EMTs needed; financial help for training available ~by Dennis Morlan, Greene County emergency management coordinator On a state and national level, multiple reports indicate that volunteerism is in significant decline. According to data released by the Iowa Department of Health – Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, 74 percent of the EMS providers in Iowa are in the 30-59 age bracket…
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August 17 is Veterans Day at the Iowa State Fair
Active and retired military personnel will be honored throughout the day at the Iowa State Fair Monday, Aug. 17. Veterans will be honored with discounted gate admission on Veterans’ Day, Aug. 17. With a military I.D., retired and active members of the armed forces and their spouses will receive $8 gate admission from 7 am to 5 pm.
Read MoreA good week for farming
Dry conditions throughout the week with precipitation not arriving until the weekend allowed Iowa farmers 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending August 9, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included cutting hay as well as fungicide and insecticide applications. There were scattered reports of weed and insect issues in soybeans and…
Read MoreIowans invited to “get your ag on” at the State Fair
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey invites Iowans attending the Iowa State Fair to learn more about the many exciting opportunities available in Iowa agriculture and then share their experiences using the #GetYourAgOn hashtag on social media.
Read MoreMargaret Baller celebrates 100th birthday
Margaret Baller celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Ever Greene Ridge. Her children Jim and Claudia were in attendance. Jim’s wife Jan [Lashier] and her family, including Jack and Kathy of Des Moines, and Bob and his mother Arlene Lashier of Clear Lake, helped in the celebration. Residents of Ever Greene Ridge also attended.
Read MoreRichard “Dick” Gordon, 1932-2015
A service of remembrance was held Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson for Richard “Dick” Gordon, 83, of Grand Junction. The Rev Julie Poulsen of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson offered words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Dick’s grandchildren Matt Gordon, Jacob Fester, Alex Gordon, Matthew Gordon, Jami Gordon, Darrin Gordon, Douglas Gordon, Jeanne Miller, Gabrielle…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 8
In Greene County district court Randy Alan Gray Jr, 36, of Scranton was sentenced July 27 to two years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of theft-third degree. The prison term was to be consecutive to the term in a case in which Gray was charged with operating while intoxicated, and to a term…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 8
In Greene County magistrate court Phillip E. Lautner of Jefferson paid a fine of $65 and a $22.75 surcharge on a charge of violation of title – vehicles acquired for resale. A judgment was entered against Dustin Axle Brobst of Perry on charges of open container of alcohol in a vehicle and disorderly conduct. He was fined $65 with a…
Read MoreStrengthening traditional families would be priority for Santorum
Republican presidential candidate former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania would use the power of the presidency to strengthen traditional families. “Imagine if the president of the United States said that the number one priority in America, to make America heathy, is stable and healthy families, and that we were actually going to have an effort in this country to encourage…
Read MoreNew bleachers for a new season of Ram sports
Ram fans will have safer, more accessible bleachers at Linduska Field for the coming football season. A good-sized crew from Boland Recreation of Marshalltown spent two weeks installing 15-row, 166-foot elevated aluminum bleachers on the “home” side of the field. The bleachers are accessible at either end via ramps with handrails, and there are cut-outs in the bleachers for wheelchairs.…
Read MoreRibbons told for county fair open class exhibits
Doug Hawn has finished the enormous task of compiling information about the entries into the various open classes at the Greene County Fair. Eighty-six persons of all ages took a total of 446 entries to the fair. Best in the class ribbons were awarded as follows:
Read MoreCommunity CPR class this Tuesday
Anyone who needs to know first aid or CPR for a job, or who just wants to be prepared to help someone in a bad situation, is invited to a Community Heart Saver CPR class at the cardiac rehab department of Greene County Medical Center. The layman’s course is for people not in the medical profession and will lead to…
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