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Greene County Medical Center recently hired Jodi Martin as its new Foundation director. She will bring her experience as director of online programs at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge to the medical center, where she will focus on Foundation fundraising activities, overseeing Ever Greene Ridge and serving as liaison to the auxiliary. CEO Carl Behne said, “The Foundation…

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The Greene County Gobblers Hunting Heritage Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is hosting its annual banquet and auction on Saturday, Feb. 2, at Clover Hall in the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. This is the annual fundraising event with money raised used to support the chapter and promote youth hunting activities in the area.

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Iowa State University Extension & Outreach will offer the commercial ag weed, insect and plant disease management continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Tuesday, Feb. 12. The program will be shown at locations across Iowa through the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP).

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The Iowa Tourism Office joins destination marketing organizations around the country today, Jan. 29,  to mark National Plan for Vacation Day, an annual celebration that calls on people to make use of their paid time off and plan getaways.

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NOTE DATE Chicken noodle soup and chili are on the menu for a soup supper  Saturday, Jan. 26, at VFW Post 9599 on the east side of the downtown square in Jefferson. Serving will be from 5 to 8 pm. The meal includes beverages and desserts. Free will donations will be accepted. A 50/50 cash raffle will also be held.…

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Kristin Wailes, a seventh grade student in Greene County Middle School, was honored as the Iowa State winner of the Patriot’s Pen essay competition for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Iowa. Her essay first won in the District competition, allowing her to advance to the state contest.

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The Churdan library staff and trustees are serving a potato bar supper Thursday, Jan. 31, from 5 to 7 pm at the school in Churdan. The menu includes baked potatoes with “all the fixings,” loose meat sandwiches, relishes and bars. The Paton-Churdan basketball teams host Collins-Maxwell that evening. Proceeds of the potato bar supper will be used for programming at…

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Students in Grades 2-6 at Greene County elementary and middle schools are jumping at the chance to fight heart disease and stroke, our nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, respectively. From Jan. 28 through Feb. 11,  students will  participate in the Kids Heart Challenge, (formerly Jump Rope/Hoops For Heart). Students will raise funds for the American Heart Association, which…

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Townships have set a public hearing on their budget as follows: Scranton Township – Thursday, Jan. 24, at 1:30 pm at the Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton. Clerk, Deb Fey

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The North Raccoon River Watershed Management Coalition (NRRWMC) urges the public to provide important input for an upcoming watershed plan by attending the coalition’s open house scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 29, from 4:30  to 6:30 pm at the ISU Extension offices in Storm Lake (824 Flindt Drive, No. 101).

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NEW DATE – FRIDAY, JAN. 25 The Greene County junior class chili supper will be held Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Elks lodge at 103 W. Harrison St in Jefferson. The Greene County girls and boys basketball teams will host PCM for a Mega Night in the Greene County Middle School gym and the Greene County Community Center. Serving time…

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January is National Radon Action Month. Greene County environmental health administrator Chuck Wenthold reminds residents of the following facts about radon: *Radon is a radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. It originates in the soil from the natural decay of uranium that exists in or below most soils and enters the home through cracks, around pipes or conduit…

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