Excellence award to Joanna Sorber

Joanna Sorber was given the 2017 Employee Exemplifying Excellence Award at Greene County Medical Center’s employee recognition celebration on March 20. The recognition celebration honored all Employee Exemplifying Excellence nominees, as well as 22 employees with milestone work anniversaries. The medical center offers all employees the opportunity to nominate co-workers for the Employee Exemplifying Excellence award. In her nomination letter,…

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‘Coffee with Carl’ Wednesday in Rippey

Greene County Medical Center CEO Carl Behne invites the public to join him for “Coffee with Carl” Wednesday, March 28, from 9 to 10 am at the Rippey public library. Area residents are encouraged to attend the informal event for coffee and snacks. Behne will share some brief insights on the healthcare landscape and then discuss issues specifically impacting the…

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Plan now to have extra garden veggies for food pantry

~by Cynthia Haynes, ISU Extension & Outreach horticulturalist AMES, Iowa – A home garden provides fresh produce that family, friends and neighbors can enjoy throughout the growing season. Inevitably, there will be excess produce harvested, providing an easy way to make an impact on a community. Donating produce from a vegetable garden to a local food pantry can help give…

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In the neighborhood

March 19, 2018 Please send your news to jeanb@iowatelecom.net CELEBRATION OF LIFE – Join us for a celebration of life luncheon honoring the life of Craig DeMoss at the Lakeside Shelter House at Spring Lake State Park northeast Jefferson Saturday, March 24, at 2 pm.

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JPRD tells upcoming events

The Jefferson park and recreation department reminds parents that the registration deadline for the U8, U10, U12 and U15 soccer leagues is Friday, March 23, at close of business. Practices will begin the following week. Registration forms are available and can be returned to the Greene County Community Center. U6 soccer introduces participants in pre-school to 5 years old to…

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Nominations for “Way We Live” awards

DES MOINES — The Iowa State Fair, along with DuPont Pioneer with media sponsors Iowa Farmer Today, WHO Radio and The BIG SHOW are seeking nominations for 2018 Way We Live awards. The Way We Live award, celebrating 10 years, will recognize 10 outstanding Iowa families who exemplify hard working farm values and a love for the occupation of farming.…

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Students invited to submit art for IDALS calendar

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig encourages students from Iowa to submit artwork to be considered for inclusion in the “From the Farm to You” calendar. The calendars are distributed by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship at the Iowa State Fair and include artwork that emphasizes the connection between the production of Iowa’s farmers…

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