Category: Good News

With longer, warmer days we move away from heavy winter food to lighter fare, but we don’t move away from our favorite baked goods. This banana muffin recipe is lighter than other recipes with less fat and sodium for guilt-free enjoyment. For the recipe, click here: Healthy(er) Banana Muffins

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The week ending April 22 was typical spring weather, with some April showers and warm daytime highs. According to KCCI’s SchoolNet Jefferson reporting station, high temperature for the week was 81 degrees and low temperature was 48 degrees. Jefferson received .39 inch of rain on two separate rainy days.

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Carly Johansen was recognized by the Spanish faculty in the Iowa State University world languages and culture department as an outstanding graduating senior. An awards ceremony was held Sunday, April 10, at the Memorial Union on the ISU campus. Johansen has majors in Spanish, linguistics and international studies and a minor in teaching English as a second language. She is…

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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net April 18, 2016 Katrina Buttler begins her first week as the Rippey librarian April 18. “Please stop in and welcome her to our little corner of the world.”

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Toddler Fest, which in its 11th year has become a spring favorite for young families, drew 131 toddlers and pre-schoolers, and nearly as many adults, to the Greene County Community Center Saturday. Toddler Fest is hosted by librarians and staff from all six Greene County libraries, with special funding from the Greene County board of supervisors.

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Members of American Legion Post 11 and VFW Post 9599 of Jefferson recently donated $200 to Girl Scout Troop 462 to help the scouts attend summer camp.

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The Iowa Insurance Division’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and highlighted Greene County Medical Center at the program’s awards luncheon for its role in SHIIP’s history.

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Spring is here and gardens and yards are coming to life. The Greene County Master Gardeners will hold their 14th annual plant sale Saturday, May 7. The sale runs from 9 to 10:30 am at the commercial building on the Greene County Fairgrounds. Plants go fast so come early for the best selection, a spokesperson suggested.

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Bucket Fillers at Greene County Elementary have been announced for February and March. The Bucket Fillers program recognizes children who share love and happiness. They’re nominated for the award by adults in the school, with selection done by a committee. Bucket Fillers for February (right) were Kristany Schmidt, Bellah Haman, Jocelyn Velazco and Keegan Lawrence.

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The week ending April 15 started with a hard freeze overnight and a low temperature of 22 degrees, but ended with more spring-like days with high temperatures in the mid- to upper 70s. KCCI’s Greene County High School SchoolNet site reported a low temperature of 22 degrees, a high temperature of 78 degrees, and no precipitation.  Wind gusts were the highest April 9…

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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net April 11, 2016 Upcoming events: There will be a community bridal shower for Sarah Roberts-Bradley Saturday, April 16, at 10 am at the Rippey United Methodist Church. Attendees are invited to bring a recipe to share with Sarah.

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April 10-16 is National Library Week, a time to celebrate the dynamic changes that are happening in today’s libraries across the nation. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country. Several activities for adults and children are planned, beginning with an open house Monday, April…

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