The popular Daddy Daughter Dance will return to the Greene County Community Center Friday, Feb. 17. Girls in preschool through fifth grade are invited to bring their father, grandfather or a father figure to the dance, which is hosted by the Jefferson park and recreation department.
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National Plan for Vacation Day was Jan. 31
More than half of Americans don’t use all their time off, resulting in 658 million unused vacation days a year. The inaugural National Plan for Vacation Day Jan. 31 was a call for workers to commit to when and where they’ll travel in 2017.
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Read MoreP-C Rockets top Ar-We-Va Rockets 35-17 on the road
The Paton-Churdan girls basketball team got their second win of the season, topping the Ar-We-Va Rockets 35-17 in Westside Friday.
Read MoreDuane H. Larson – 1928 – 2017
Services were held Saturday, Feb. 4, at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson for Duane H. Larson, 88, of Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev Gordon Moen, pastor of the church, and by Pastor Larry Monthei of Hope United Methodist Parish in Cooper. Kenny Monthei was soloist with Cheryl Nailor as pianist. Honorary bearers were Jami Szwejk, Leslie…
Read MoreClickFest could net donation to food pantry
GreeneCountyNewsOnline is very close to reaching a new milestone and publisher Tori Riley invites readers to make it happen. Of all the analytics available, the one she watches most closely is the number of pages viewed over 30 days, Riley explains. “We can hit 100,000 page views with a few extra clicks in the next few days. This is a great time…
Read MoreWrestling tournament trail begins Saturday
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Greene County lost three duals at Perry on Thursday, Jan. 26. The Rams were defeated by Ballard 67-12, Humboldt 51-24, and Perry 51-30. The Rams end the dual meet season with a 9-16 record. Two Greene County wrestlers went 3-0 on the night. Hunter Ruth (220) secured three falls while Brock Wuebker (170) had two…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Jan. 31, 2017 Rippey must be experiencing the January blues. This happens every year after the holidays, dealing with weather and illness. It seems the folks just hunker down and wait for that first glimmer of spring, before planning anything extra in their lives.
Read MoreRam Restaurant opens next Tuesday
The culinary arts students at Greene County High School invite area residents to Ram Restaurant in 2017. The dining room at the restaurant has been upgraded and students are working on up-scaling the service as well. The 2017 menu still features freshly made salads, entrees, breads and desserts that use locally produced items whenever possible. Ram Restaurant will open Feb. 7,…
Read MoreSchedule told for jazz choir festival
On Monday, Feb. 6, Greene County High School will host the IHSMA state jazz choir festival in the auditorium. The schools and times are as follows: Class 1A 5:00 Audubon 5:40 Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto
Read MoreWild Turkey Federation banquet Saturday
The Greene County Gobblers chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its annual banquet Saturday, Feb. 4, at Clover Hall on the Greene County fairgrounds.
Read MoreSheriff looking at new jail, proposes new deputy position
Greene County sheriff Jack Williams has agreed to allow ISG Engineering to do planning and engineering for a new facility that would house the law enforcement center, jail, magistrate court and the Jefferson fire department.
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