Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig encourages students from across Iowa to enter into the annual agriculture calendar contest. Artwork will be selected based on creativity and the ability to connect agriculture products from the farm to everyday life. Entries are reviewed by a panel of judges and 12 winners will be featured in the Choose Iowa calendar.
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Greene County Reads discussions this Thursday
There’s still time to be part of the 2019 Greene County Reads program. Discussions of The Home for Unwanted Girls, a Canadian #1 Best Seller for seven months, will be held Thursday, April 11. All county libraries have copies of the book available for check-out. Author Joanna Goodman will join in the discussions via Skype. The local discussions will be…
Read MoreSeason passes for bell tower available now
Season passes for the elevator at the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower are now available. The pass is good for the entire year for an individual 19 years of age and older. The pass is non-transferrable and admits one person named on the pass unlimited rides to the observation deck at the bell tower. The bell tower will be open weekends…
Read MoreNew Way Ford hosting Drive 4 Ur Community at Ram track meet
Parents and Ram fans can garner a $20 donation for the Greene County Schools for test driving a Ford during the Ram track & field meet Monday, April 15. New Way Ford and the school are partnering to help raise up to $6,000 for the school’s activity fund as part of Ford Motor Company’s Drive 4 Ur Community program. For…
Read MoreGive Back Iowa Challenge April 1-May 31
Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg announced the start of the fifth annual Give Back Iowa Challenge on April 1. The challenge is issued to employers and runs from April 1-May 31, 2019, to engage Iowans in employer-supported volunteering.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
April 1, 2019 Lions Club – The Rippey Lions Club will hold its regular meeting Thursday, April 4, with a potluck meal at 7 pm. Dale Hanaman is the coordinator and Pastor Paul Burrow will present the program on a recent trip to Cuba. More on Angus – After reading last week’s articles on Angus, I received this message from…
Read MoreP-C’s Megan Carey at All-State Speech Festival.
Paton-Churdan senior Megan Carey was the only student in the county nominated for the All-State Speech Festival for individual events. The Festival was held last Monday on the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls. Carey performed her prose piece, “I’ll Fix Anthony.” This was her second All-State nomination; she was nominated as a junior, also performing in the…
Read MoreTower View Team receives two grants for Arch Alley
Progress continues on Arch Alley through Tower View Team. This has come in the form of grant awards and donations. The Jefferson high school class of 1967 donated $1,200 towards a bronze plaque for the alley. Chris Durlam and Ces Brunow represented the class as they chose a project in which to invest their funds that would be long-lasting.
Read MoreChildren’s author/artist in Churdan Monday
The public is invited to the Paton-Churdan school Monday, April 1, at 1 pm to hear children’s author and illustrator Tim Read talk with children about the power of creativity and imagination. Read is the author and illustrator of the My Very Silly Monster series of picture books, which includes an ABC book, a counting book, a color book, a…
Read MoreRoast beef dinner in Churdan April 7
Members of the Churdan United Methodist Church will serve their annual roast beef dinner Sunday, April 7, from 11 am to 1:30 pm at the church. The menu features a traditional Sunday dinner – roast beef, potatoes and gravy, home grown sweet corn served family style, with salads and a dessert bar, too. The church basement is handicap accessible and…
Read MoreAll prom festivities at Wild Rose this year
Parents, community invited to grand march in the casino promenade The Greene County junior class will transform the Greene Room Event Center at Wild Rose Jefferson into a casino setting of their own for a “Viva Las Vegas” themed junior-senior prom Saturday, April 6.
Read MoreZollars recognized for employee excellence at medical center
Dar Zollars was given the 2018 Employee Exemplifying Excellence award at Greene County Medical Center’s employee recognition celebration March 27. The recognition celebration honored six Employee Exemplifying Excellence nominees, as well as 21 employees with milestone work anniversaries. The medical center offers all employees the opportunity to nominate co-workers for the Employee Exemplifying Excellence award.
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