Kucerak named to Main Street board of directors

Deb Kucerak was recently appointed to the Jefferson Matters: Main Street board of directors. Kucerak has lived in Jefferson since 2006, when her husband Milan accepted a position at West Central Cooperative. She is former business owner on the south side of the square. She is also a career educator, having taught elementary school in New York, Missouri, Minnesota and…

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Medical Center hires chief nursing executive

The Greene County Medical Center board of trustees and its affiliation partner, UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, announced the hiring of a chief nursing executive (CNE) this week.  Katherine (Katie) Heldt will join the medical center in early December. Heldt will  join Greene County Medical Center from Skiff Medical Center in Newton, where she has served as CNE since April.  Prior…

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Ballard, Tighe join Extension staff

Two new faces are on staff at Greene County Extension. Laura Ballard of Jefferson has joined the team, filling a recent opening as fulltime office assistant, while Mary Tighe of Herndon will  serve as mentoring program coordinator, a part-time position recently created by the Greene County Extension Council to coordinate the Kids With a Connection mentoring program in Greene County.…

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