The third Tuesday of September is Take a Loved One for a Checkup Day. It’s a reminder to help a friend, neighbor, or family member visit a healthcare professional. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, many people wait until they have an emergency before seeing a doctor. But regular visits to a medical professional can help…
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Rams conducting Play-Doh drive for Blank hospital
The Ram football team is supporting Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with a Play-Doh® drive at the home football game against Shenandoah this Friday, Sept. 21. Fans are asked to bring Play-Doh to the game. It will be donated to Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines for children undergoing treatment for cancer.
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Please send Rippey news to jeanb@iowatelecom.net Sept. 17, 2018 A special unified service will be held Sunday, Sept. 23, at 10:30 am at Perry First UMC. Pastor Lee Schott from Women at the Well UMC at Mitchellville will preach. A special offering for Women at the Well will be received.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 13
Persons pleaded not guilty in district court as follows: Dale Edward Ganoe, 40, of Jefferson, domestic abuse assault- second offense; and Benito Cervantes Ortiz, 28, of Grand Junction, driving while license barred. Trial dates were set fort Oct. 30 in both cases. A case was initiated against Amanda Jo Goodpaster, 31, of Grand Junction on a charge of domestic abuse…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 13
In Greene County magistrate court Jeremy Ernest Andrews of Grand Junction was sentenced to three days in jail after he was found guilty at a non-jury trial Sept. 12 of domestic abuse assault. He was placed on informal probation for one year. He was fined $200 with a $70 surcharge; both were suspended. Court costs were $136.27.
Read MoreCentury, Heritage Farms honored at State Fair
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recognized Century and Heritage Farm families during a ceremony at the State Fair. To qualify, a family must have owned at least 40 acres for 100 years or more in the case of Century Farms and 150 years or more for a Heritage Farm. This year 359 Century Farms and 148 Heritage Farms were…
Read MoreScranton class of 1966 holds reunion
The Scranton High School Class of 1966 met for a reunion on Aug. 11 at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson.
Read MoreFredericks receive Environmental Leader award
Al and Ann Frederick and Bill and Melissa Frederick were among 66 Iowa farm families to be presented with the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award during a ceremony at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 15. Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa Sec. of Agriculture Mike Naig and acting Iowa Department of Natural Resources director Bruce Trautman presented the awards.
Read MoreSpecial to GCNO – Ram football and Jefferson memories – 50 years ago
Editor’s note: Click here for a live link to clippings Wand sent with his column. ~by Kevin Wand, Class of ’69 and 25-year Navy veteran Fifty years ago last month, 45 high school varsity football players from Jefferson Community High School started preseason training. That fall the Class of ‘69 was entering its final year in school and there were…
Read MoreGreene County Singers slate Sept. 16 concert
Greene County Singers will present its late summer performance “Let Music Live” Sunday, Sept. 16, at 2 pm at the Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction light refreshment. There is no admission charge and the public is invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served after the concert.
Read MoreMore State Fair ribbons for Carlson
Results from the Iowa State Fair food contests continue to be released and Marianne Carlson’s name is listed. Carlson, of Jefferson, won third place overall in the Keith’s Beer Bread competition. She placed second in the yeast beer bread class. Entries were judged on taste, texture and appearance. She also placed second in the fruit class of the Salsa Sensations…
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Greenbrier 4-H Club – The Greenbrier 4-H club met at Landus Cooperative on Sept. 10. Nehemiah Hoyt was introduced as a new member. As members arrived thank you cards were written to New Cooperative, Tom and Sue Wind, Heartland Co-op of Rippey, Greene County Environmental Habitat Corp., Hawn Farms, and Rueter’s Red Power for their generous support of the 4-H program.
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