Jefferson Elks Lodge #2306 will once again serve a annual free dinner on Christmas Day at 4 pm at the lodge. The Elks have provided this service for 56 years. The public is invited, but the Elks ask for guests to call the lodge and make a reservation for the number of those who will be attending. Reservations should be…
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Medical center launches free program to lower risk of diabetes
The percentage of overweight individuals in America continues to rise with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting the current rate at more than 73 percent. There are now over 49 percent of adults age 20 and over who are classified as obese. There are many inherent health risks associated with these statistics, adding up to over $170…
Read MoreFirst UnityPoint Rural Healthcare Leadership Award to GCMC’s Steinberg
Greene County Medical Center’s director of nursing, Jessica Steinberg, has been named the first ever recipient of the Des Moines UnityPoint Health Rural Healthcare Nursing Leadership Award. Steinberg, who joined the Greene County Medical Center team in 2013, was nominated by chief nursing officer Susan Moore. In her nominating letter, Moore said Steinberg’s outstanding leadership has garnered the respect of…
Read More2023 hunting, fishing licenses on sale Dec. 15
Iowans can begin buying 2023 resident hunting, fishing and other licenses on Dec. 15. Licenses purchased for 2022 expire on Jan. 10, 2023. The menu of license options includes the popular Outdoor Combo annual resident hunting/fishing/habitat combo license for $55; the Angler’s Special three-year fishing license for $62; and the Hunter’s Special three-year hunting license with habitat included for $101.…
Read MoreKenneth Pedersen, 1945 – 2022
Services will be held Dec. 9 at History Boy Theatre in Jefferson for Kenneth “Buford” Pedersen, 77, of Jefferson. The Rev Laura Rasmussen will give the welcome. Music will include a vocal selection by Robert Pedersen. Honorary bearers will be Richard Rasmussen, Keith Conroy, Jerry Deluhery, Marv Book, the Jefferson fire department, and the founding partners of Nikkle and Associates…
Read MoreCounty supes continue discussion of bell tower, dog policies
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Open forum at the beginning of the Greene County board of supervisors meeting on Dec. 5 brought people of the community out to speak on issues discussed by the board at the meeting on Nov. 28. Carole Custer, president of the Community Bell Tower Foundation, told the board, “I have been reading reports in the…
Read MorePetersen, Robbins win titles at Cliff Keen tournament
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys wrestling team took part in a two-day tournament in Independence last Friday and Saturday, with the team taking 18th place out of 32 teams. Greene County was one of the few teams to have two individual champions. Seniors Kale Petersen and McKinley Robbins both finished first in their 32-man…
Read MoreDreams of a civilized species
~a column by Colleen O’Brien In March of 1986, I wrote a column about friends and strangers helping one another after two weeks of monster snowfall – more than 17 feet fell at Lake Tahoe in Nevada, where we lived. According to newspapers, “Several families were evacuated in front of an advancing onslaught of high winds, heavy snow and…
Read MoreCommunity blood drive next Tuesday in Jefferson
The community blood supply has been low due to lower donor turnout. LifeServe is calling on all blood donors to help boost this blood supply as the holidays approach. Someone requires a blood transfusion every two seconds. One hundred percent of the blood products needed by your community hospital come from LifeServe blood donors. The Greene County Medical Center auxiliary…
Read MoreHabitat for Humanity’s Nativity Festival returns this Sunday
After a Covid-required hiatus, the Nativity Festival returns to Greene County Sunday, Dec. 11, at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson as a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. The event will begin with a display of nativity sets at 3 pm. A community Christmas concert will begin at 4 pm in the church sanctuary. The concert will feature the…
Read MoreCommercial manure applicator training in Greene County Jan. 5
Registration deadline is December 30 Commercial manure applicators should plan to attend the Commercial Manure Applicator training program scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 5, from 9 am to noon or from 1 to 4 pm. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will conduct the required three-hour training workshop at that time. There…
Read MoreJefferson-Scranton alumna Kris Curnyn-Hagedorn inducted into Iowa Track Coaches Hall of Fame
Kris Curnyn-Hagedorn, a 1994 Jefferson-Scranton graduate and four-sport athlete, was inducted into the Iowa Association of Track Coaches Hall of Fame. Curnyn-Hagedorn graduated from Iowa State University in 1999 after four successful years on the ISU track and field team. During that time she won Big 12 titles, set Big 12 records, and earned All American honors. Curnyn Hagedorn first…
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