For Renee Carhill, gardening is her creative and soothing outlet. Some people quilt, she gardens. The Jefferson Garden Club’s Yard of the Month for July is the home of Gary and Renee Carhill on S. West St. Carhill has created a welcoming corner garden of successively blooming perennials anchored by a wagon wheel backing a variegated euonymus. Salvia, lamb’s ears and…
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Recorder McDonald shares info about new OHV regs
Governor Reynolds signed House File 2130 into law June 13. This law, which went into effect July 1, allows for off highway vehicles (OHVs) to be operated on Iowa roads. Greene County recorder Deb McDonald shared important information about HF 2130. –The OHV must be registered with the DNR and display current registration. –The operator must be at least 18 years…
Read MoreCram the Cab nets $1,900 in cash, groceries for food pantry
A total of $1,900 was raised at this year’s Greene County Farm Bureau’s Cram the Cab event held June 13 – 18 at the Jefferson Fareway store. This dollar total represents a combination from Fareway customers who purchased pre-packed bags of non-perishable food items, customers who rounded up their grocery bill at the cash registers, and cash donations from Greene…
Read MoreGrCo Middle School tells honor roll
Greene County middle school principal Shawn Zanders announced the honor rolls for the 2021-22 school year. Students on the honor roll earned a grade point average of 3.0 or higher (B average or better) with no grade lower than a C-. Students named were on the honor roll for all four quarters of the year unless specific quarters are listed.…
Read MoreLast year’s pheasant hunting season was good, this year’s looks good, too
Survey results confirmed what Iowa pheasant hunters already knew – pheasant hunting last fall was really good. In fact, it was the best in more than a decade. Iowa hunters bagged an estimated 375,000 roosters in 2021, the most since 2008. “Our small game survey reflected the general reports I received during the season that the northern two-thirds of the…
Read MoreGrCo HS tells third trimester honor rolls
The third trimester honor rolls for Greene County High School students were announced recently as follows: Students named to the high honor roll (GPA of 3.5 or higher) Seniors – Addison Adcock, Isaac Andersen, Oliver Andre, Cody Bennett, Christopher Finley, Brenner Gallagher, Rym Gherairi, Brianna Habben, Logan Higgins, Veronica Johnson, Landon Kniffin, Brayton Kohl, Ethan Larsen, Marisa Lehnhoff, Jackson Morton,…
Read MoreEnd of life planning outreach event held for military veterans
Approximately 30 veterans, as well as a few spouses, attended the Veterans End of Life Planning outreach event sponsored by Greene County Veterans Affairs and the Greene County Veterans Commission. This-first-of-its-kind county event was held at Clover Hall on June 1 for all area veterans and their families. Twelve organizations, including three Veteran Affairs and nine local organizations, shared their knowledge…
Read MoreFFA chapter officers attend leadership training
Greene County FFA sent its chapter officers to attend the southwest district Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) in Atlantic June 6. Officers included Grace Curtis, Emma Halterman, Kayla Frederick, Cody Stephenson, Kaitlin Fields and Trey Schilling. COLT is planned and facilitated by southwest district and Iowa FFA officers. While at Atlantic, district and state officers lead four interactive workshops for…
Read MoreMedical Center trustees earn IHA certification
Four Greene County Medical Center board members received certifications from the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA). Board members William Raney, Doug Hawn, Kim Bates, and Jim Schleisman were awarded certificates and pins for their Iowa Hospital Association’s (IHA) Trustee Education Certification (TEC) at the May board meeting. The IHA Hospital board certification program is a voluntary process for strengthening leadership and…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
June 13, 2022 Rippey Public Library The Rippey public library’s 2022 summer reading program, “Reading Beyond the Beaten Path”, continues. The program is open to all ages to celebrate reading with programs during June and July. Kids meet Tuesdays at 3 pm for story time and crafts. Topics are June 14 – trees; June 21 – flowers; and June 28 – camping.…
Read MoreRotary honors Becky Wolf, Jonathan Law
This year, the Rotary Club of Jefferson handed out its annual “Professional of the Year” and “Avenues of Service” awards. Becky Wolf, director of Greene County public health, was honored as the Professional of the Year. Jonathan Law was recognized with the Avenues of Service award. The Professional of the Year award is given annually to an individual who exemplifies…
Read MoreJune is Men’s Health Month
Seventy percent of men’s health conditions are preventable, but only three out of every five men actually seek healthcare for annual screenings, tests, and physicals. Men are half as likely to visit the doctor unless they think they have a serious health concern whereas women go almost twice as often. June is Men’s Health Month and Greene County Medical Center…
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