Greene County Medical Center chief executive officer Carl Behne announced that after approval by the board of trustees at its February meeting, the medical center has hired a part-time vice president of medical affairs (VPMA). Dr Jon Van Der Veer began in that position April 9. In this administrative position, Van Der Veer will monitor current medical center care practices, as…
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Weiss honored for 20 years with Greene County
Greene County engineer Wade Weiss (right) was presented with a certificate from the Iowa State Association of Counties recognizing him for 20 years of service to the county. County board of supervisors John Muir (left) made the presentation on behalf of ISAC at the supervisors’ April 7 meeting. As county engineer, Weiss oversees a budget of $4.4 million, with more than…
Read MoreA pair of “Best of Center” awards for Greene County musicians
~Information about choral ratings added April 8 A Greene County High school saxophone quartet and an alto saxophone soloist were awarded “Best of Center” honors at the March 29 state solo and ensemble contest in Jefferson. At the end of the day, each judge selects one performance for the honor. There were six centers at the contest. “Best of Center” events…
Read MoreGreene SWCD tells scholarship recipients
A trio of Greene County High school seniors who are planning to study agriculture or natural resources in college have been awarded scholarships. Sean Kenan of Grand Junction has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Greene Soil & Water Conservation Club; Dorthea Ballard of Jefferson will receive a $500 scholarship from the Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District; and Abby Bravard…
Read MoreKohl joins Jefferson Telecom staff
Jefferson Telecom has announced the addition of a new staff member, Karla Kohl. Kohl has started employment and will be working as the front desk receptionist in the Jefferson Telecom showroom. Jim Daubendiek, general manager, said, “Karla’s emphasis on positive customer service appealed to us during the interview process. In the month that she has been employed we feel confident…
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Rice Katie Rice of Jefferson is one of 71 senior students at Wartburg College to be named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities for merit and accomplishment at Wartburg College. She is a music performance major. Taggart, Mears near top at ISU Jessica Taggart and Macy Mears, both of Jefferson, have achieved academic ranking in the top two…
Read MoreGray wins GROWMARK essay contest
Greene County High School junior Noelle Gray was selected as the state winner out of 532 submissions in the 2014 GROWMARK essay contest. She will receive a $500 scholarship and the Greene County High School FFA chapter, of which Gray is a member, will receive $300 cash. This is the 21st year for the program, sponsored by the GROWMARK System…
Read MoreSnowmobile club honors Scheuermann
Raccoon Valley Snow Chasers club gets updated trail groomer Rod Scheuermann of Jefferson received the Snowmobiler of the Award from the Raccoon Valley Snow Chasers (RVSC) snowmobile club at the group’s final meeting of the year March 13. The Patten family (Mike, Richard and Jackie)of Redfield was awarded Snowmobile Family of the Year. Mike Patten also received the Groomer of the…
Read MoreGreene County Middle School tells second trimester honor rolls
Students earned honor roll designation at Greene County Middle School for the second trimester as follows: HIGH HONOR ROLL- Trimester GPA of 3.67 to 4.0 and no grade lower than a C- 8th Grade: Lucas Ausberger, Emily Bettey, Kara Betts, Lauren Carlson, Rachael Danielson, Onica Delp, Megan Durbin, Sarah Erickson, Chantel Flack, Cayden Gerdes,
Read MoreSawhill named to Jefferson Matters board of directors
Jefferson Matters: Main Street has appointed John Michael Sawhill to its board of directors. He will also serve on the executive committee of JMMS as treasurer. Sawhill is a business banker at Home State Bank in Jefferson. He previously worked in short sales for Wells Fargo Bank in West Des Moines. Sawhill is a graduate of Jefferson-Scranton High School. He…
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Skalla: Abigail Skalla of Jefferson graduated cum laude from Buena Vista University with a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education. Buena Vista University tells deans list: Malarie Gilley of Grand Junction and Wesley Onken and Abigail Skalla, both of Jefferson, were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester at Buena Vista University. Students on the dean’s…
Read MoreMiddle school students at solo festival
Students from Greene County Middle School who prepared solos for the South Central Iowa Bandmasters Association’s Solo Festival in Ogden Feb. 15 included eighth graders (top photo, from left) Jared Marshall on snare drum, Alex Cerveny on clarinet, and Kara Betts and Regan Lamoureux, both on flute; and seventh graders (bottom photo, from left) Claire Teusch on French horn, Linsey…
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