Rescheduled from March 6 The third and final community gathering of the “Get Connected!” series will be held Monday, March 20, at Greene County Elementary School. The session, “Work it!” is for anyone looking for a job in Greene County or some help writing or updating a resume.
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Greene County hosts HOIAC Fine Arts Festival
Artists and musicians from all schools in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference spent the day in Jefferson when Greene County hosted the HOIAC Fine Arts Festival last Thursday. Art was displayed at the Greene County Community Center. The art was judged by Diane, Kelly and Mike Kunzler of Kunzler Studios in Des Moines.
Read MoreLamb Producers banquet set for March 18
The Greene County Lamb Producers’ annual banquet will be held Saturday March18, at Clover Hall on the Greene County fairgrounds. The meal will be served at 6:30 pm. The menu includes leg of lamb and kabobs.
Read More‘Family Storyteller’ offered by Extension in Jefferson
Registration deadline is April 17 Early literacy skills are a strong predictor of school success. Help your child get a great start on reading and be prepared for school with Family Storyteller through Greene County Extension & Outreach.
Read MoreP-C celebrates reading on Dr Seuss’s birthday
Paton-Churdan elementary students celebrated Dr Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America Day Friday. The day’s activities included dress-up fun as children and teachers dressed as book characters, a read-aloud of “Green Eggs and Ham” and green eggs and ham prepared by principal Annie Smith, Reading Buddies time, birthday cupcakes and more.
Read MoreBlack elected to FFA district office
Greene County junior Gwen Black was elected as the 2017-2018 SW District FFA treasurer. She competed against other balloted candidates at Red Oak High School on Saturday, March 4. After giving a short speech and answering two interview questions the position was voted on by FFA delegates from other chapters of the district. Her duties as district treasurer will be similar to…
Read MoreStudents qualify for state speech contest
Greene County and Paton-Churdan will be represented at the Iowa High School Speech Association’s individual events state contest at Johnston High School March 11. Members of both speech teams earned “I” ratings at a district contest held last Saturday at ADM High School and qualified for the state contest.
Read MoreHigh school musicians in busy stretch
Greene County is hosting the annual Heart of Iowa Activities Conference Fine Arts Festival Thursday, March 2. A display of visual art created by students from all the HOIAC schools will be at the Greene County Community Center during the day. Musicians will rehearse during the day and present a concert at 7 pm in the middle school gymnasium. The…
Read MoreScrabble Run part of this year’s Relay for Life
The 5K run/walk that’s part of the Greene County Relay for Life will have a new look this year in keeping with the 2017 theme, “Relay for Life – A Game Changer.”
Read MoreHome State Bank named 2016 Most Extraordinary Bank in the US
Sponsors construction of a school in Africa Home State Bank of Jefferson is the recipient of the 2016 Extraordinary Bank of the Year Award for being the #1 bank in the United States, presented by the Institute for Extraordinary Banking®. The bank credits the win to the forward-thinking, community-focused culture their employees and the customers and communities they serve have…
Read MoreMedical Center, Medicap partner to offer MedSafe
Greene County Medical Center has joined with Medicap Pharmacy in Jefferson to obtain a MedSafe container. This secure receptacle allows people to drop off and safely dispose of expired, unused or unwanted medications. The medical center’s pharmacy director, Bonnie Orris, is overseeing the MedSafe project. She said, “I have wanted to provide this service for years. Patients and families have…
Read MoreCattlemen hold annual dinner, auction
Auction nets nearly $20K It was a profitable and fun evening Saturday when the Greene County Cattlemen’s Association hosted their annual banquet at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. Almost 250 people joined the Cattlemen in raising $19,285 to promote beef products and provide scholarships to local students furthering their education.
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