Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Feb. 8, 2016 Rippey community events: Team Velda will host a soup supper Saturday, Feb. 13, with serving from 4:30 to 7 pm at the Rippey Community Center. A free will donation will be accepted for a variety of soups, bars, cookies, relishes and beverages. This event will jump start…
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BRR 2016 is history
(Editor’s note: The 39th Bike Ride to Rippey, BRR, hosted by the Perry Chamber of Commerce, was held Feb. 6. The 24 mile route takes bicyclists from Perry to Rippey and back.) ~written in first person by Rippey’s own Jean Borgeson As the riders came in from the east, they were greeted by the friendly staff at Sparky’s, who, when…
Read MoreThree Rams advance to District wrestling meet
Greene County High School will have three wrestlers battling for spots at the Class 2A State Tournament next week. Kane Borgeson, Tommy Bradshaw and Isaiah Yoder all advanced after finishing second in their respective weight classes at the Class 2A Sectional 16 meet held in Perry Feb. 6.
Read MoreBaffling
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The English language is so much fun. There are a million words in it and about 100,000 ways to use them incorrectly. American English delights in promoting confusion or downright dumbfoundedness, both in meaning and in pronunciation.
Read MoreWhipple, Juergensen sign with ISU
Two members of the Greene County Ram football team signed National Letters of Intent Feb. 3 to continue their athletic careers as Iowa State Cyclones.
Read MoreRelay for Life’s traveling luminaria tree
This year Greene County will celebrate its 20th Relay for Life on April 23 at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. Part of the annual event has been to honor friends and family who have been affected by cancer with a special recognition, the luminaria. White paper bags are decorated and lit during an inspirational ceremony at each event.…
Read MoreSoup supper to raise funds for Relay for Life
Team Velda, a Relay for Life team named in honor of the late Velda DeMoss, will serve a soup supper Saturday, Feb. 13, from 4:30 to 7 pm at the Rippey Community Center.
Read MoreOrganization meeting for ’16 farmers market next Tuesday
The Greene County farmers market and local food producers will have a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 5:30 pm at the Jefferson public library. All residents in Greene County and surrounding counties who produce foods for sale direct to the customer or for wholesale are encouraged to attend. Anyone who is interested in a local foods business but not yet…
Read MoreGreene Co HS students at state speech contest
Greene County High School students traveled to Waukee Saturday for the Iowa High School Speech Association’s state large group contest. Five groups qualified for the state competition based on their performances two weeks earlier in Huxley.
Read MoreQuilt show returning to Greene County
The Greene County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Greene County Fair Association, is re-introducing a community event – a quilt show – to Greene County. The Greene County Quilt Show will be held Aug. 5-7 at the Greene County Fairgrounds. Quilt displays, speakers and demonstrations are being planned with the skilled guidance of local quilting authority, Suzanne Sievers…
Read MoreGreene County Gobblers raise funds, promote youth and safety at banquet
The Greene County Gobblers chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation enjoyed a successful evening of fundraising while having some fun and promoting youth programs and hunter safety at its annual banquet Saturday evening. More than $6,000 was raised through the auction, games and raffles. Fred Long is chapter president. He is assisted by a committee of Susan Cort, Kevin…
Read MoreJeff council chastised, asked to reconsider recent decisions
Jefferson city council members heard a pair of open letters chastising the council for recent decisions but made no response and took no action. Mayor Craig Berry read the letters aloud during the open forum portion of the meeting. The letters, written by Jefferson attorney Michael Mumma, referred to the council’s adoption Jan. 12 of a new policy for the…
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