Greene County High School will be represented in all three large groups at the All-State Music Festival on the Iowa State University Campus Nov. 19-21. They were selected at auditions in Atlantic Oct. 24.
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All invited to nominate nurses for the DAISY Award
Aside from parents welcoming a new addition to their family, hospitals are just about no one’s favorite place to be. They can be frightening, frustrating places, but nurses know that. Great nurses are the ones who walk the extra steps or offer the special touches to reduce stress for patients and their families. Those are the nurses Greene County Medical…
Read MoreVeterans to host potato bar supper, plan to raffle hams and turkeys
Local veterans are hosting a potato bar Monday, Nov. 9, from 5 to 7 pm at the VFW hall on the east side of the courthouse square in Jefferson. American Legion meeting to follow at 7pm. The potato bar includes a baked potato with all the fixings, dessert, and drinks. Free will donations will be accepted. (American Legion Floyd Brown…
Read MoreVeterans invited for program, lunch at intermediate school
Students and staff at Greene County Intermediate School in Grand Junction are hosting a Veteran’s Day program Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 1 to 1:30 pm. Veterans are encouraged to attend, and are invited to eat lunch at the school at 12 pm before the program. Veterans who plan to eat lunch at the school are asked to RSVP to Jody Hoskins at the…
Read MorePheasants Forever slate banquet
The Pheasants Forever Greene County chapter will hold its annual dinner and auction Friday, Nov. 6, at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. The evening begins with a social hour at 5:30, followed by a catered meal at 7 and a live auction at 8. All proceeds from the event are used by the local chapter for projects of members’ selection.…
Read MoreNominations for ABC Award now open
The Greene County Chamber is inviting nominations for the 2015 ABC Award to be presented at its annual meeting on Monday, Jan. 25. Nominations are due by Monday, Jan. 4. The ABC Award (Above and Beyond the Call) Award is presented annually to an individual or couple who through personal involvement, leadership qualities and unselfish giving of time and talent…
Read MoreMake your own wreath at the Scranton library
The H.F. and Maude E. Marchant Memorial Library is hosting a pair of wreath-making events in time for the holiday season. Kim Winkelman will demonstrate making a wreath Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 pm at the library. She will show how to decorate wreaths to give them a personal touch.
Read MoreBlood drives slated in Jefferson, Scranton
With upcoming holidays and the flu season upon us, LifeServe Blood Center thanks donors who plan on helping boost the blood supply this November. LfeServe has scheduled a pair of community blood drives next week as follows:
Read MoreChamber preparing Holiday Events Calendar
Submissions welcome through Nov. 20 The holiday season is a busy one with many events planned in every corner of the county. The Greene County Chamber invites all organizations, churches and member businesses who are planning events or open houses for the public to list them in the 2015 Holiday Events Calendar.
Read MoreOctober warmer, dryer than usual in Jefferson
By the standards people watch in weather, it was a nice October in Jefferson. According to data provided by volunteer weather observer John Beltz, the first 21 days of October were dry. Jefferson received 1.7 inches of rain, with nearly half of that falling on Oct. 28. Normal precipitation for October is 2.41 inches.
Read MoreOpening weekend of pheasant season goes well
DNR reports hunter numbers up, pheasant numbers up, too While the weather didn’t fully cooperate, at least the pheasants did. Iowa’s opening weekend of pheasant hunting began wet and ended with mostly satisfied hunters. “Comparing hunter numbers to the past five to eight years, this opening weekend had a much higher participation rate that I observed,” said Ben Bergman, conservation officer…
Read MoreRVP~1875, Hotel Pattee honored with tourism awards
Greene County Chamber members were honored Thursday evening when the Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa presented 27 awards recognizing excellence in the tourism industry during the 2015 Iowa Tourism Conference in Fairfield. RVP~1875 Historical Furniture Shop of Jefferson received the award for Outstanding Retail Experience in the rural category. RVP~1875 was also runner-up in the Outstanding…
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