Sandra Stoneburner, RN from long term care, was named Greene County Medical Center’s DAISY Award recipient at a ceremony Friday, May 6, at the medical center to begin recognizing and honoring nurses during National Nurses Week. There were 11 nurses nominated and recognized at the event. “Our nursing staff are one of our best investments,” said Susan Moore, Greene County…
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SBDC, Extension partner to bring Energize the Economy Roadshow to Jefferson
America’s SBDC Iowa and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Greene County are partnering with local resources and businesses to bring the Energize the Economy Roadshow to Jefferson. The roadshow will be in Jefferson Thursday, May 19, from 5 to 7 pm at the Greene County Extension office at 104 W. Washington St in Jefferson. Energize the Economy will…
Read MoreJefferson housing project receives $600,000 in state grant
Governor Reynolds on May 6 announced a total of nearly $20 million in investments to support downtown housing projects in 61 communities, which will create 466 new homes for Iowans. Among the grants is $600,000 awarded to NGA Ventures (Nate Adams) for the repurposing of the three-story 1921 Jefferson high school building as 25 apartments. Awards were made through the…
Read MoreBlood drive May 10 in Jefferson
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, May 10, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. Persons can schedule a blood donation online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or by calling 800-287-4903.
Read MoreHarry Coil, 1933 – 2022
Services were held April 29 as Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Harry Leonard, Coil, 88, of Jefferson. The Rev J. Alexander of Central Christian Church offered words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Anthony Arbuckie, Jeremy Daswon, Lori Finley and Travis Dawson. Interment was at the Jefferson municipal cemetery with military rites by a United States Army honor guard, VFW…
Read MoreJefferson Telecom participating in FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program
Discounted broadband cost to income-eligible households Jefferson Telecom is building awareness about the Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The new long-term benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households struggling to afford internet service. The $14 billion Affordable Connectivity Program provides a discount of up to a $30 per month toward…
Read MoreSupervisors okay new anhydrous tank for NEW Cooperative at Cooper
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At the regular meeting on May 2, the Greene County board of supervisors unanimously approved a request by NEW Cooperative located near Cooper to add a 30,000 gallon anhydrous ammonia (NH3) tank to three other storage tanks already being used for storage at the location. The tank could be operational by the fall of 2022,…
Read MoreMore cooking classes at career academy
Iowa Central and the Greene County Career Academy invite to public the career academy culinary kitchen for upcoming cooking classes taught by local chefs. The first class is “Get Your Gluten On” and will be held on Tuesday, May 10, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the career academy culinary kitchen. Chef Tim Christensen will teach participants how to make…
Read MoreRam soccer report
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys soccer team picked up one win and one loss last week. The April 26 match was against the Perry Bluejays. The Rams were down 4-0 in the first half of the game, but were able to make a bit of a comeback in the second half, ultimately losing 4-2.…
Read MoreThree Ram events at Drake Relays
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Ram senior Jackson Morton competed in the 110 meter hurdles at the Drake Relays Friday. Morton placed second in the preliminary race, with a personal record time of 14.60 second. He advanced to the finals, where he placed seventh with a time of 14.96. The Rams 4 x 100 meter relay raced on…
Read MoreRam boys track & field team has busy week
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys track team saw three meets and competed in two events at the Drake Relays last week, with strong showings at each venue. On April 26, the boys traveled to Woodward for the 2022 Hawk Relays. The Rams tied for second. First place finishes came from Jesse Miller in discus,…
Read MoreRam girls place second at W-G Hawk Relays, third at Gilbert meet
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls track and field team had a big week last week, with two team meets and the 4×100 meter relay taking part in the Drake Relays. On April 26, the Rams traveled to Woodward to compete in the Hawk Relays, where they took second place as a team. Emma Hoyle…
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