Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity, serving Boone, Greene and Guthrie Counties, has moved into its office at 114 S. Chestnut St in Jefferson (formerly Ecklund Plumbing and Heating). Putting up the sign last Thursday were (from left) Harry Ahrenholtz, president of the Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity board, Gary Von Ahsen, Greene County Habitat board member, and associate…
Read MoreMonth: April 2015
Wild Rose tells hiring schedule
(Editor’s note: The following is provided by Wild Rose Jefferson as follow up to the job fair held April 9-10. More than 550 applicants attended the job fair. As of April 27, 825 persons have applied for jobs at Wild Rose Jefferson. ) Interest in employment at the new casino under construction in Greene County shattered the expectations of company…
Read MoreScranton boy killed in ag-related ATV accident
Grant Robbins, 8-year-old son of Justin and Lacie Robbins of rural Scranton, was killed in an ATV accident Wednesday afternoon near his home in Kendrick Township. According to Greene County sheriff Steve Haupert, three deputies and Greene County EMS responded to the call at 4:44 pm. Grant was alone, driving a Polaris Ranger XP side-by-side on an errand to get supplies…
Read MoreBell Tower opens Saturday for the season
The Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower begins its regular season this weekend. The Bell Tower will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm every weekend in May. To celebrate the new season, the first 25 adults who visit this weekend will receive a coupon for a free packet of Greene Bean Coffee’s own Bell Tower Blend coffee.…
Read MoreRice to tour Germany with International Youth Symphony Orchestra
Katie Rice of Jefferson, a graduate student at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, will hav opportunity to travel and perform as principal clarinetist and staff member with the International Youth Symphony Orchestra (IYSO) sponsored by the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lake, MI.
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Rachel Patterson of Jefferson graduated from Grandview University on April 25 with a bachelor’s degree in studio art. She is the daughter of Tony and Nancie Patterson of Aplington and is engaged to be married to Jefferson resident Jeremy Kuehl.
Read MoreBriella McDonald a finalist in National American Miss state pageant
Briella McDonald, 5-year-old daughter of Marty and Angelina McDonald of Scranton, has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss Iowa pageant to be held May 2 – 3 in Waterloo. The National American Miss pageants are held for girls ages 4 – 18 and have five different age divisions. Briella will compete in the Princess age…
Read MoreBikes and Ponies and walking the line
~a column by Colleen O’Brien What I wanted most in the world when I was a kid was a bike of my own. My sister and I shared one, a situation that satisfied neither of us. The year she turned 10, she got a bike, and it was then I knew that two weeks later, on my ninth birthday, I’d…
Read MoreFourth grade farm tour one of the best ever
Greene County Farm Bureau board members Tim and Vickie Robbins of rural Scranton have hosted a farm tour for all fourth grade students in the county for more than 20 years. This year’s farm tour was held the morning of Thursday, April 23, with 95 energetic and eager fourth graders arriving at the Robbins farm for a morning of learning…
Read MoreHistorical Society offers two programs
Nathanael Greene on May 1, Deal’s Orchard history on May 3 ~by Chuck Offenburger, Greene County Historical Society The stories of people with two of the most widely-known names in Greene County will be explored Friday, May 1, and Sunday, May 3, when the Greene County Historical Society presents a weekend doubleheader of programs. Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, the Revolutionary…
Read MoreBOOB Girls author coming to Jefferson Saturday, May 9
Comedy-mysteries for ‘seasoned’ women Get ready to laugh – a lot! The Jefferson public library presents Joy Johnson, author of the BOOB Girls series on May 9, from 10:30 am to noon at the Greene County Community Center. Since her retirement six years ago, Joy Johnson has written comedy-mystery novels for “seasoned” women. The BOOB Girls: the Burned Out Old…
Read MoreChurdan library to host author Glenda Long Eggerling
The Churdan library will host Scranton author Glenda Long Eggerling Thursday, May 14, at 9:30 am in the library. Eggerling will share the story of her book The Comer: From Grief to Romance and Remarriage at Age 60 – A Widow’s Plunge into Bewilderment, Promise, and Pleasure. When her husband of 40 years unexpectedly died, Glenda Long wasn’t just thrust into grief–she…
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