tanker got too close to the road edge. The tanker overturned near the Hunter hog finishing facility about 8 am Saturday. Driver and applicator Joanne Hunter estimated 2,000 gallons…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood…
Rippey News December 29, 2014 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Dean Wilson of Los Angeles, CA, (left) and Lynn Wilson of Stillwater, MN, (right) helped their father, Errol Wilson (center), celebrate his 96th birthday, which was Dec. 17, 2014. Errol resides at the Rowley Masonic Home in Perry. The staff sang Happy Birthday to him,…
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