Signing up early to be a Library Friends member is an annual tradition for lovers of the annual used book sale. The benefit of an early membership is the opportunity to shop the book sale before it opens to the public (or non-members). The first day of our week-long fall sale is Friday, Sept. 23, and is reserved only for…
Read MoreMonth: August 2022
Candidate filing complete for Nov. 8 general election
The deadline for filing nominating petitions for county and township elections was today. The county supervisor position for District 2, the seat currently held by Tom Contner, is the only contest. Candidates are Republican Dan Benitz and Democrat Mike Holden. Although there is only one contest, there are also no positions that will be filled by write-in. There is a…
Read MoreFrom pathos to bathos
~a column by Colleen O’Brien “Why are people so mean?” asks my preschooler. “Why are people so mean?” asks my junior high student. “Why are people so mean?” asks my first-year college girl. By the time she’s 21, she is no longer asking that question because she has a lot of required book-reading under her hat, is no longer within…
Read MoreSupervisors lobbied to let solar energy company help write solar zoning rules
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Greene County supervisors chair John Muir made it clear the county is in charge when it comes to utility-scale solar energy systems. Proposed changed in the county’s zoning ordinances affecting solar energy projects in the county was on the supervisors’ Aug. 29 agenda. Marta Lasch, permitting specialist from National Grid Renewables, the company seeking to…
Read More4-H Hall of Fame Award to Peg Morlan-Gannon
Peg Morlan-Gannon of rural Greene County was inducted into the 2022 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 21. Ninety-eight Iowa counties participated this year and selected 133 inductees for their outstanding service and dedication to 4-H. Inductees or their surviving family members were presented a…
Read MoreGCCF supports all corners of Greene County
The towns of Grand Junction and Rippey both held celebrations of their communities in late July andAugust. In Rippey, Fun Daze was held on Saturday, July 30. Activities included a classic car show, ice cream social, and bounce houses for children. The day concluded with baseball game at Walt Anderson Field between the Rippey Demons and the Indianola Wildcats. The…
Read MoreMcDonald earns county recorder certification
Greene County recorder Deb McDonald was recently honored for completing the Iowa County Recorders Association’s certification program, earning her status as an Iowa Certified County Recorder. The graduation event occurred in conjunction with the Iowa State Association of County’s annual conference. Fifty-five county recorders received certificates of completion in the program this year. The recorder certification program was collaboratively created in…
Read MoreGreene County trees topic of Historical Society program
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society will have its monthly lunch and program on Friday, Sept. 2, at historic St. Patrick Catholic Church, five miles west of Churdan. The program is at 12:45 pm and is “A Brief History of Greene County Trees” with Lynn Menz and Margaret Hamilton. Menz is a…
Read MoreMedical center announces new podiatry provider
Greene County Medical Center announces Dr. Kelsey Sukovaty as a new provider for podiatry services. She is trained in all areas of foot and ankle care including total ankle replacement surgery, a unique surgery for providers to offer. Sukovaty will perform podiatric surgeries at Greene County Medical Center on Mondays and Tuesdays each week. She will begin her services at…
Read MoreFree career readiness workshop slated for Sept. 7
As Iowa works towards recovery, ISU Extension and Outreach in Greene County has been reviving the Iowa economy. The Career Readiness Project has become Extension’s long-term project to assist employees and employers. Greene County employers are looking for a qualified and consistent workforce, while employees are looking to improve their household income. This project is sponsored by Jefferson Telecom and…
Read MoreCorn, soybeans still good, but pasture struggling
Rain across most of the state resulted in 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending August 28, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting corn for silage and cutting hay. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 16 percent very short, 29 percent short, 53 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Despite recent rains, more than half of…
Read MoreRam volleyball team opens season with three wins
Record now at 5-2 The Greene County volleyball team is 5-2 on the season as of Aug. 30, having started the season with a three-match winning streak last week, losing two at a triangular at home Monday, and winning both matches at a triangular in Panora Tuesday. The girls opened their season Aug. 23 with a triangular at Collins-Maxwell High…
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