The Jefferson park and recreation department will offer a beginning dog obedience class Tuesday evenings, Oct. 7 through Nov. 18 (no class Oct. 14) from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center. Instructor for the class is Linn Price, LVT. Price has decades of experience teaching dog obedience classes and can teach any willing human how to…
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Youth Shoot draws 32 youngsters for a day at the range
The Greene County Youth Shoot was held Saturday, Sept. 13. The free event for the youth of area included six stations, and every participant had a turn at every station. Stations were shotgun, rifle, black powder, archery, trapping and geocaching.
Read MoreSchool board hears complaints, makes changes
A problem parents saw in school bus routes as they were originally planned for this school year has been remedied, Greene County school superintendent Tim Christensen reported to the school board at the September meeting. During the open forum of the board’s August meeting, which happened to fall on the first day of school, two different parents told of their…
Read MoreMarching Rams to host Iowa Central marching band
The Greene County High School band is preparing to host the Iowa Central Community College marching band during the homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 3. The Iowa Central band, under the direction of Jeremy Smith, will perform the Star-Spangled Banner and the GCHS school song with the Greene County HS band during pre-game. The guests will provide school spirit…
Read MoreBooks galore! Books and more!
The used book sale continues this week during regular library hours at the Jefferson public library. All the books pictured… and hundreds more… are for sale and rock bottom prices. On the last day of the sale, Saturday, Sept. 27, everything is half price and shoppers can fill a bag with books for only $4. The used book sale is the…
Read MoreThink “Safety” during National Farm Health and Safety Week
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey on Friday encouraged farmers and those living in and traveling through rural Iowa to stay safe this harvest season. Northey issued the reminder as part of National Farm Safety and Health Week, Sept. 21-27. “Iowa looks to have very large crop this year, which means long days and more trips on the road. …
Read MoreReminder: Property taxes are due Sept. 30
Greene County treasurer Donna Lawson reminds property owners that the first half of real estate and mobile home taxes are now due. A penalty of 1-1/2 percent per month ($1 minimum) becomes effective after TUESDAY, SEPT. 30.
Read MoreJohns is Regency Park Employee of the Month
Cheryl Johns was recognized as employee of the month for August at Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson. Cheryl has been with Regency Park for 25 years. She works primarily in the housekeeping department doing laundry, but can also be found working in the kitchen when needed. She is pictured (seated, left) with director of nursing Beverly Mentzer and administrator…
Read MoreRams slow down Panther offense but lose 23-7
The Greene County Rams scored first and early in a game against the Panthers of Creston-Orient-Macksburg at Linduska Field Friday and led 7-0 after less than four minutes of play. The lead was short-lived. The Panthers also scored on their first possession of the game, and the score was tied after six minutes of play. The Rams didn’t score again.…
Read MoreRam girls second, boys fifth at Panorama X-country meet
Greene County placed second in the Class A girls race and fifth in the Class A boys race at the Panorama cross-country invitational meet held Sept. 18 under sunny skies at the Panorama Par Three golf course near Panora.
Read MoreClark-Knaub
Terry Clark of Jefferson announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of her daughter,Andrea Louise Clark to Mitchel Dean Knaub, son of Bob and Denise Knaub of Jefferson. Andrea is the daughter of the late William “Kim” Clark. Andrea and Mitchel both graduated from Jefferson-Scranton High School in 2004. After high school graduation, Andrea attended Iowa State University. She is employed at…
Read MorePaton-Churdan board rejoins IASB, approves revised eligibility policy
Elizabeth “Libby” Towers of Churdan was appointed to the Paton-Churdan board of education at the board’s regular meeting Sept. 10. She fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Greg Carey. Carey was elected to a four-year term in 2013; Towers will serve the remaining three years of the term. In other organizational business, the board re-elected Steve Burrell as…
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