The week of April 16 through April 22 is a time set aside to honor the many volunteers who impact all our lives. “We are fortunate that here at Greene County Medical Center, the list of honorees is extensive, encompassing the Medical Center and Foundation boards, our Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), Auxiliary and Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)…
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Holocaust program in Churdan April 25
The public is invited to attend a free educational program, Lessons of the Holocaust, on Tuesday, April 25, at 10 am at the Paton-Churdan school. The program will be presented by Brad Wilkening, a member of the Commission on Holocaust Education. It includes a section on the history of the rise of the Nazis, the Nazi prison camps and programs, survivor…
Read MoreGrCo HS tells second trimester honor rolls
Greene County High School has announced its honor rolls for the second trimester of the 2022-23 school year. Students named to the high honor roll earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. High honor roll students include Freshmen: Breanna Ades, Aden Bardole, Natalee Baugh, Ebyn Carstens, Teagan Chisholm, Alivia Cornell, Bailey Fagerlind, Addison Gannon, William Graham, Kaitlyn Halterman,…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 14
In Greene County district court Jerry Dean Barker, 59, of Grand Junction was sentenced April 10 to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. Charges of possession of methamphetamine- third offense, possession of marijuana- third or subsequent offense (two counts), and failure to affix tax stamp were dismissed. Court…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending April 14
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Jamie Jo Francis Theulen of Scranton after he pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct- abusive epithets, amended from disorderly conduct- fighting/violent behavior. Theulen was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. A case was initiated in magistrate court against Jason Curtis Vote of Somers on…
Read MoreRam track/field teams compete in Carroll
The Greene County girls track and field team placed third of 10 teams and the boys placed fifth of 10 teams at the Carroll CoEd track and field meet held April 10 at the Carroll athletic field. The track portion of the meet began with sprint medley relays for the girls. The senior relay team of Katrina Heupel, Isabella Schroeder,…
Read MoreTrinity Lutheran Church to dedicate building improvements April 23
When is the best time to tear up carpets, move furniture, and turn things upside down for construction work? For Trinity Lutheran, that time was in the midst of the Covid pandemic. Church services were being broadcast online—few members were present in the church on Sunday. No Sunday school was being held for children. When meetings were needed, they were…
Read MoreSupervisors officially oppose Senate bill to add another cent to statewide sales tax, eliminate LOSST
The Greene County supervisors at their April 10 meeting approved a resolution in opposition to Senate File 550, a bill that would eliminate the 1-cent Local Options Sales and Service Tax (LOSST), now in place in most Iowa counties, and replace it with an additional 1-cent state sales tax. The state sales tax would increase from 6 to 7 cents.…
Read MoreStopfinder app goes live April 14
Beginning Friday morning, April 14, parents of Greene County Schools bus riders will have access to information about their children’s bus location in real-time. The district has completed Phase 2 of the Stopfinder app roll out with the installation of GPs devices on route busses. GPS will be enabled on the busses Thursday evening. At that time parents will be…
Read MoreGreene County Fine Arts Hall of Fame inductees announced
The Greene County Schools activities office recently announced the inaugural class of the newly formed Greene County Fine Arts Hall of Fame. This year’s class is highly decorated. Teresa Lawler – Teresa Lawler served as Jefferson-Scranton’s speech coach from 1995 to 2007. During her time as the speech coach, 94 individual events and 32 large group events were chosen as…
Read MoreFood safety for events offered by ISU Greene County Extension
Is your organization planning to serve food at an upcoming event? The Bell Tower Festival, RAGBRAI and other summer events are often fundraisers or service projects for clubs and non-profit organizations. From popcorn to hotdogs, nachos to fresh fruit, the safety of everyone eating at an event relies on workers and volunteers following proper food safety procedures. Iowa State University…
Read More‘An Afternoon of Poetry’ April 23 at the museum
~by Denise Van for the Greene County Historical Society Local poets will read their rhymes aloud on an April Sunday afternoon at the Greene County Historical Museum in celebration of National Poetry Month. There will be blank verse poems, too. The public is invited to the free program, which will be held at 2 p.m., on April 23. The event…
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