Eight recipients have been awarded a total of $9,000 through nine scholarships from the Greene County Medical Center Foundation and Auxiliary. The Foundation presented $1,000 to each of six applicants and the Auxiliary $1,000 to three. “We are proud to be able to support our area students who are pursuing careers in healthcare-related fields,” said Greene County Medical Center Foundation…
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American Legion Post 11 awards scholarship
Isabella Schroeder, daughter of Army veteran Aaron Schroeder, was chosen to received the Floyd W. Brown Scholarship Award from American Legion Post #11. The award was made at the Greene County Senior Awards Night May 16. The Floyd W. Brown Scholarship was established in 2018. Brown was the first known Greene County native to die during World War One and…
Read MoreRippey alumni meeting May 27
The Rippey Alumni Meeting will be held at the United Methodist Church in Rippey on Saturday, May 27. The meal will be served at 12 noon by the Rippey Methodist Church kitchen crew. The meal is always delicious and will cost $12. Please pay at the door rather than sending money in advance. Reservations are necessary and should be made…
Read MoreSinger songwriter visits music composition class
Local musician, songwriter, artist and business owner Chad Elliott visited the seventh grade basic music composition class at Greene County Middle School Friday, May12. Chad is an artist, singer, songwriter. Elliott shared his personal journey in music with the students. He also shared some of his original works and spoke about the inspiration behind these pieces. Students were able to…
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Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us | E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net | Online catalog: https://www.rippey.lib.ia.us/ Hours: Sunday and Monday, closed. Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 2-5 pm. Wednesday 2-6 pm. Saturday: 9 -11 am. Library Happenings STEAM PETTING ZOO – Thursday, May 11, and Friday, May 12, during library hours Storytime Tuesdays – (Crafts available all week) 4:15-5:15 pm May 16: Bicycles May 23: Memorial Day theme May 30: Beach Tween/Teen…
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Greenbrier 4-H club The Greenbrier 4-H Club met at Clover Hall on April 13. In new business, sheep and goats weigh-in is on Saturday, May 6, at the fairgrounds. Rabbit tattoos and pullorum testing is June 24 and 25, at the fairgrounds. The Youth 4-H Conference will be in Ames on June 27 through the 29th for high school students.…
Read MoreStudent success at GrCo Career Academy
A group of 30 students recently completed a career pathway in the Greene County Career Academy. Students and staff celebrated with breakfast Wednesday morning and discussed senior scholarships, work-based learning scholarships, and seniors wearing a blue cord at graduation representing a completed pathway. The students also discussed pathways for next year and orientation for the fall with the underclassmen. “Thank…
Read MoreSixty-eight new trees in public places in Jefferson
The Jefferson tree committee planted trees in Jefferson last week with Greene County Schools students assisting. This nearly annual spring event is always popular with both students and tree committee members. On Wednesday 28 trees were planted at the future Rotary Centennial Dog Park adjacent to the new Greene County Animal Shelter at 1700 Doreen Wilber Drive. Environmental studies students…
Read MoreNational Amphibian Week, May 7-13
The loud singing from springtime marshes comes from a tiny package, the chorus frog – an inch-long virtuoso common to Iowa. Chorus frogs along with other frogs, toads and salamanders are being recognized during National Amphibian Week, May 7-13. National Amphibian Week, sponsored by the Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, is a way to increase awareness about amphibians and…
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May 1, 2023 RIPPEY LIBRARY HOURS Sunday and Monday, closed; Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 2-5 pm; Wednesday 2-6 pm; Saturday, 9 -11 am Online Catalog : Access to the library catalog is online at https://www.rippey.lib.ia.us/ PETTING ZOO Thursday, May 11 and Friday May 12 during Library hours STEAM Petting Zoo Rippey Library May Events Story Time: Tuesdays (Crafts available all week) 4:15-5:15 pm –…
Read MoreGrCo FFA members attend Leadership Conference
FFA members across Iowa celebrated success when they gathered for the 95th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference on April 16-18 at Iowa State University’s Hilton Coliseum in Ames. The Iowa FFA State Leadership Conference is one the largest of its kind in the National FFA Organization. The annual conference provides agricultural education students the opportunity to participate in leadership and career development event…
Read MoreRotary supports children’s literacy
The Rotary Club of Jefferson recently provided books to Greene County children in a pair of projects. Club members were at Toddler Fest April 22 in Jefferson, where they read “campfire stories” to children and gave books to every child. Sixty-nine children ages 2-5 selected a new book from a wide variety of favorite children’s titles. The Rotary Club of…
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