Category: Good News

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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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.…

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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…

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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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The Churdan Public Library is the recipient of two America’s Farmers Grow Communities 2023, offered by Bayer Fund, in the amount of $5,000 each.  The grants were awarded on behalf of Cheri Ferguson and Duane Miller. The library is proud to be the recipient of two such generous grants. The grants were used to purchase books and STEM activities for the…

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RIPPEY LIBRARY Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us  /  E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net  / Online Catalog: https://www.rippey.lib.ia.us/ Cara McCoy, librarian Hours: Sunday and Monday closed; Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 2-5 pm; Wednesday: 2-6   pm; Saturday: 9 -11 a.m. Upcoming Events – Children’s Stoytime: Every Tuesday and Storytime craft available all week! Jan. 9 – Numbers; Jan. 16 — Martin Luther King Jr; Tween / Teen Hangout Wednesdays at…

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Happy New Year! January events for the Marchant Memorial Library: January 8 – Snowman and Snowflake decorations at 2:30 pm. January 15 – No school day. Patrons of all ages are invited to our first “Sticker Palooza”. Bring in any stickers you don’t want and trade them for new ones anytime between 1 and 6 pm. January 22 – Candy…

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A veterans outreach holiday party was held Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Jefferson Elks Lodge. Greene County veterans could invite one guest to the event with approximately 120 people in attendance. A meal was served by the Lidderdale Country Store and music provided by Greene County Veterans Affairs director Mike Bierl.   After the meal and music, a veterans venefits…

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