Jefferson Telecom announces a free college men’s basketball tournament contest sponsored by local businesses. March Mania is free and easy to enter, just go to www.jeffersonmarchmania.com and fill out an online bracket. The contest is open to all residents of Greene County who are 18 or older. Participants can now complete the quick online registration at the website listed. Once…
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Special traffic enforcement planned
The Greene County sheriff’s office and Jefferson police department will participate in a special Traffic Enforcement Project March 13-17 with increased patrol. The St Patrick’s Day holiday has become a deadly day with a dramatic spike in drunk-driving fatalities. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2013, 40 percent of all crash fatalities during the St. Patrick’s…
Read MoreLibraries to host preview teen showing of ‘Insurgent’
Teens in grades 6-12 throughout Greene County are invited to attend the premiere showing of the movie “Insurgent” on Friday, March 20, at 4 pm at the Sierra Community Theatre. The first 200 teens to register at their local library will be admitted free and receive a coupon for $2 off a purchase at the concession stand. This new movie is…
Read MoreGreene County FFA cooks up community appreciation breakfast
~by Lora Koch, The Scranton Journal The Ram Restaurant at Greene County High School was the place to be on Thursday morning, March 5, as the FFA chapter cooked and served breakfast for about 150 people. Pictured performing pancake duty are FFA members (from left) Mason Burkett, Tom Gannon, Lucas Fisher, Austin Wailes, CJ Muir and Cassidy Adamson.
Read More4-H clubs gather in Scranton for hoops and fun
The Greenbrier 4-H club hosted the annual 4-H basketball tournament March 8 at the Scranton Community Center gym. Several 4-H Clubs fielded teams with all ages of members playing. As always, good sportsmanship and fun were the most important parts of the tournament.
Read MoreGreene County Extension Council elects officers
Recently elected members of the Greene County Extension Council began their duties at the January meeting and officers were elected during the organizational meeting. The nine member council annually elects officers to comply with Iowa law. Current members of the council who were re-elected to four year terms are Loel Larson of Jefferson and Marilyn Parker of Churdan. Pam Olerich of Jefferson…
Read MoreSevere weather looms, climatologist tells farmers
Predicts 15-20 years of severe winters ~by Denise O’Brien Van, special to GreeneCountyNewsOnline Iowa State University Extension climatologist Elwynn Taylor told about 20 Greene County farmers that they can manage risk in their row crop operations by paying close attention to historic weather and market trends. Well known for explaining weather phenomena to Iowans, Taylor gave his weather predictions for…
Read MoreScranton library tells upcoming events
Staff at the H.F. and Maude Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton have planned activities as follows: Adults: March 17 – Book discussion 1 – 2 pm. Favorite books, best sellers and popular novels. March 19 – Cancer support group 4 pm. March 24 – Songwriter and poet John Richardson 5 – 6 pm. March 31 – Author discussion 1 –…
Read MoreCouncil okays moving forward with runway expansion
After many years in the planning stage, lengthening of runway 14/32 at the Don Monthei Airport in Jefferson is close to becoming reality. The Jefferson city council on Tuesday approved the land acquisition either by purchase or by eminent domain of about 50 acres of farm land needed for the project. Funding from the Federal Aviation Administration is available to…
Read MoreRelay committee unveils logo
Relay for Life of Greene County will again have a logo of its own, distinctively different from the American Cancer Society’s Relay logo, thanks to American Athletic | Spalding’s senior graphic designer John Sigler. His 2015 design, the third in a series, was unveiled at a lunch break event at the Greene County courthouse Tuesday. About two dozen Relay for Life team members…
Read MoreCargill considering Grand Junction location
Cargill, the multi national provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, hopes to build a facility in Grand Junction. Grand Junction mayor Gerald Herrick to the Greene County board of supervisors that Cargill has an option to purchase property on the east side of Grand Junction. He gave no further detail of Cargill’s plans.
Read MorePopROCKS booked for Bell Tower Festival
Toni Linberg, chair of the Greene County Chamber’s events committee, announced that the high energy cover band PopROCKS of Long Lake, MN, will perform at the Bell Tower Festival beer tent Saturday, June 13. PopROCKS is known for its “party zone” format with all the music, costuming, lights, and dance moves of an arena extravaganza. The band performs today’s hits,…
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