Madeline Hendricks of Jefferson will celebrate her 92nd birthday Feb. 25. Cards sent to her home address will be greatly appreciated.
Read MoreDay: February 18, 2015
Saudi student teaches about Muslims and learns, too
Yasmine Albayyat, 17, lives in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh, a city with a population of more than 4 million. She had visited Florida, New York and Boston with her family before coming to live in Jefferson this school year. “I wanted to know what it’s actually like to live in the US,” she said. The first lesson she…
Read MoreRadio broadcasting group to All-State Speech Festival
A radio broadcasting group from Greene County High School earned All-State recognition from the Iowa High School Speech Association. Their pre-recorded broadcast will be shared at the All-State Speech Festival this Saturday on the Iowa State University campus. Pictured are members of the group (from left) Reid Lamoureux, Alex Rasmussen, Parker Willis and Dan Neal.
Read MoreRRVT banquet sold out with oncologist Deming as speaker
Des Moines oncologist & adventurer urges more physical activity for all, even cancer patients ~by Chuck Offenburger, RRVT The Raccoon River Valley Trail Association holds its eighth annual banquet this Saturday, Feb. 21, in West Des Moines, and all 250 tickets were sold by early last week. Guest speaker Dr Richard Deming, the radiation oncologist, global adventurer and philanthropist, has…
Read MoreChiafos honored by city council for work at animal shelter
The Jefferson city council at its Feb. 10 meeting passed a resolution honoring the late Annette Chiafos for her exemplary work at the animal shelter. Chiafos died Jan. 8 after collapsing at the shelter. Adrienne Smith, a former PAWS board member and active volunteer at the shelter, explained what made Chiafos special.
Read MoreSen Ernst learns of Home Base Iowa in Jefferson
Senator Joni Ernst on her first visit to Greene County after being elected to serve in the US Senate did more listening and less talking than she did as a candidate last fall. Ernst was in Jefferson Tuesday afternoon for a briefing about how Greene County implemented the Home Base Iowa initiative. Since becoming the first Home Base Iowa community…
Read MoreQ & A with Lori Mannel, Greene County Extension coordinator
~by Lora Koch, The Scranton Journal The Greene County ISU Extension Office recently welcomed Lori Mannel as the new Extension coordinator. Born and raised in Jefferson, she has more than 20 years of community development experience. Mannel is the former Greene County Chamber director, and spent the last 12 years with the American Cancer Society, most recently as state director.
Read MoreHy-Vee set to open next Tuesday
The Jefferson Hy-Vee grocery store will open next Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6 am. According to store manager Lori Subbert, no ribbon cutting is planned. At 6 am the doors will be unlocked and the store will be open for business. Regular hours will be 5 am to midnight, seven days a week. The Market Café will be open from…
Read MoreMedical center tells staff promotions
The new year started out right for several at Greene County Medical Center as human resources director Cathy Krieger announced several promotions. Krieger said, “These internal promotions create an exciting opportunity for us to find others who are interested in being ‘Always Here, Always Caring’.”
Read MoreGreene County GROWS seeking aspiring food entrepreneurs
Being a successful entrepreneur of a food-based business is a common dream of many people. Access to a commercial licensed kitchen, knowledge of necessary licenses and regulations, and creation of a business plan are common obstacles to this dream. In an effort to help overcome these obstacles and to promote locally-produced, fresh, healthy foods, Greene County GROWS, a local foods…
Read MoreVacant seat on P-C board of education
The Paton-Churdan board of education is once again filling a vacancy. Libby Towers, who was appointed to the board last September to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Greg Carey, offered her resignation at the board’s regular meeting Feb. 11. Also in board business, Towers was hired as at-risk associate, a new position approved by the board at its…
Read MoreMedical center scholarship applications now available
Applications for scholarships offered by Greene County Medical Center Foundation and auxiliary are now being accepted with a deadline of March 20, 2015. The medical center foundation and auxiliary offer two different health care scholarships. The purpose of both scholarships is to lend financial aid to students in Greene County or the Greene County Medical Center service area to help…
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