Jefferson-Scranton elementary students will get some extra help with their reading in an after school tutoring program that starts next month. Students who are in the Title I reading program will have tutoring available from 3:30 to 4:30 pm Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Proposed school calendar counts hours, not days
This school year when students have a short school day because of a weather-mandated late start, they miss instructional time. A calendar under consideration by the Greene County board of education could eliminate that “bonus” time for students by adding the lost time back into the schedule. The change comes as the Iowa legislature approved an option for schools to…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 24
In Greene County district court Joseph Anthony McCloskey, 57, of Jefferson was sentenced Jan. 24 to 48 hours in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated (OWI)-first offense. He was also fined $1,250 with a $437.50 surcharge and a $10 surcharge for drug abuse resistance education (DARE). He must complete a drinking…
Read MoreVisiting old friends
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I can remember reading the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam behind the couch in the living room when I was in grade school. I’m sure I missed a lot in the big scheme of things with this poetry, although the poems were easy reading– “a loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thou, underneath the…
Read MoreGreene SWCD tells Izaak Walton windbreak awards
At the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District’s (SWCD) January meeting the commissioners honored the recipients of the 2013 Izaak Walton League Windbreak Award. Recognition was given to Bruce Wessling of Grand Junction and Louis Hahn of Churdan for their outstanding windbreaks.
Read MoreMenz to talk about and sign his “Ramblings from the Upper Deck”
The Jefferson Public Library will host Lynn Menz of Jefferson for an author talk and book signing Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 to 11:30 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Menz published memoirs, “Ramblings from the Upper Deck: The Life and Times of an Iowa Boy” in 2013.
Read MoreDodgeball coming to Scranton gym
The Scranton Community Center (former school gym) will be the scene for lively adult dodgeball in a tournament Saturday, Feb. 8, with play starting at 10 am. The tournament is open to adults age 18 and older. Six-person teams must be sponsored by a Greene County business. Businesses may sponsor more than one team, and team members do not have…
Read MoreRegistration open for Babysitting Basics course
Registration is now open for the Babysitting Basics course offered by Greene County Extension & Outreach. The five-week series for fifth and sixth grade boys and girls will run Mondays, March 3-31, from 4 to 5:30 pm.
Read MorePlaques to honor Heads, Eva Leonard, George Gallup and more
The subjects of the first six interpretive pillars around the courthouse square in Jefferson were announced at the Jefferson city council meeting Tuesday. Alan Robinson, Jefferson Matters: Main Street program director, told the council that installation will be done this spring.
Read MoreTickets on sale for “The Sound of Music”
Tickets are now on sale for the Community Players of Greene County production of “The Sound of Music.” The local production of this timeless classic written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein will be one that will be talked about for years, Players president Clay Ross said. Nicole Friess Schilling and Josh Tuel play the lead roles of Maria and Captain…
Read MoreLocal youngsters jumping rope, shooting hoops for AHA
Students in grades 3-8 at Jefferson-Scranton elementary, Greene County Intermediate and Greene County Middle Schools are jumping and basketball shooting at the chance to fight heart disease and stroke, our nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, respectively.
Read MoreValentines, homeless teens and more topics for TCL fellowship series
The February calendar for the Wednesday Community Fellowship series at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson includes information about antique Valentines and local homeless teens.
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