Category: Good News

~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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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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Greene County High School spring athletes will have their time in the spotlight at a community pep rally Thursday, March 22, in the middle school gym. The kick-off will be from 5 to 5:30 pm, with games and activities for younger students hosted by spring athletes.

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Once again the NHS Stompers offering a Ram Restaurant take-out meal as a fundraiser for the Relay for Life. Team members will deliver lunch to area businesses Friday, April 6. The menu is a Ram Restaurant favorite – ham balls, cheesy potatoes, green beans, rolls and a chocolate dessert.

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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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Planning has already begun for the 2018-19 school year, and school administrators need to know how many 4-year-olds will be enrolling in the pre-kindergarten program.

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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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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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AMES – The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium has set a goal of acres devoted to monarch butterfly habitat in the state by 2038. “The consortium has worked collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to develop a comprehensive plan to expand habitat on our agricultural land, urban areas, roadsides, and other public land. We appreciate the many partners that have been involved and…

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The Greene County physics competition team placed first overall in a regional competition Friday at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville. The first place finish qualifies the team for the state Physics Olympics at the University of Northern Iowa in April.

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Recognized by Iowa Healthcare Collaborative Greene County Medical Center nurse Allie Hamilton and Greene County public health nurse Deb Hoskins received the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) Quality and Safety Award for achievement in improving care transitions at the IHC Patient Safety Conference on March 6.

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Home State Bank announced Friday that Jane Sorenson and Lois Clark are the recipients of the March Extraordinary Citizen Award. The award is a local award given by Home State Bank to an extraordinary Greene County citizen or group who has gone above and beyond by giving their time and/or resources to benefit the community. The citizen(s) must be nominated…

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