The Animal Protection and Education Charity (A.P.E.) of rural Paton conducted a low cost Spay and Zeuter-neuter clinic for dogs last Sunday at the Grand Junction Community Center in honor of Spay Day. Twenty dogs, ranging in size from Chihuahuas to Great Danes, were altered. Two veterinarians and several volunteers cared for the dogs that day. Each dog was spayed…
Read MoreMonth: February 2014
Scranton council works on budget, routine business
The Scranton city council held an hour long budget workshop on Feb. 11 with a second session scheduled for Feb. 18. Plans are to finalize the 2014/15 budget and hold the public hearing on Tuesday, March 11, at 6 pm.
Read MoreTuition assistance available for welding program
Classes to be taught in Jefferson Iowa Central Community College is offering an evening training program in welding at Greene County High School, with tuition assistance for income-eligible persons. Many of the new jobs anticipated in Greene County will require welding skills. Iowa Central received federal funding for the program, which gives the unemployed and under-employed an opportunity to learn basic skills to…
Read MoreCommittee seeks 2014 Bell Tower of Fame Award nominations
Bell Tower of Fame nominations for 2014 are due by Monday, March 3, announced Carole Custer, chair of the selection committee. The award, presented during the annual Bell Tower Festival in Jefferson, honors people who, through their outstanding international, national or state achievements in professional or personal endeavors have brought recognition to Greene County, where they have resided at some point…
Read MoreGreene County/Jefferson first Home Base Iowa community
Announcement to be made March 13 Gov Terry Branstad and Lt Gov Kim Reynolds will be in Jefferson Thursday, March 13, to announce that Greene County/Jefferson has been selected as Iowa’s first Home Base Iowa community. Greene County Development Corporation executive director Ken Paxton told the Jefferson city council at its Feb. 11 meeting that he had received the notification…
Read MoreJeff council OKs waiving permit fees for medical center project
The Jefferson city council at its Feb. 11 meeting approved waiving $56,475 in building permit fees for the $22.5 million expansion and renovation at Greene County Medical Center. “I know that’s a large sum for this council to consider, but I definitely feel that the money you’d be able to save us will go towards continuing to advance our project…
Read MoreEarly childhood training to teach linking food with literacy
An upcoming workshop on helping kids to develop early reading skills and learn healthy eating habits is being sponsored by Greene County Extension for child care providers, teachers, as well as parents. The workshop is eligible for two hours of licensing credits for child care providers.
Read MoreCommunity Players of Greene County presents…
…”The Sound of Music” Nearly three months of rehearsals will culminate Friday night when the curtain opens on the Community Players of Greene County production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “The Sound of Music.” Click on the link or click the advertisement to the right to see a 3-minute preview of the show, produced specially for GreeneCountyNewsOnline by Sebourn…
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…
Read MoreAt Sierra Community Theatre: Monuments Men
The Monuments Men is showing now through Feb. 27 at the Sierra Community Theatre in Jefferson. The Monuments Men is based on a true story of a special task force ordered by President Roosevelt to rescue 10 centuries of artwork stolen by the Nazis and return it to the rightful owners. Comprised of museum directors, curators and art historians, the…
Read MoreTree committee invites potential new members
The Jefferson tree committee invites all interested persons to an informational luncheon meeting Friday, Feb. 21, at noon at the ISU Greene County Extension office. The committee has been in place for many years and is responsible for planting dozens of trees in Jefferson. The group’s regular meeting time is the third Friday of the month over the lunch hour.…
Read MoreQuartet of Rams to state wrestling tournament
Greene County will be represented by four wrestlers at the state tournament in Des Moines this Thursday through Saturday. Placing first in the 2A district meet in Atlantic Saturday was Tommy Bradshaw in the 138 weight class. Placing second and also advancing to the state tournament were Dylan Forkner at 126, Jordan Challen at 132, and Jeremy Scheurmann at 152.…
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