Memorial in honor of Jim Fouch, EG class of 1963 The Friends of Rippey recently received a $1,000 memorial donation from Ron and Kathy Ridnour of Ames in honor of Jim Fouch. Jim passed away last October at the age of 76 years after a full life of serving as a professional optometrist for 40 years in Weiser, ID. Jim and…
Read MoreDay: January 30, 2022
In the neighborhood
January 28, 2022 Rippey United Methodist Church – Pastor Cat of the Rippey United Methodist Church will be back from vacation to preach Feb. 13. For pastoral care, contact Pastor Andrea Brownlee of First Christian Church in Perry at 515-465-2215. Rippey Library – Saturday, January 22, the Rippey public library hosted a Chili Cook-off in the Rippey Community Room. There…
Read MoreChickadee tax check-off donations soared in 2020
Last year, more than 7,100 Iowa taxpayers helped boost wildlife conservation with donations to the Fish and Wildlife Fund on their state tax form. The number of people donating has continually declined and represents about 0.5 percent of total taxpayers in Iowa. However, even with that decline, the amount of the donations increased by nearly $25,000, the largest increase in…
Read MoreCommercial ag weed, insect, plant disease course set for Feb. 9
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County will host a commercial ag weed, insect, and plant disease management continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Feb. 9. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is available at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Greene County Extension meeting…
Read MoreJeff council okays sale of property for meat locker
Also approves Grow Greene County grant application for water tanker truck and hears update on the vacant Forge The Jefferson city council at its regular meeting Jan. 25 cleared the way for Dennis and Terry Murphy to open a meat locker with retail sales near downtown. The council not only agreed to sell the vacant lot at 210 W. Washington…
Read More