The Relay for Life of Greene County will have a new daytime format this year but the luminaria will be there just as in other years. Luminaria remembering cancer survivors and those who lost the fight against cancer will hang along the railing of the suspended walking track at the Greene County Community Center. The luminarias will be lit and…
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Iowa farmers preparing for 2014 planting
Starting out behind in moisture DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey on April 7commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. “Farmers, like everyone else, are ready for some more warm weather that will allow them to get out in…
Read MoreA boy, a tractor, and spring
On a nice spring day like Saturday, March 29, there’s no better place for a 14-year-old boy to be than on his grandpa’s farm. Skylar Sondgeroth, son of Renee and Brian Sondgeroth of Minburn, enjoyed driving Grandpa Bob Sondgeroth’s restored classic tractor, a 1948 John Deere G, around the yard of the farm located just west of Jefferson on County…
Read MoreDucks Unlimited banquet is April 5
The Greene County chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its annual banquet Saturday, April 5, at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds. A social time will begin at 5:30 pm, with a Bett and Bev’s prime rib dinner served at 7 pm. An auction of limited edition prints will follow. Hunting equipment, limited edition prints and guns will be…
Read MoreCommunity invited for Sunday morning pancakes
Every Sunday in April at the Greene County Community Center All area residents are invited to start their Sundays in April with Chris Cakes’ pancakes at the Greene County Community Center. The breakfasts, from 8 to 10 am, are hosted by members of Christ Lutheran Church to benefit the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center food pantry. Free will donations…
Read MoreBlood drive in Jefferson April 8
A community blood drive is slated in Jefferson for Tuesday, April 8, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center. (Note new location.) Appointments can be scheduled online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call LifeServe Blood Center at 800-287-4903.
Read MoreRippey library tells April events
Staff at the Rippey public library has planned a varied schedule for April as follows: Saturday, April 5 – Toddler Fest for children ages 2-5 and their families from 10 am to noon at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson; hosted by Greene County libraries with sponsorship of the Greene County board of supervisors. Wednesday, April 9 – “Teach…
Read MoreNHS ‘Stomping Out Cancer’
The Greene County High School chapter of National Honor Society will be selling “Stomping out Cancer” shoes to the community to raise funds for Relay for Life. Patrons may purchase a large shoe for $5 and select that they are a sponsor or the shoe is in memory of an individual. During the week of April 14, the shoes will be…
Read MoreIowa Rivers Revival awarded McKnight grant
DES MOINES – Iowa Rivers Revival, a statewide river advocacy organization, has been awarded $80,000 by a Minnesota Foundation for river restoration efforts that could help reduce pollution into the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. “These funds will support IRR’s work to promote stream and river restoration in Iowa, with an emphasis on techniques that can reduce nutrient pollution,”…
Read MoreGreene County HS students visit state capitol
A group of Greene County High School students in Mrs. Rogers’ class took a field trip March 22 to the Iowa state capitol to learn about our state’s history and government. The tour was to last an hour, but because the group was so attentive and asked great questions, it was extended to a two-hour tour. The team then enjoyed…
Read MoreIowa Artists plan Region 5 show
Includes Greene County The Iowa Artists Region 5 Show will be held Saturday, April 12, at the Iowa Arboretum, 1875 Peach Avenue, Madrid, in the Hughes Education Center. Artist registration is from 9 to 10 am, with the show open to the public from 10am to 2:30 pm. Admission to the show is free of charge. Region 5 includes the west central…
Read MoreTelling our own stories, and Grant Wood’s story, too
Historical Society programs feature Rick Morain Friday, then actor Tom Milligan plays Grant Wood Sunday The Greene County Historical Society hosts two programs in coming days, both featuring master storytellers. Rick Morain, Jefferson Herald columnist and former owner of the newspaper before he retired, will speak Friday, April 4, about the importance of preserving family stories when the historical society…
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