A little-known Civil War story from Greene County is being brought back to life this Memorial Day through a major community project led by students, their teacher and local historians. The “Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey” were 32 students and former students, along with two teachers, from one of Greene County’s earliest schools who enlisted together during the Civil War. Eleven…
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Hammen elected to Iowa Extension Council Association board
Dennis Hammen of Farnhamville, retired Jefferson park and recreation director, has been elected to the board of directors of the Iowa Extension Council Association, according to Jennifer Vit, executive director of the association. Hammen is an 8-year member of the Calhoun County Extension Council and represents Region 7, which includes Buena Vista, Calhoun, Cherokee, Ida, and Sac Counties. The Iowa…
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