DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Sec. of Agriculture Bill Northey on Feb. 24 encouraged Iowans to nominate farmers who have taken voluntary actions to improve or protect the environment and natural resources of our state for the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award. Nominations are due by June 15, 2015 and the nomination form…
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Deadline near for Cooper scholarship
Greene County High School seniors who are a relative of a person who graduated from or attended the Cooper school are eligible to apply for the Franklin Township Consolidated School (Cooper) scholarship. Applications are available from Greene County HS guidance counselor Ruth Broman and should be returned to her by Friday, Feb. 27.
Read MoreSaudi student teaches about Muslims and learns, too
Yasmine Albayyat, 17, lives in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh, a city with a population of more than 4 million. She had visited Florida, New York and Boston with her family before coming to live in Jefferson this school year. “I wanted to know what it’s actually like to live in the US,” she said. The first lesson she…
Read MoreRadio broadcasting group to All-State Speech Festival
A radio broadcasting group from Greene County High School earned All-State recognition from the Iowa High School Speech Association. Their pre-recorded broadcast will be shared at the All-State Speech Festival this Saturday on the Iowa State University campus. Pictured are members of the group (from left) Reid Lamoureux, Alex Rasmussen, Parker Willis and Dan Neal.
Read MoreRRVT banquet sold out with oncologist Deming as speaker
Des Moines oncologist & adventurer urges more physical activity for all, even cancer patients ~by Chuck Offenburger, RRVT The Raccoon River Valley Trail Association holds its eighth annual banquet this Saturday, Feb. 21, in West Des Moines, and all 250 tickets were sold by early last week. Guest speaker Dr Richard Deming, the radiation oncologist, global adventurer and philanthropist, has…
Read MoreChiafos honored by city council for work at animal shelter
The Jefferson city council at its Feb. 10 meeting passed a resolution honoring the late Annette Chiafos for her exemplary work at the animal shelter. Chiafos died Jan. 8 after collapsing at the shelter. Adrienne Smith, a former PAWS board member and active volunteer at the shelter, explained what made Chiafos special.
Read MoreQ & A with Lori Mannel, Greene County Extension coordinator
~by Lora Koch, The Scranton Journal The Greene County ISU Extension Office recently welcomed Lori Mannel as the new Extension coordinator. Born and raised in Jefferson, she has more than 20 years of community development experience. Mannel is the former Greene County Chamber director, and spent the last 12 years with the American Cancer Society, most recently as state director.
Read MoreMedical center tells staff promotions
The new year started out right for several at Greene County Medical Center as human resources director Cathy Krieger announced several promotions. Krieger said, “These internal promotions create an exciting opportunity for us to find others who are interested in being ‘Always Here, Always Caring’.”
Read MoreGreene County GROWS seeking aspiring food entrepreneurs
Being a successful entrepreneur of a food-based business is a common dream of many people. Access to a commercial licensed kitchen, knowledge of necessary licenses and regulations, and creation of a business plan are common obstacles to this dream. In an effort to help overcome these obstacles and to promote locally-produced, fresh, healthy foods, Greene County GROWS, a local foods…
Read MoreMedical center scholarship applications now available
Applications for scholarships offered by Greene County Medical Center Foundation and auxiliary are now being accepted with a deadline of March 20, 2015. The medical center foundation and auxiliary offer two different health care scholarships. The purpose of both scholarships is to lend financial aid to students in Greene County or the Greene County Medical Center service area to help…
Read MoreSaudi student to speak Sunday
Yasmine Albayyat of Saudi Arabia, a junior at Greene County High School, will give a presentation Sunday, Feb. 15, from 9 to 10 am at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. All are welcome. The presentation is rescheduled from Feb. 1.
Read MoreSuperior ratings for P-C speech team
Paton-Churdan speech team competed at the Iowa High School Speech Association large group state contest at Valley High School in West Des Moines on Feb. 7. They made several revisions to their original film prior to contest, taking into consideration their district judge’s suggestions. Their silent film, The Illusion, was given three “1” ratings. The students participating in the event…
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