Fall is usually a good time to plant trees with mild temperatures and adequate ground moisture. With drought conditions across Iowa this fall, watering newly planted trees on a regular schedule through the 2024 growing season is essential for a strong start and healthy life. Shade trees can reduce heating and cooling costs, improve the air we breathe, add beauty…
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In the neighborhood
Oct. 18, 2023 On the Rippey Library Shelf by Nancy Hanaman Waiting for you on the Rippey library shelves is an intriguing baseball book! “Shoeless Joe” by W.P. Kinsella, “a moonlit novel about baseball, dreams, family, the land, and literature.” (Sports Illustrated.) This book is set in rural Iowa, the inspiration for the Field of Dreams movie starring Kevin Costner. Shoeless…
Read MoreHS art students decorate fences at dog park
The Greene County High School painting class recently finished its third art installment at the Greene County animal shelter/ dog park. The final portion to the two-year project depicts 14 painted dogs and cats of various sizes. These are painted enamel on laser-cut, powder coated metal, courtesy of Shane Olson of Olson Iron Works LLC. The finished paintings are currently…
Read MoreA little discomfort may save a life
~provided by Greene County Medical Center Do you have eight women in your family? Or eight women with whom you share a close connection or bond? According to the American Cancer Society, one of those women you know and love will develop breast cancer at some time in their lives. Take a moment to think about that. One in eight.…
Read MoreHy-Vee customers can round up to support Variety
Hy-Vee is partnering with Variety – the Children’s Charity to once again conduct a round up at the register campaign to raise funds to help children who are at-risk, underprivileged, critically ill, or living with special needs. Customers will have the opportunity to round up to the next dollar from October 8 – 14 to help fund Variety’s mission. Dollars raised…
Read MoreTrick or Treat Around the Square Oct. 26
The annual Trick or Treat Around the Square is slated for Thursday, Oct. 26, in Jefferson. The fun starts with a Halloween party from 3:45 to 5 pm at the Greene County Community Center. There will be games and prizes. Costumes are encouraged. There is no charge, but parents are encouraged to register their children for the party by Oct.…
Read MoreHeritage Farm designation for Andrew, Towers farms
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation vice president Brian Feldpausch honored 398 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 17. The program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same families for 100 and 150 years, respectively. The Andrew…
Read MoreFarm Bureau coordinates 4th grade farm day
This year’s farm tour for county fourth grade students marked the 29th year Greene County Farm Bureau has coordinated the annual event. In their fifth year of hosting this event for the county Farm Bureau, Connor and Cale Juergensen of Churdan welcomed the students to their family farm northeast of Churdan where Connor, his wife Lindsay, and their daughter live. …
Read MoreWomen’s retreat Oct. 14 in Jefferson
All Greater Greene County Presbyterian Ministries women and their friends are invited to “Finding Your Voice”, a women’s retreat, on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 am to 2 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. The retreat will offer insights into various ways for women in particular to express themselves. Lunch will be provided. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Oct.…
Read MoreDiscounted trees available through Iowa DNR
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, through a partnership with the USDA Forest Service, is offering a mix of hardwoods, low-growing ornamental and evergreen tree species for $25 each. Iowa residents may purchase up to two trees. The pickup event nearest to Greene County is Thursday, Oct. 12, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at Swan Lake State Park Nature Center,…
Read MoreLend a hand at a state park on Volunteer Day Sept. 23
Volunteers at Ledges will clear out invasive species Iowans are invited to lend a hand at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ annual statewide Volunteer Day on Saturday, Sept. 23. Several parks and forests across the state will host volunteer events to help spruce up trails, buildings and other park amenities. “Iowa state parks are beloved places for many Iowans,…
Read MoreJefferson man grateful for exceptional care at Greene County Medical Center
~contributed by Greene County Medical Center Sixty-two-year old Duane Russell considers himself a pretty healthy individual. He has been a patient at the Family Medicine Clinic and Greene County Medical Center for the nearly three-quarters of his life he has lived in Jefferson, but never had any reason for a stay in the hospital…that is until this past July. It…
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