…and it’s supposed to get better! Those who remember getting service at a filling station – the sort that was talked about at the Deep Rock station earlier this week – shake their heads at the idea that $3 gasoline is Good News, but it is! And according to the newsroom at AAA of Minnesota, the price of gasoline is going…
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Domestic abuse topic of Wednesday fellowship
This week’s Community Fellowship at Trinity Lutheran Church will feature as speaker Alicia Van Cannon of ACCESS, Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support. ACCESS serves Greene, Boone and Story counties with services for those in domestic or sexual assault situations. VanCannon is knowledgeable about the prevalence of domestic abuse in Greene County, the work of the Greene County Coalition…
Read MoreFund drive under way for Adopt-A-Family project
The Greene County Christian Action Resource Center (ARC) food pantry and Adopt-A-Family will partner again this year to help needy families with basic food over the holiday school vacation and a special Christmas meal. The ARC plans to purchase food from the Food Bank of Iowa and SHARE because it is much cheaper than what can be purchased anywhere else…
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Rippey News October 6, 2014 Please send your news items to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net The week-end of Sept. 26-28 was a busy one for the Neese family. Friday, Emily Neese and Grandma Connie Neese drove to Mankato, MN, for the rehearsal dinner of Carrie Wilson and Tyler LaVern Neese, son of Deanna and Steve Neese. The wedding was held…
Read MoreName plate, bricks, and a time capsule saved at Rippey school
Time capsule reclaimed; will be opened at the next reunion ~by Mary Weaver special to GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Rippey Consolidated School building, erected in 1921, has been demolished. The saving grace of the demolition was discovered Tuesday, Sept. 30, as the 1920 date plaque near the front door was removed. Graduates and children attending elementary classes in the building will remember it…
Read MoreMedical center construction delayed, but will continue through the winter
Video shows September progress While the prefabricated walls on the new Hy-Vee grocery store seemed to sprout almost overnight, progress on the new construction at Greene County Medical Center – an entirely different construction method – is a much different story. Medical center CEO Carl Behne told the board of trustees at its regular September meeting that the new construction,…
Read MoreJefferson United Methodist slates pie bake off, chili cook off
The Jefferson First United Methodist Church is holding some friendly competition next Sunday to raise money for the local Good Samaritan fund and to buy blankets for distribution through Church World Services. Bakers in the congregation are invited to bring their best pumpkin and apple pies to the church at 9 am next Sunday for judging in a bake off.…
Read MoreCornish pasty meal featured at Rippey Methodist Church
The First United Methodist Church in Rippey will serve a meal with Cornish pasties as the headliner next Sunday, Oct. 12, from 11:45 am to 1 pm at the church. Nancy and Dale Hanaman will prepare the pasties using a family recipe. Pasties originated with miners in places like Cornwall, England. A pasty is meat and vegetables wrapped in pie…
Read MoreLong term care gets a face lift
An open house at long term care at Greene County Medical Center on Wednesday showcased improvements to the activities room to make it more inviting to residents and their visitors.
Read MoreLacking a high school diploma? Consider local HSED program
Area residents who are 16 years or older (and not attending school) who have not completed a high school degree are encouraged to be part of the high school equivalency diploma (HSED) program conducted by Iowa Central Community College. Participants in the program will prepare for computer based HiSET testing to receive a HSED from the Iowa Department of Education.…
Read MoreScouts selling popcorn through Oct. 26
Scouts from Cub Scout Pack 534 and Boy Scout Troop 534 started their annual popcorn sale Friday. The last day to order popcorn is Oct. 26, with delivery expected Nov. 7. There are several cheese, microwave styles, caramel, and chocolate flavors to choose from as well as regular popping corn. And back by popular demand are Iowa State Cyclone and…
Read MoreGreeneCountyNewsOnline readers net donation for ARC
GreeneCountyNewsOnline asked readers for help reaching a milestone last Thursday, and publisher/editor Victoria Riley is making good on an “incentive” offered to reach that milestone. Riley watches very basic site analytics on a daily basis: the number of visitors and the number of pages (tabs) they visit each day and over a 30 day period. Thursday morning she saw the 30-day page count…
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