Last Thursday a pair of Iowa State University football players Noah Juergensen left, (Paton-Churdan class of 2016) and Daric Whipple (right, Greene County class of 2016) visited several classes at P-C to read to the students and discuss the importance of good character, hard work, and academics.
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Peregrine falcons building on nesting successes
DES MOINES – Peregrine falcons have increased their presence in Iowa, with peregrine partners and volunteers now reporting 20 peregrine falcon territories in the state. One of Iowa’s newest nest sites, or eyries, is at the Dubuque County courthouse. This falcon pair can be observed via web cam provided by the Dubuque County conservation board at www.mystar106.com/dubuque-peregrine-falcon-camera/. Dubuque also has a…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net May 8, 2017 Rippey United Methodist Church: PO Box 286, 103 West Main St. Rippey, IA 50235. Pastor: Paul Burrow, Pastor Rosa Soto. Phone: 515-436-7731. Adult Sunday school at 9:30 am; worship at 11 am; THUG youth group at 6 pm. Every Tuesday, quilters at 9 am, coffee and fellowship…
Read MoreAbsolute Science at P-C Tuesday
The public is invited to a presentation of “Absolute Science” by Rick Eugene Brammer Tuesday, May 9, at 2:30 pm at the Paton-Churdan School. The educational and entertaining program is sponsored by the Churdan public library, the William Paton Public Library, Community State Bank and United Bank of Iowa, Churdan.
Read MoreP-C students meet Acton via Skype
Paton-Churdan middle school students had a morning Skype session with the owner and creator of Matchstick Marvels Museum, Pat Acton. Patrick Acton was born in Greene County and raised on his family’s farm near Rippey. After he graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1977, he moved to Gladbrook with his wife April, and soon began experimenting with matchstick…
Read MoreConservation poster winners told
Sisters Becca and Bailey Jo Anderson repeated as winners in the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual poster contest. This year’s theme was “Healthy Soils Are Full of Life”. Becca, a Paton-Churdan third grader, won in the lower age division. Bailey Ho, a P-C sixth grader, won in the upper age division. Both Becca and Bailey Jo are…
Read MoreGreene County Farm Bureau tells scholarship winners
Greene County Farm Bureau will award scholarships to Kasey Lane, a 2016 Paton-Churdan graduate, and Chase Juergensen, a 2017 P-C graduate. Both students’ scholarship applications have been forwarded to the Iowa Farm Buruea for consideration for one of 54 $1,000 scholarships that will be awarded across the state.
Read MoreReminder: June 1 deadline for Century/Heritage Farm applications
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey on Friday reminded eligible farm owners that the deadline to apply for the 2017 Century and Heritage Farm Program is June 1, 2017. The program recognizes families who have owned their farm for 100 years in the case of Century Farms and 150 years for Heritage Farms.
Read MoreMiddle school salutes achievement
Students at Greene County Middle School were recognized at an assembly last Monday for achievements during the winter trimester, which ran from November through March.
Read MoreStudents told to ‘Be the girl – Change the world’
Greene County High School was represented by six students at Iowa State University’s annual “Taking the Road Less Traveled: STEM Careers for Women” conference e April 27.
Read MoreGreene County Reads draws dozens for book discussions
More than 60 county residents participated in the Greene County Reads book discussions held April 20. Host libraries were Churdan, Rippey and Scranton. Jan Scharingson, retired East Greene English teacher, once again led the discussions. Selected this year was “Fates and Traitors,” a historical novel set during the Civil War and centering on John Wilkes Booth.
Read MoreJPRD holds Live Healthy Iowa track & field meet
The Jefferson parks and recreation department hosted a local Live Healthy Iowa track and field meet last Thursday for children ages 5-14. The meet was held at Linduska Field at Greene County High School and was the culmination of JPRD’s mini track program.
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