Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig encourages all Iowans to celebrate Iowa Ag Week from Sunday, March 17, through Saturday, March 23. The weeklong statewide celebration, which includes National Ag Day on March 19, will highlight the immense importance of agriculture to the state, its people, economy and way of life. The week will also highlight ways that Iowa agriculture gives back,…
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GrCo jazz choir to Jazz Championships
The Greene County jazz choir is among eight Class 3A jazz choirs selected to compete in the Vocal Jazz Championships. The championships will be held Wednesday, March 27, at Waukee High School. The choir is directed by Dave Heupel.
Read MoreGrCo HS tells second trimester honor rolls
The Greene County High School staff has announced the honor rolls for the second trimester. Students on the high honor roll earned a 3.5 grade point average or higher. (Note: Students are not listed by grade.) High honor roll students are: Breanna Ades, Cody Allen, Paisley Allen, Becca Anderson, Caden Anderson, Nathan Ausberger, Elise Badger, Aden Bardole, Autumn Barrett, Santos…
Read MoreAdopt-A-Family, Good Samaritan Fund recipients of North Central Iowa Presbytery
The First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson was recently awarded two mission grants through the North Central Iowa Presbytery. The mission team applied for the grants to benefit Adopt-A-Family and the Good Samaritan Fund. Adopt-A-family helps brighten the holidays for more than 150 families who receive food baskets at Christmas time and they distribute winter coats each fall. The Good Samaritan…
Read MoreGrCo MS tells honor rolls
Greene County Middle School has released honor rolls for the second quarter of the school year. Students on the high honor roll earned a grade point average of 3.67 or better. Eighth grade: Ashlynn Ball, Emalee Baugh, Gage Derry, Tucker Ford, Hanna Fouch, Owen Frederick, Rylee Mowrer, Nora Reedy, Andi Sanders, Ryan Sheeder, Lana Silbaugh, Madelyn Skalla and Olivia Smith.…
Read More4-H news
Greenbrier 4-H: The Greenbrier 4-H Club met at Clover Hall on Feb. 12. The Young Leaders reported there will be a chocolate covered strawberry fundraiser. Old business was December meeting held at Spare Time Lanes; January meeting was canceled due to weather. New business was all 4-H members must attend at least five meetings to show at the Greene County…
Read MoreApplications being accepted for medical center foundation, auxiliary scholarships
Applications for scholarships offered by the Greene County Medical Center Foundation and auxiliary are being accepted now through the deadline of April 1. Students in the medical center service area who are entering, or already attending, college in a healthcare-related field are eligible for as much as $1,000 for up to four years through the foundation scholarship program. Applications and…
Read MoreGreenbrier 4-H members earn 2023 awards
This year Greene County 4-H had many volunteers and staff evaluate almost 20 record books throughout the entire county. Staff members are grateful for all who submitted a book and enjoyed seeing their 4-H journey. Awards were presented to: Madison Christensen – Junior Excellence, Junior Overall Record Keeping, Beef, Fashion, Self-Determined Project Awards; Lillian Barrett – Junior Excellence, Junior Honorable…
Read MoreGJ man wins $100K in Iowa lottery
Kelly Beaman of Grand Junction won the first top prize of $100,000 in the Iowa Lottery’s “Bonus Multiplier” scratch game. He purchased his winning ticket at Casey’s, 1303 SE Marshall Street in Boone, and claimed his prize at lottery headquarters in Clive. Bonus Multiplier is a $10 scratch game that features eight top prizes of $100,000, 33 prizes of $5,000,…
Read MoreElks grant funds school meals for needy students
The Jefferson Elks Lodge recently presented a check for $2,000 to the Green County Community Schools to pay for needy students’ meals for grades Pre- K thru 12. Pictured (from left) are Elks exalted ruler Bill Allen, middle school principal Cara Osborne, Elks grant writer Joyce Fister, Elks secretary Steve Smith, school nutritionist Heather Hadley, and Elks esquire Les Fister.…
Read MoreGrCo FFA members compete at sub-district level
Greene County FFA members were among those who competed in Leadership and Career Development Events (LDE, CDE) at a sub-district event at CAM High School in Anita Jan. 17. LDEs and CDEs help students develop the abilities to think critically, communicate clearly and perform effectively in a competitive job market, an FFA press release stated. Greene County FFA had competitors…
Read MoreChapter CZ of P.E.O. awards scholarship
The Chapter CZ of P.E.O. scholarship for 2023 was awarded to Katie Marshall of Marion recently. Marshall is completing her bachelor’s degree in early childhood administration at Purdue University Global and the $400 scholarship from Chapter CZ is being utilized to reach this goal. She earned her associate’s degree in early childhood education from Hawkeye Community College in 2015 and…
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