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…
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Medical 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…
Read MoreNational Citizenship Award to Jerry Peckumn
Peckumn honored by the Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, NE – The Center for Rural Affairs presented its 2014 Citizenship Award to Jerry Peckumn, who farms near Jefferson, IA. He was honored at a special awards banquet Feb. 5 at the Metro Community College’s Institute for Culinary Arts in Omaha. The Citizenship Award is given annually to an individual or…
Read MoreMcFarland Clinic planning for late May completion
The bustle of finishing work on the new Hy-Vee grocery store has not slowed work on the new McFarland Clinic building next door. As of Tuesday night all windows are installed, with only doors needed to enclose the building. According to a McFarland Clinic spokesperson, McFarland Clinic providers will begin seeing patients in the new clinic in early June. “The…
Read MoreSmith honored by peers for companion animal bill
Adrienne Smith of Jefferson was honored by the Animal Rescue League, the Iowa Voters for Companion Animals and others as “humane citizen activist hero” last Monday, Feb. 9. She received the special recognition at a luncheon held during a Lobby Day organized by the Humane Society of Iowa and other animal rights groups at the capitol. The framed certificate is…
Read MorePost-flu
~a column by Colleen O’Brien, Feb. 12, 2015 I awake to sunshine hitting me in the eye and a gradual realization that my adjectives have altered. I am back to passable, lively and snuggly. For five days, in between periods of moaning and groaning because of being in the throes of the flu, my adjectival litany was dull, boring, pointless,…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Rippey News Feb. 16, 2015 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Rippey United Methodist Church: PO Box 286, 103 West Main St. Rippey, IA 50235. Pastors: Enna Antunez and Paul Burrow. Phone: 515-436-7731 Adult Sunday school at 9 am; worship service at 10:30 am. Every Tuesday: Quilters 9 am, coffee and fellowship 10 am – everyone…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Feb. 13
In Greene County district court Nathan William Merrill, 33, of Jefferson was sentenced Feb. 13 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated (OWI)-third offense. The prison term is to be concurrent to the sentence in another Greene County case on an OWI offense. All but 30 days was…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 13
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Feb. 13 in a case initiated in district court against Rafael Partida Jr of Jefferson. Partida pleaded guilty to a charge of harassment-simple, amended from harassment-first degree. He was fined $100 with a $35 surcharge. He must also pay $90 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and $100 court costs.…
Read MoreNorthey receives environmental award
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture honored for work on Iowa Water Quality Initiative CHARLSTON, SC – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey received a National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) National Environmental Achievement Award for excellence in Public Service. Northey is the first state Secretary of Agriculture to receive the award. NACWA’s Public Service Award is presented to current or…
Read MoreTrio of Ram grapplers to state tournament
Ram wrestlers Abe Yoder (132), Jordan Challen (138) and Hunter Ruth (195) advanced from the Class 2A District 8 tournament held Saturday in Webster City to the prestigious state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines later this week.
Read MoreRam girls end post season with OT loss to West Central Valley
The Ram girls basketball team finished its season with a one point overtime loss to West Central Valley in Stuart Saturday evening. The loss in the opening round of Class 3A Region 8 post season play left coach Chad Morton’s Rams with an overall record of 8-14, with eight of those losses being in the last nine games of the season.
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