Greene County high school’s Social Media Club wanted to gain some tech savvy, so members held their bi-monthly meeting at Jefferson Telecom on Thursday, Jan. 25. Students learned how to create SnapChat filters and the costs associated with it. The club has a filter ready for Valentines’ Day and will create more filters in months to come. Filters are sponsored…
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Century, Heritage Farm families encouraged to apply
DES MOINES –Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey encourages eligible farm owners to apply for the 2018 Century and Heritage Farm Program. The program is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and recognizes families that have owned their farm for 100 years in the case of Century Farms and 150…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net January 29, 2018 BRR coming to Rippey Saturday, Feb 3 The first thing I saw when I walked into the Fellowship Hall on Sunday morning was a table heaped with bags of potatoes ready to bake and a list of willing helpers, pie and dessert bakers. t’s that time of year!
Read MoreRam Restaurant opens soon
Ram Restaurant at Greene County High School will open for its 2018 season Tuesday, Feb. 13. Preparations have been underway for several weeks. Students in the culinary classes have been assigned their duties and are practicing their customer service skills. This season is special as the Ram Restaurant will celebrate its 40th anniversary Feb. 22. Turkey in the Straw, the…
Read MoreSoup supper rescheduled
A soup supper fundraiser hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary, and the American Legion is slated for Saturday, Feb. 3, at the VFW post on the east side the square in Jefferson. The three veterans groups will serve chili, chicken noodle soup, rolls and desserts from 5 to 7 pm. Free will donations will…
Read MoreSixth graders put on their thinking caps
A team of Greene County sixth graders placed sixth among 43 Iowa teams in the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl. The Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl is on online event in which students score points for quickly and correctly answering questions about math, geography, government, sports, spelling, science, literature, English, history, general knowledge and fun trivia.
Read MoreFree family event will promote new youth center
Freedom for Youth Ministries will host a winter Freedom Quest Tuesday, Feb 6, from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Greene County Elementary School gym. This is a free family event with crafts, games, prizes, food and music. The evening also includes the message of Jesus through a fun scavenger hunt. There will be a second event hosted later in…
Read MoreExtension promotes relationship education
Helping parents be better parents, together A good way to protect children is to make sure their parents have a healthy relationship. Whether they are together as a couple or apart, when parents have a healthy relationship with each other, their family is more likely to be stable and their children have a greater opportunity to flourish, says Dr David…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net January 22, 218 Community announcements: The Rippey library board of trustees will meet Monday, Jan. 29, at 5 pm in the library for their regular monthly meeting. The OPN architectural firm from Cedar Rapids will be at the Rippey Community Building on Monday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 pm, to receive input…
Read MoreNew doors on Rippey ball field restrooms
The installation of three bathroom doors at the Rippey baseball park was successfully completed during the slight winter weather relief observed on Thursday, Jan. 18. Chad Ferguson (pictured, left) and Mike Molle (right), hung the specially ordered metal doors at the men’s and women’s restrooms along with one door for the storage area in the building.
Read MoreGet a start on geraniums for summer
~by Richard Jauron, ISU Extension horticulturalist, and Willy Klein, Extension organizational advancement Geraniums have been a popular bedding plant for many years. Plants are commonly grown from cuttings. However, geraniums can also be grown from seeds. In addition, there are several methods for overwintering healthy, disease-free geraniums. Here are some tips from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists on…
Read MoreVeterans groups hosting soup supper Saturday – CANCELLED
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. A soup supper fundraiser hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, and the American Legion is slated for Saturday, Jan. 27, at the VFW hall on the east side of the courthouse square in Jefferson. The three veterans groups will serve chili, chicken noodle soup, rolls and desserts from 5…
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