Each summer the Iowa County Recorders Association meets for continuing education in one of the states’ six districts. Last week, District 1 hosted the association in West Des Moines for the ICRA’s annual summer school. As elected officials, the recorders have a formal certification program which offers learning sessions that broadly impact their professional role in the County. Courses are…
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June Yard of the Month honors to Al, Ann Jensen
Set against the pristine white backdrop of their historic home, Ann and Al Jensen bring an abundant and colorful floral scheme to life at 306 East Park in Jefferson. “I love color and we incorporate that as much as we can into the outdoors,” Ann said. Selected as the “Yard of the Month” for June by Jefferson Garden Club members,…
Read MoreLandus scholarship to Kayla Frederick
Landus is investing in the future of agriculture by supporting the education of five high school seniors pursuing degrees in either agriculture or life sciences this fall. The Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship awards $2,000 to students in recognition of their academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to rural communities. “These students have demonstrated a deep understanding of agriculture’s crucial impact on…
Read MoreStudents earn Seal of Biliteracy
Greene County high school students have demonstrated their proficiency in Spanish by earning the Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal of Biliteracy is available to students who take an approved proficiency test and earning a set number of credits in the language. Students receiving the Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish are (front, from left) Ava Binkley, Fredy Aguilar, Rylyn Sigler and…
Read MoreBike to School 2025 rolls from downtown Jefferson to Greene County Elementary
Greene County Elementary students and teachers thank parents and community partners who made Bike to School 2025, held May 7, a fun success. “With perfect spring weather, the event became a true celebration of health, safety, and community connection,” principal Audrey Hinote said. The tradition began just a few years ago thanks to the vision of physical education teacher Sean…
Read MoreGreene County Medical Center team members honored at awards ceremony
The Greene County Medical Center administration on Tuesday, March 25, honored 31 team members for milestone years of service and five others who were nominated for the Van Zelderen Excellence Award. At a special ceremony, Julia Glawe, who recently celebrated her 10th anniversary in the Human Resources department at the medical center, was presented with the 2024 Van Zelderen Excellence…
Read MoreTasler attends 4-H IGNITE in Washington, D.C.
Greene County 4-H member Ella Tasler of Paton was one of six 4-H members from southwest Iowa who recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend IGNITE by 4-H, a four-day interactive summit designed to help teens discover their spark, explore career pathways, and build skills that will prepare them for the future. The summit featured inspiring speakers, including Emily Calandrelli from Emily’s…
Read MoreHospice of the Midwest receives Quality Award
Hospice of the Midwest is proud to announce that its Guthrie Center location has been awarded the 2025 Quality Award for Small Branches. This recognition highlights the company’s continued commitment to providing exceptional, personalized end of life care to Iowa families. Guthrie Center Hospice of the Midwest serves Adair, Guthrie, Greene, Cass, Audubon, Carroll, and Dallas counties. “We are extremely proud…
Read MoreAdd spring color to your yard with quality native Iowa seedlings
AMES – The Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery offers spring delivery in April and May for hardwood, conifer and shrub seedlings. Seedlings can be ordered through May 23. Customers can choose to have their order shipped or they can pick it up at the State Forest Nursery in Ames. The bare-root (no container, soil root ball or moss included) seedlings…
Read MoreGrCo middle school honor rolls told
The honor rolls for the second quarter at Greene County Middle School have been announced. Students included are: 8th grade, high honor roll – Jaylee Baugh, Keatyn Becker, Madison Christensen, Cheyenne Clouse, Lucas Daniel, Jameson Daubendiek, Vanessa Duon, Eliza Elliott, Gabriel Gerzema, Alaina Gettler, Liam Gordon, Landyn Goughnour, Journi Hadley, Jase Haley, Eli Hardaway, Jaelynn Hedges, Ava Hinote, Taylor Lawrence,…
Read MoreGrCo HS names honor rolls
Greene County High School honor rolls have been released for the first semester of the 2024-25 school year. Students named to the high honor roll earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students on the high honor roll are Breanna Ades, Paisley Allen, Becca Anderson, Daniel Arriaran, Elise Badger, Ashlynn Ball, Aden Bardole, Autumn Barrett, Raymond Bauer, Emmalee…
Read More27-years’ worth of pop tabs taken to Ronald McDonald House
Jim North and a pair of young Webb House volunteers delivered 55,000 pop can tabs to the Ronald McDonald House in Des Moines last fall. The tabs have been accumulating for more than 27 years. (Pictured are Junior Sanabria and Tate Hamilton with Mr. North.) According to North, when it finally became time to deliver the tabs, he found bags…
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