Many sponsorships already in place The Relay for Life of Greene County is less than three months away, and while teams are busy planning and holding fundraisers, the organizing committee is finding sponsors. Sponsorships cover all event costs so that the money raised by teams can go directly to the American Cancer Society’s mission of awareness and advocacy, patient support,…
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Kick-off slated for local Bully Project
Jeff mayor wants Greene County in the forefront When an elementary child told Cheryl Dideriksen of being bullied on the school bus to Scranton, to the point of her glasses being broken, Cheryl and her husband Dave saw it as a call to action. They decided there’s a need for more community awareness – not just in school, but everywhere…
Read MoreGolf memberships now available
Memberships to the Jefferson Community Golf Course are now available at either Jefferson’s city hall or the Greene County Community Center. The 9-hole course was purchased by the city early in 2013 and has been managed by private operators the past two seasons. The 2015 season will be the first year it will be managed by the city.
Read MoreSupervisors fund $5,000 for Scranton Community Center
The Greene County board of supervisors approved $5,000 for work at the Scranton Community Center, although it isn’t clear if it will be during the current fiscal year or FY 2016. The grant will come from the county’s discretionary Dreyfus fund. Some funds tentatively earmarked for the current year have not yet been paid out. If money remains at the…
Read MoreMake and take a fairy garden at Master Gardener program
Greene County Master Gardeners are sponsoring a “make and take” community event. Jean Walker, Master Gardener, will present a hands-on workshop with participants creating their own fairy garden. The workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 12, from 7 to 8:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Reservations are requested by Friday, Feb. 6 as there are a limited number of…
Read MoreExtension offers free tax prep service
Free tax preparation services will be available in Greene and Guthrie Counties for low and moderate income taxpayers as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program.
Read MoreLift installation in progress at Jeff library
Work has begun replacing the wheelchair lift at the Jefferson public library. The lift is located in the Carnegie library building and provides access to all three levels of the library. During the installation of the new lift, the library’s basement meeting room is unavailable and the area around the lift in the children’s department is partitioned off. The project is estimated…
Read MoreTwo more losses end long stretch of away games for Rams
The Ram basketball teams will be glad to play in their home gym this Friday after being handed another pair of losses on the road Tuesday night by the North Polk Comets in Alleman. They’ve played five games on the road in the past 12 days; the girls won one and lost four, and the boys lost all five. They’ll…
Read MoreRockets split home games against A-C Bombers
Paton-Churdan split basketball games against the Adair-Casey Bombers on the home floor in Churdan Tuesday. The girls lost 49-37 and the boys won 69-54. In the girls game
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Rippey News Feb. 2, 2015 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net News in and around Rippey: Rippey is ready for the BRR riders on Saturday, Feb. 7. Plans are under way for the 38th annual Bike Ride to Rippey. The Lions Club will be serving their hot beef sundaes, youth group their potato bar plus other…
Read More$20 million returned to IA public employees’ pension plans
Settlement part of $1.375 billion agreement with 19 states, D.C. and U.S. Justice Department DES MOINES – Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services LLC (S&P) will pay the State of Iowa $21.5 million in a joint state-federal settlement over allegations that the company misled investors when it rated structured finance securities in the lead-up to the 2008 financial crisis. Attorney General…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 30
Disposition in case related to Boone county death In Greene County district court a judgment was entered Jan. 28 against Larry Lee Warren Varnell, 21, of Churdan in a case related to an investigation of a fatal one vehicle accident in Boone County last September. Varnell was charged in Greene County with driving while license barred and providing alcohol to…
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