RVP~1875: History Boy Theatre was honored as one of the two best tourist attractions in rural Iowa, sharing the award with the John Wayne Birthplace and Museum in Winterset. The award was made at the Iowa Tourism Conference in Davenport last month. The conference is hosted by the Iowa Tourism Office and the travel Federation of Iowa. The awards are selected based on…
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Public health adds more flu shot clinics
Greene County Medical Center’s public health department has added another series of flu clinics for the public. All clinics take place in the public health offices located on Level B at Greene County Medical Center. New dates and times include: Monday, Nov. 7: 9 am – Noon Monday, Nov. 14: 9 am – Noon Thursday, Nov. 17: 3 pm –…
Read MoreFarm Credit Services donates to new fairgrounds beef barn
Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) recently contributed $3,000 to help construct a beef barn on the Greene County fairgrounds in Jefferson. FCSAmerica’s Carroll office made the donation as part of a three-year commitment to contribute a total of $8,500 to the project.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Nov. 4
Temperatures were much warmer than normal for the first week in November, with some area residents saying it felt like summer, but without humidity. High temperature for the week ending Nov. 4 was 77 degrees in Jefferson, according to KCCI’s SchoolNet 8. Low temperature was 42 degrees in the early morning Friday. Jefferson received just .03 inch of precipitation.
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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Oct. 31, 2016 Rippey public library: Librarian Shawneene Kenan; phone: 515.436.7714; website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us; E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net. HOURS: Monday 1-6 pm; Tuesday 2-6 pm; Wednesday 3-6 pm; Thursday 2-7 pm; Friday 3-6 pm.
Read MoreFour Greene County musicians to All-State Festival
Greene County High School will be represented by three vocalists and a bass clarinet player at the All-State Music Festival on the Iowa State University Campus Nov. 17-19. They were selected at auditions in Atlantic Oct. 22.
Read MoreHam balls in Paton Nov. 6
The Paton United Methodist Church will host a ham ball dinner Sunday, Nov. 6, from 11:30 am to 1 pm at the church. The menu includes ham balls, baked potatoes, green beans, homemade rolls, a salad bar, pie and beverages. Tickets will be available at the door. The church is handicap accessible. Carry-outs will be available. All are welcome.
Read MoreProhibition topic of author talk Nov. 8
Also an Election Night fundraiser supper The Churdan public library will present Iowa author Linda Betsinger McCann and “Prohibition in Eastern Iowa” Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 6:30 pm at the library. While most people know of organized crime and Al Capone in Chicago, they forget that Capone was in Iowa as well, and that there were murders in Iowa over…
Read MoreChocolate FRIENDzy winners told
Winners of the first-ever Chocolate FRIENDzy Oct. 22 were Cheree Derry with her recipe for Peanut Butter Potato Chip Balls in first place and Cassie Baugh with Chocolate Caramel Bars. Derry’s prize was the book Inside Charlie’s Chocolate Factory. Baugh won the movie “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.” The come-and-go event featured seven tables with various chocolate treats for…
Read More‘Scholarships for Students’ fundraiser a success
The GCEA (Greene County Education Association) thanks several businesses and individuals for helping with a successful barbecue fundraiser for “Scholarships for Students.” “We appreciate your donations and contributions to this event. Money raised will support scholarships to graduating students next spring,” a GCEA spokesperson said.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Oct. 28
Jefferson received no rain during the week that ended Oct. 28, according to KCCI’s SchoolNet 8 reporting station at Greene County High School. Low temperature for the week was 41 degrees; high temperature was a summery 83 degrees Frida afternoon.
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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Oct. 24, 2016 The city of Rippey has set Friday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 7 as Beggars’ Night. The date was set not to interfere with the Cartober Fest on Oct. 29.
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