Pat Richards has been named as Home State Bank’s Extraordinary Citizen for June. The Extraordinary Citizen award is presented by Home State Bank to a Greene County citizen or group that has gone above and beyond by giving their time and/or resources to benefit the community. The citizen(s) must be nominated by another Greene County resident. Recipients get to select…
Read MoreDay: June 27, 2018
Lamb barn project keeps growing
Two conservation groups and Landus Cooperative provide support The Greene County Fair is approaching and the Greene County Lamb Barn Project 4-H youth are working hard to have their lambs ready to show. This year the project has grown to 19 4-H members who will be showing 29 lambs, which is the largest group so far.
Read MoreJeff council hears library’s needs assessment
The Jefferson public library building is two-thirds the size it should be considering the services provided there, and less than half the size it should be to provide the services expected of a 21st century library. That’s the conclusion library consultant George Lawson shared with the Jefferson city council at its June 26 meeting.
Read More‘Tunes & Treats’ in Churdan July 4
The Churdan Public Library and the Town and Country Band will celebrate the Independence Day by hosting ‘Tunes and Treats’ Wednesday, July 4, in the Churdan Park. The library will serve ice cream sundaes beginning at 6:30 pm. Starting at 7 pm, the Town and Country Band will play patriotic and summertime favorites. Attendees are reminded to bring lawn chairs.…
Read MoreRams may be switching activities conferences
The Greene County Rams may return to the Raccoon River Activities Conference, a conference Jefferson-Scranton left a dozen years ago. Greene County activities director Mitch Moore reported to the board of education at its regular meeting June 20 a meeting he attended earlier this month with RRAC schools.
Read MoreTraining for childcare providers in Jeff July 10
Healthy nutrition and physical activity behaviors need to begin early during the preschool years. Research suggests some health behaviors can be established before children begin school and the childcare setting can play an important and influential role.
Read MoreCounty sees net decrease in non-medical insurance cost
The Greene County supervisors got good news when Joan St Clair of MacDonald Insurance gave them the renewal rates for the county’s property, liability and workers compensation coverage. The total cost is $226 less than the current year. The county’s liability insurance is through the Iowa Community Assurance Pool (ICAP). That premium is increasing $1,386.
Read MoreSTEAM clubs explore cooking, photography, robotics
Greene County youngsters in grades 5 through 8 got to learn skills and have fun, too, while participating in Greene County Extension’s summer STEAM (Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) clubs in June.
Read MoreVolunteers needed for RAGBRAI overnight
All area residents are invited to be part of the team of volunteers when RAGBRAI® comes to Jefferson Monday, July 23. All volunteers will receive a free VOLUNTEER T-shirt to wear that day. Dozens of volunteers are needed for general set-up, tear down and decorating; the beverage garden; entertainment and special events; transportation; the information booth; and more.
Read MoreSpecial traffic enforcement July 1-4
The Jefferson police department will be part of a special Traffic Enforcement Project (sTEP) July 1-4. Increased officers on all Iowa’s roadways will focus on drunk driving and seat belt usage. Independence Day celebrations increase road use and the possibility of increased alcohol consumption. An analysis by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety showed that on average, more people die…
Read MoreWet week keeps farmers out of fields
Another week of storms which delivered heavy precipitation across much of Iowa resulted in just 2.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 24, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. West central Iowa farmers had only 1.3 days for fieldwork. Activities for the week included checking rain gauges, assessing flood damage, harvesting hay, and applying post-emergent…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your Rippey news to jeanb@iowatelecom.net June 27, 2018 The Rippey library hosted children’s entertainer Will Stuck on Tuesday, June 12. Everyone enjoyed his show filled with funny stories and songs.
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