Sarah Borgeson, RN, joined the ranks of DAISY Award recipients at Greene County Medical Center. The fifth DAISY Award presentation was made Wednesday morning. Borgeson was selected from among seven nominees for the award which recognizes exceptional patient care. More than 1,700 medical facilities worldwide honor nurses with the DAISY Award.
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Scranton city council splits on dust control in front of mayor’s home
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Scranton city council split the vote and turned down the opportunity to contract for dust control on Moulton Street. The decision was made at a special meeting held on Wednesday afternoon, April 27.
Read MoreGreene Co Motorcycle Charity tells Bell Tower Festival plans
The Greene County Motorcycle Charity (GCMC) has told plans for the 8th annual Bell Tower Festival motorcycle events on Saturday, June 11, as it continues to grow in popularity, drawing participants from all corners of Iowa and near-by states. In addition to the traditional Poker Run and Cycle Show in Jefferson, the committee is excited to announce a second guided…
Read MoreFood drive nets ‘kid friendly’ goods
Greene County employees and the Greene County RSVP volunteer program* partnered for a “kid friendly” food drive last week for Recognition of National Service and Senior Corps Week. Two tubs of items were collected and will be distributed through New Opportunities and the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center food pantry. *RSVP is a Senior Corps program of the Corporation…
Read MoreStudents organize volunteer painting crew for the ARC
A trio of Greene County High School seniors in the accelerated government class assembled a crew to put a fresh coat of paint on the Greene County Christian Access Resource Center (ARC).
Read MoreAnderson sisters win conservation poster contest
This year two winners were awarded for the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Poster Contest, this year’s theme was, “We All Need Trees”. The winner of the lower age division was Becca Anderson, a Paton-Churdan second grader. The winner of the upper age division was Bailey Jo Anderson, a Paton-Churdan fifth grader. Both Becca and Bailey Jo…
Read MoreRegister entries now for FIFTY Fest parade
The Saturday morning parade during the Bell Tower Festival is a favorite part of the festival for many. For decades the Jefferson Rotary Club has organized the parade as a service to the community, and this year is no different. The Rotary Club is already working to make sure the 37th annual Bell Tower Festival parade, with a theme FIFTY…
Read More‘2,500 Bucks’ sweepstakes to spur informed home purchases
The Branstad-Reynolds administration on May 9 announced an innovative homeownership month campaign hosted by the Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Association of REALTORS® and the Iowa Mortgage Association, at their regular weekly press conference.
Read MoreSeniors honored at Awards Concert
Seniors were honored at the Greene County High School music department’s annual Awards Concert Monday evening.
Read MoreFFA plant sale May 12-13
The annual Greene County FFA plant sale will be Thursday and Friday, May 12-13, from 8 am to 5 pm each day at the green house at the high school. The selection of student-grown plants includes annuals, perennials, vegetables and more. All proceeds go to the Greene County FFA members to fund future FFA activities.
Read MoreJefferson’s trees are healthy… for now
The Jefferson city council heard bad news and good news about the city’s trees last week when Jason Walker, a Jefferson-Scranton 2000 graduate and now a district forester for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, presented the 2016 urban forest management plant. The bad news is that according to Walker, there is no question that emerald ash borer will come…
Read MoreJefferson just one stage for World T’ai Chi Day
Greene County was part of a worldwide salute to Taiji (also T’ai Chi and Qigong) Saturday. The Jefferson park and recreation department’s Taiji class, with instructor Joanna Hunter, demonstrated the Chinese health practice and meditation system as part of World Taiji and Qigong Day. Beginning in Samoa, World Taiji Day spread time zone by time zone across the globe, with…
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