Greene County High School students partnered with Raccoon Valley Radio last week to donate food items to our local Action Resource Center food pantry for the Caring Christmas program. Students and staff donated just shy of 400 items that radio sportscaster Doug Rieder delivered to the food pantry. Rieder and the radio station also did live remote broadcasts with Career…
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Community Foundation funds third latrine for Spring Lake
The Greene County conservation board recently installed a third precast concrete latrine at Spring Lake Park. The new structure will serve the beach area and skating rink, and replaces a 50-year old wooden structure. The new latrine can also serve as a storm shelter if needed. The project was made possible by a $16,000 grant from the Greene County Community…
Read MoreFareway donates gift cards for local small businesses
Fareway Stores Inc recently announced a second donation in the amount of $200,000 to the Iowa Association of Chambers of Commerce (IACC). The donation provided for up to $2,000 in gift cards to IACC Chamber of Commerce members in the communities Fareway serves. Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community received $2,000 in gift cards, which were distributed to…
Read MoreWild Rose employees donate to ARC
Employees at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson recently conducted a food drive to support the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center (ARC) food pantry. General manager Travis Dvorak delivered the items to the food pantry last Wednesday. According to food pantry volunteers, use of the pantry has increased with the COVID-19 pandemic. Persons who want to donate non-perishable food items…
Read MoreDNR bringing in ’21 with First Day Hike Challenge
The Iowa DNR and Travel Iowa invite Iowans to participate in the 2021 First Day Hike Challenge to ring in the New Year through the digital State Park Passport. The challenge takes the place of traditional guided hikes due to COVID-19. “We are looking for ways to encourage both outdoor fun and social distancing,” said Todd Coffelt, bureau chief of…
Read MoreNew look, new purpose at former GrCo HS
The Greene County Schools building on Ram Drive, which up until a year ago was still referred to by old-timers as the “new” high school (built in 1965) has a new look and a new purpose. Between the Covid-19 pandemic and the construction crews’ schedules, the district has not been able to host open houses at the new high school…
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