The city of Scranton has scheduled the fall clean-up for Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 8 a.m. This is only for residents who live in the town of Scranton. Acceptable items must be delivered during this time to the dumpster location at city hall for disposal. Pick-up assistance may be available by contacting city hall at 712-652-3888.
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Greene County adds, P-C loses students
Greene County Community Schools reported a 14 student increase in student enrollment for 2015-16 and Paton-Churdan reported a six student decrease on the Oct. 15 certified enrollment reporting deadline. The certified enrollment is an annual report of enrolled students used for the Iowa school finance formula calculation. The count is taken every Oct. 1.
Read MoreBranstad talks about a variety of issues at town hall meeting
Gov Terry Branstad talked to and with voters at a town hall meeting Oct. 20 at Pizza Ranch in Jefferson. It was his third official visit to the county this year – he toured Power Lift in Jefferson last February and was a special guest at the opening of Wild Rose Casino in August.
Read MoreAuditions slated for Players’ production of “Annie”
The Community Players of Greene County has announced audition dates for the winter production of the musical “Annie.” Auditions for the children’s roles will be Sunday, Nov. 15, at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. Chorus auditions are slated for Monday, Nov. 15, at Greene County High School. Adults interested in specific roles will audition Tuesday, Nov. 17, at First Presbyterian…
Read More‘Turn Greene Purple’ on Wednesday
Jefferson mayor Craig Berry has declared Wednesday, Oct. 21, as a day to “Turn Greene Purple” in support of the Greene County Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s work to combat domestic violence. “It is my privilege to support this coalition’s actions to help the survivors of domestic violence,” Berry said. Area residents are encouraged to wear purple clothing or purple ribbons…
Read MoreGrassley visits Greene County HS seniors
Senator Chuck Grassley (R) finished his annual tour of Iowa’s 99 counties at Greene County High School Friday morning. He talked with all seniors, with those taking government class this trimester having prepared questions for him. Grassley fielded soft questions, like what he likes most about being a senator and what his daily routine is like, and tougher questions about…
Read MoreExtension offering CIC for commercial pesticide applicators
Greene County Extension will host a continuing instructional courses (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators in October. The course will be held at the Greene County ISU Extension and Outreach office in Jefferson. The training is required to be completed by the end of the year in order to maintain commercial certification with the State of Iowa.
Read MoreChrist Lutheran to mark its 25th anniversary
Christ Lutheran Church of Jefferson will observe its 25th anniversary this Sunday, Oct. 25. The regular worship service will be at 10:30 am. According to Pastor Terry Mogensen, this change in worship time is for the celebration date only, and the church will resume its usual 9 am worship schedule on Nov. 1.
Read MoreRaney to attend nonprofit summit
Peg Raney, program director of Jefferson Matters: Main Street, is an inaugural recipient of a Jude West Memorial Scholarship to attend the Iowa Nonprofit Summit Nov. 9-10 in Ames. Raney will attend the summit on behalf of Jefferson Matters: Main Street, but she also serves on two other non-profit boards, the Bell Tower Community Foundation and Grow Greene County Gaming…
Read MoreIowa’s best crop should be kids, PDFI president says
As Iowa farmers are harvesting bountiful crops, Peter Komendowski, president and executive director of Partnership for a Drug-Free Iowa (PDFI), was in Greene County encouraging people to think not of corn and soybeans as being Iowa’s most important crop, but as children holding the top spot. Komendowski spoke to the county board of supervisors Monday morning and was the speaker…
Read MoreWomen Caring for the Land to meet Oct. 29 at Whiterock Conservancy
The health of our soils, the quality of our waters, and the vitality of our rural communities are important topics today and will continue to be important for the future of Iowa. Farmers, landowners, and tenants are talking about what improvements and changes they can do in their farming practices. With women now owning nearly half the farmland in our…
Read MoreMidwest Partnership to conduct survey of laborshed
Includes telephone survey of residents Midwest Partnership EDC (MWP) will work with Iowa Workforce Development’s Regional Research Bureau to complete a laborshed employment study for the Western Iowa Advantage (WIAD) region of Greene, Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Guthrie, Ida, and Sac Counties.
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