DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey on Aug. 1 encouraged Iowans to take advantage of fresh fruits and vegetables available at the more than 220 farmers markets in Iowa as part of National Farmers Market Week, Aug. 3-9. “We continue to see growing demand for fresh locally grown produce and farmers markets are a great place to…
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Good news! It’s State Fair time!
GreeneCountyNewsOnline has some money-saving State Fair tips “Nothing Compares” to the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 7-17 at the State Fairgrounds on the east side of Des Moines! This year’s theme is “Amazingly Amusing,” and what’s more amusing than saving some green? For many families, going to the State Fair is an August tradition, one that wilts just a little when…
Read MoreNew THINK GREENE business and tourism guide in a mailbox near you
Greene County residents are the first to see Greene County Chamber & Development’s newest finished product – THINK GREENE: Greene County Business & Tourism Guide. Five thousand copies of the 36-page, full color guide to business and tourism in the county were mailed this week to every mailing address and business in the county. The THINK GREENE: Guide highlights the county’s parks, recreation…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Posted July 28, 2014; submitted by Jean Borgeson Rippey United Methodist Church news: PO Box 286, 103 West Main St. Rippey, IA 50235 Pastor: Enna Antunez and Paul Burrow Adult Sunday School at 9:00 am. Worship service is at 10:30 am. On Sunday July 27, Gabe Bardole received his senior bible during worship services. Gabe will be attending Central College…
Read MoreFair 0pen class “Bests,” ribbons told
The 86 people who exhibited a total of 433 entries in the open class at the 2014 Greene County Fair were part of a very old tradition of showing your best to your friends and neighbors. Best Overall purple rosettes (and bragging rights) were awarded as follows: Agriculture- Display collection, Laura McKnight; Fruit, Cheri Kersey; Herb, James Holz; Potatoes, Beverly Murphy…
Read MoreThreshing bee continues Sunday
The 15th annual threshing bee started Saturday and will continue today, Sunday, at Pleasant Prairie Farm/Foster Timmons Farms just northwest of Jefferson.
Read MoreMany escorts for winning Ram softball team
Hopefully, the girls on the Greene County softball team won’t hear as many sirens as they heard this past week any time soon. The Rams’ three games in the 3A state tournament at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex just north of Fort Dodge resulted in a third place finish. They had more than one sirens-and-lights escort during their tournament run.
Read MoreGarage sale will benefit Autism Society of Iowa
A one-day garage sale Friday, Aug. 1, will raise funds for the Autism Society of Iowa. The sale is slated for 8 am to 5 pm at the commercial building north of Clover Hall at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. Just as life with autism can seem like an unmarked road, items at the garage sale are also unmarked.…
Read MoreBenefit supper, auctions next Sunday for Lawton family
A dinner and auction next Sunday will raise funds to benefit the parents of 6-month-old Tate Lawton, who has been hospitalized in Des Moines since March. Tate and his parents, Tanner and Amber (Bacon) Lawton of Jefferson, are awaiting Tate’s second surgery to correct a congenital heart defect that is part of his Down syndrome package. Funds will help cover…
Read MoreThere’s plenty to see around the courthouse square
The children in the school-age program at the Greene County Early Learning Center were among the first to take advantage of the complimentary elevator rides at the Mahanay Bell Tower. Everyone 18 and younger can now ride the elevator to the observation deck at the top of the 168-foot tower, thanks to generous funding by the Jefferson Telecom Charitable Trust.…
Read MoreMr Magic entertains young and old
Mr Magic, aka Jonathan May, entertained audiences of all ages last week, hosted by the Greene County libraries. Mr Magic performed his 45-minute show at the United Methodist Church in Jefferson and at the libraries in Grand Junction and Rippey on Monday, and at the libraries in Paton, Churdan and Scranton on Tuesday. He told the children of learning his…
Read MoreAt the farmers market
You never know what you’ll find at the Greene County farmers market! Every week the market features great locally grown produce, hand made items, homemade baked goods, jams and jellies, homemade soap and detergent, and, of course, a great meal served by an area non-profit group. Sometimes, there’s even live entertainment, from an unexpected source. Ken Paxton (pictured) is executive…
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