Jefferson mayor Craig Berry has declared Thursday, April 9, “Oatts Family Day” in Jefferson in tribute to the community’s “first family of jazz music, “the late Jack Oatts and his sons and daughters.
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‘Fight Back’ speakers supported each other through ‘tag-team cancer’
Relay For Life of Greene features Chuck and Carla Offenburger Friday, April 10 Tremendous support from family, a 90-year-old monk, and each other helped Chuck and Carla Offenburger survive cancer within a year of each other. Offenburgers, who live near Cooper, will tell their story of “tag-team cancer” as Relay for Life of Greene County’s Fight Back speakers Friday, April…
Read MorePreparing for opportunities topic of WIAD keynote speaker
Regional economic development group meets at Templeton Center How cities, counties, and western Iowa can prepare to take advantage of opportunities for economic development was the topic of keynote speaker Janet Ady at Western Iowa Advantage’s annual dinner meeting Tuesday evening at the new Templeton Center in Templeton.
Read MorePreparing kids for school, financial planning topics of Extension seminars
Two Family Learning events are scheduled for April by Greene County Extension. Both programs offer tremendous benefits for families, according to Sue Richardson, Greene County families coordinator.
Read MoreSponsors provide important support for Relay for Life
Team fundraisers are a hallmark of the annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life, but another part of the fundraising total comes from generous support by area businesses and organizations. “The businesses and organizations around the county continue to show their support for Relay For Life of Greene County through their sponsorships, both cash and in-kind. The silent auction donations…
Read More‘What I was wearing…’ displays mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month
“What I was wearing…” is the header of displays this month – Sexual Assault Awareness Month – at the Greene County Community Center and the libraries in Jefferson and Scranton. The simple exhibits work to dispel the myth that victims of sexual assault have somehow asked to be assaulted by dressing provocatively. The exhibits were created by ACCESS (Assault Care…
Read MoreRelay T-shirts are here; time to turn in funds
Relay for Life teams can pick up their Relay T-shirts starting next Monday, April 13, at Peoples Trust & Savings Bank in Jefferson. More than 300 T-shirts, donated and screen printed by American Athletic Inc/Spalding and Fruit of the Loom, were delivered earlier this week. Team captains can pick up their team’s shirts when they turn in funds to Relay…
Read MoreFirst 2015 Daisy Award celebration planned
Medical center seeking nominations Greene County Medical Center is gearing up to honor its third Daisy Award winner on National Nurses Day, May 6. The medical center held two Daisy Award ceremonies in 2014. First honoring Jenny Taylor, director of clinical services, and then honoring public health nurse Laine Custer. More than 23 nurses have been nominated for the Daisy Award thus far.
Read MoreCommunity Foundation awards grants to 17 projects
The Greene County Community Foundation awarded $118,097 in grants to 17 projects at its 10th annual donor recognition and grant awards celebration March 30 in Jefferson. The 2015 grant cycle brings the total awarded by the Community Foundation since its inception in 2005 to $894,309. The number of projects to receive funding now stands at 193. Community Foundation board president…
Read MoreJeff council to hold special meeting
The Jefferson city council has called a special meeting for Wednesday, April 8, at noon at city hall to deal with Jefferson Municipal Golf Course matters.
Read MoreHigh winds keep fire stoked, but one building saved
Firefighters battled in high winds Wednesday afternoon in Greenbrier Township, and although two buildings were lost and damage was estimated at more than $200,000, a third nearby storage bin was not damaged. The fire, located at property owned by Tom and Craig Flack at 1243 305th St east of Cooper, was first seen as smoke in the distance by sheriff…
Read MoreCounty looking at tax sale as tool in dealing with abandoned property
The Greene County board of supervisors at its March 30 meeting took steps to make it a little easier for cities to deal with abandoned properties. The supervisors approved the first readings of a pair of ordinances that allow cities (or the county, in the case of rural property) to bid on and purchase delinquent taxes on abandoned property.
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