The ranks of high school graduates in Greene County grew by 102 last weekend, as both high schools held commencement ceremonies. Eleven seniors graduated in the Paton-Churdan class of 2018. Valedictorian was Madisyn Behrens and salutatorian was Jake Berns. Marilyn Tilley, who has been children’s librarian at the Churdan public library since the classmates were very young, was speaker at…
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Art students leave their mark on Jefferson
The painting students of Greene County art teacher Sarah Stott have once again brushed their mark on Jefferson, this time putting a 125-foot mural on the south side of Shadran Industrial and Sanitary Supply, which faces the Jefferson municipal building.
Read MoreP-C holds Achievement Breakfast for students grades 9-11
Paton-Churdan held its third annual Achievement Breakfast Tuesday. Students in grades 9-11 with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above were invited for a breakfast and recognition. This year 21 students attended the breakfast. “The tradition has been well received. The students enjoy the big breakfast and staff enjoy the opportunity to celebrate the hard academic work of…
Read MoreGreene Co school board ups counseling staff, works on career education
Greene County students will have more help next year dealing with turbulence in their lives and developing behaviors that maximize learning. The board of education at its May 16 meeting approved creating an additional counseling position. The board stopped short of specifying the new position be at the elementary school, but left it to the administration and the counseling staff…
Read MoreRegistration open for Bill Riley Talent Search
Part of the Bell Tower Festival Registrations are now being accepted for the Bill Riley Talent Search slated for Saturday, June 19, as part of the Bell Tower Festival. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place winners in both the Sprout and the Senior divisions. First place winners will qualify to compete at the Iowa State…
Read MoreTruth, Lies and Leadership
~a column by Colleen O’Brien A Higher Loyalty – Truth, Lies and Leadership is the title of former FBI director James Comey’s recent book (2018 Flatiron Books [Macmillan]). It is a good title, for the point of the book is about his president asking him to be loyal to him first. Not to the Constitution, which Comey swore to uphold…
Read MoreDana facing $68K street project with $61K total city budget
Dana mayor Mandy Sims is facing a dilemma many very, very small towns see – how does a town of 32 residents pay for needed maintenance and services? Sims met with the county supervisors during the open forum portion of their meeting Monday. She reported that the street in front of Juhl Feed is “toast” and needs to be replaced.…
Read MoreJefferson Matters plans Party in the Alley for June 1
The Tower View Team of Jefferson Matters: Main Street invites the public to the third annual Party in the Alley on Friday, June 1, from 5 to 7 pm. This year the alley location has changed to the north alley which will be transformed over the next year to Arch Alley. Local alumnus and artist David Williamson has been working…
Read MoreSchool bond campaign expenses, donations told
The Our Kids, Our Future – Greene County committee’s campaign for the $24.48 million school bond issue in April spent $2.36 for every vote cast. Reports filed with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure board by committee treasurer Brandon Hommer show campaign expenses of $6,734.73. A total of 2,854 votes were cast in the April 3 election.
Read MoreExtraordinary Citizen Award to Tom Braun
Tom Braun, a Greene County middle school social studies teacher who plans to retire at the end of this school year, is the recipient of Home State Bank’s Extraordinary Citizen Award for May.
Read MoreWest central farmers faring better in soil moisture, crop progress
Wet field conditions and scattered rains limited Iowa farmers to 3.9 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 20, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture levels in west central Iowa rated 1 percent short, 86 percent adequate and 13 percent surplus. Statewide the ratings were 2 percent very short, 5 percent short, 78 percent…
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Please email your Rippey news to jeanb@iowatelecom.net May 21, 2018 NOTICE – The Rippey library board meeting has been postponed until Wednesday, May 23, at 5 pm in the library. ALUMNI PARTY – Rippey Alumni Party will be Saturday, May 26, at noon in the Rippey United Methodist Church.
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