The Greene County Relay for Life Committee has been working diligently for months to ensure the success of the April 26 event. Some of the 30 committee members are shown here at a recent planning meeting, including (front, from left) Relay for Life chairperson Peg Raney, Rosalee Severson, Jane Nelson and ACS representative Caryline Clark; and (back, from left) Jan Rosdail, Bill…
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More poems for National Poetry Month
All GreeneCountyNewsOnline readers are invited to submit original poetry for posting during April, National Poetry Month. This week we celebrate with a pair of poems. Nancy Bardole Hanaman of rural Rippey pays homage to the grain bins that decorate the countryside. Read her poem here: https://greenecountynewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Corn-Cathedral.pdf Kathy Hankel of Jefferson enjoys some vivid imagery involving one of our favorite meat cutters…
Read MoreOh, what a beautiful Monday morning!
Monday mornings aren’t difficult at all when they start as gently as last Monday, April 7. This photo, taken in Franklin Township, comes to GreeneCountyNewsOnline from Chris Henning. (Remember that clicking on the photo will enlarge it in a new screen.) GreeneCountyNewsOnline readers are invited to share their favorite photos with readers. Email photos to news@greenecountynewsonline.com. Please include information about where…
Read MoreAAI/Spalding donates custom T-shirts for Relay for Life
For the second year, participants in the Relay for Life of Greene County will receive a T-shirt unique to the local Relay. American Athletic Inc/Spalding, along with Fruit of the Loom, is again sponsoring the participant T-shirts. The T-shirts not only have the Relay for Life logo, but also feature a custom design by AAI/Spalding’s senior graphic designer John Sigler.…
Read MoreIt’s LIVE: New EPIC electronic medical record system
Greene County Medical Center patients’ records easily available elsewhere Greene County Medical Center spent the last weekend in March switching over to a new electronic medical records system, EPIC. At 3 pm on Saturday, March 29, all systems were switched over. While the switchover took place at a specific time, the actual changeover will take place with each patient registration…
Read MoreCyclists donate to bike trail crossings
The Cyclists of Greene recently donated $1,400 to the Greene County conservation board toward the cost of paving the 11 gravel road crossings of the Raccoon River Valley Trail in the county. According to Greene County conservation director Dan Towers, the crossings at gravel roads are hazardous for bicyclists as they maneuver through the gravel. There are 11 unpaved crossings between Jefferson…
Read MoreHS students preparing for prom “Under the Sea”
Greene County High School juniors and their parents have spent the last several weeks planning and preparing for next Saturday’s junior-senior prom. The prom committee has been creating decorations to transform the Elks lodge into and underwater adventure with an “Under the Sea” theme. Decorations will include a large underwater mural as a picture backdrop, a three-masted sunken ship, an octopus…
Read MoreGood news, bad news and wishes at Early Learning Center
This week, during the Week of the Young Child, the Greene County Early Learning Center invites all area residents to help fulfill its classrooms’ wish lists. The ELC also has good news and bad news. The good news is that it’s full! The bad news is…. it’s full. First the wish lists! On those lists are bibs and cloth diapers…
Read MoreSummer bodies…
…are made in the spring Central Christian Church invites all area residents to a six week session of the Insanity total body conditioning program. Laura Nelson will lead participants through high intensity anaerobic interval training designed with athletic drills and modifications to accommodate various fitness levels. The Insanity program delivers big results for those who put in some effort. Classes…
Read MorePresbyterians planning plenty
Two of the county’s Presbyterian churches are planning fundraisers next weekend. Members of the Grand Junction Presbyterian Church will hold a garage sale at the church next Friday, April 11, from 2 to 7 pm and Saturday, April 12, from 9 to 11 am. All proceeds will benefit church projects. The church is located at 12th St and Hager St.
Read MoreBiggest Toddler Fest yet!
Greene County librarians were pleased with the number of excited children and happy adults who attended the ninth annual Toddler Fest Saturday at the Greene County Community Center. The librarians and 63 volunteers hosted 113 children and 103 adults for a variety of activities. According to Terry Clark, children’s librarian in Jefferson, the turnout was the biggest they’ve had for the…
Read MoreStudents do well at Iowa Central business competition
A group of nine Greene County and Paton-Churdan high school students competed in the 23rd annual Iowa Central Business Competition Day April 2 in Fort Dodge. A total of 230 students from 17 schools competed. Local students took the first three places in the office calculators competition, with Hannah Onken placing first, Stephen Molle placing second and Jordan Hostetler placing third. Onken…
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