Several UnityPoint at Home hospice professionals, including medical director Rebecca Lachenmaier, director Monica Frentess, clinical supervisor Sarah Borgeson, social worker Leslie Schulte, chaplain Dave Swinton, and nurses Molly Ritter, Kim Tasler, Nikki Colby and Lindsay Fluharty will explain the services they provide at the Community Conversation Thursday, Nov. 3, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Light refreshments will be served…
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Commercial pest control course set for Nov. 16
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County will host a Commercial Ag Weed, Insect, and Plant Disease Pest Control Management Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov.16. 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…
Read MoreSoybean harvest nearly complete
State sees wild swing in temperatures Row crop harvest remained ahead of average as Iowa’s farmers had 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 23, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, fall tillage, and applying fall fertilizer. Dry conditions resulted in some field fires being reported during harvest. Topsoil…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Oct. 21
In Greene County district court Amanda Marie Meyer, 35, of Fort Dodge was granted a deferred judgment after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- first offense. She was ordered to pay a $1,250 civil penalty; one-half was waived because she has already obtained a temporary restricted driver’s license. She was placed on probation…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 21
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Oct. 7 against Lydia Becky Leggitt of Jefferson on a charge initiated in April 2021 of possession of drug paraphernalia. Leggitt was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $179.25. A judgment was entered against Titus Isaiah Jeremiah Brown of Jefferson on charges of interference with official acts and…
Read MoreCommunity Players bring “See How They Run” back for 50th anniversary
The Community Players of Greene County are marking the 50th anniversary of the group’s first production with a reprise of that 1972 production. The Players will present “See How They Run”, a farce by Philip King, Nov. 4-6. The Community Players, led by president David Harris, brought in Ogden High School drama coach John Lee to direct in 1972. The…
Read MoreNancy Halterman, 1945 – 2022
Memorial services for Nancy Halterman, 77, of Jefferson, will be held November 12 at The Northside Assembly, 303 East Gallup Road, Jefferson. Nancy Jane Halterman, age 77 years and 5 months, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. Nancy was born on May 24, 1945, in Carroll to Carl and Verna Schumacher. She grew…
Read MorePillars in downtown planters the result of collaboration between JM:MS&CC design team and school
The pillars recently installed in the decorative planters around Jefferson’s downtown square are the result of a unique partnership between Jefferson Matters: A Main Street and Chamber Community’s design team and local students. The design team continues to beautify the downtown by filling the planters every season. Originally, there was no center support in the planters. The design team realized…
Read MoreLet’s review what we know about strokes
Editor’s note: Greene County Medical Center provided the following information about strokes as a public service. A stroke is a life-threatening condition that occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted by a clogged or burst artery. This deprives the brain of blood and oxygen, causing brain cells to die. A stroke can cause damage to parts of the…
Read MoreGrCo school board sees proficiency data from start of school year
The Greene County Schools board of education at its Oct. 19 regular meeting got a look at baseline data for student proficiency in math and reading. The data comes from MAP (Measures of Annual Progress) testing done in September in grades K-11. This is the first year the district has used MAP testing. Aggregate scores show 56 percent of elementary…
Read MoreRam Noah Hinote qualifies for state cross country meet
Ram sophomore Noah Hinote qualified for the State cross country meet with his 11th place finish at the Class 2A qualifying meet held in Shenandoah Thursday. Hinote’s time of 17.33.26 is a new record for the boys’ cross country program since the Jefferson-Scranton and East Greene teams merged in 2011. In the state qualifying meet, the top three teams and…
Read MoreFour GrCo students to OPUS Honor Choir
Four Greene County vocalists were selected to participate in the Iowa Opus Honor Choir. Opus is an honor choir opportunity for students in grades 5-9, sponsored by the Iowa Choral Directors Association. Every year, thousands of students submit taped auditions and four choirs of 180 students are selected to participate. These students will rehearse on the Iowa State University campus with…
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