The Scranton Community Betterment committee is hosting a soup supper next Saturday, April 2, from 5 to 7 pm at the Scranton Community Center. A free will donation will be accepted. For carry-outs or delivery in Scranton call 712-652-3344.
Read MoreMonth: March 2016
4-H clubs have hoops tourney March 13
There was “hoops hysteria” at the Scranton Community Center on Sunday, March 13. 4-H members and leaders, as well as many relatives, friends and spectators enjoyed friendly games. It was the scene of the annual Greene County 4-H basketball tournament, hosted by Greenbrier 4-H Club.
Read MoreFourth of July campsite reservations open soon
Campers eager to reserve spots for the Fourth of July weekend should mark April 1 on their calendars, when reservations for a Friday arrival open. Campers can make reservations for sites three months ahead of their first night’s stay.
Read More4-H plans zoo trip for members in grades 5-6
Chaperones needed for overnight trip All 4-H members in grades 5-6 are invited to participate in a six county 4-H trip to the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha Friday and Saturday, June 3-4. Participants will sleep near the animals, and they’ll experience the Lozier IMAX Theater with its screen as tall as four giraffes and as wide as seven rhinos…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending March 25
Jefferson received .79 inch of rain during the week ending March 25. According to data from KCCI’s Jefferson Schoolnet site, .75 inch of rain fell Wednesday. Winds were gusty Wednesday and Thursday, peaking at 40 mph at 8:55 pm Wednesday and again at 12 am Thursday. High temperature for the week was 68 degrees on Tuesday. Low temperature was 28 degrees…
Read MoreInfo meeting covers wide range of topics
~by Denise O’Brien Van for GreeneCountyNewsOnline About 40 people got updates on current and future efforts to enhance local economic development endeavors at a March 21 town hall meeting hosted by the Greene County Development Corporation.
Read MoreFrom the pol’s mouth to my daily diary
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The Great American Docudrama cum Soap Opera — “What Was that Orange Streak?” — must be a political PR guy’s dream: how to get people who don’t even vote to watch political forum/entertainment/reality TV . . .AND THEN REGISTER to VOTE.
Read MoreJeff council names uses for Grow Greene funds, hears ways to begin addressing local housing needs
~by Denise O’Brien Van, special to GreeneCountyNewsOnline Jefferson’s city council has decided where to put $50,000 in Wild Rose Casino funds distributed by Grow Greene County, the local nonprofit group that holds the casino license and allots grants funded by a percentage of the casino’s gaming revenue.
Read MoreGreene Co. school board to hold public forums
The Greene County Schools board of education will hold public forums the second Wednesday of every month starting April 13. Two or three school board members, along with superintendent Tim Christensen, will meet with the public from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the administrative building in Jefferson. The meeting will include an educational update related to the district’s vision, mission, values…
Read MoreHogs and stained glass discussed at supervisors’ meeting
~by Denise O’Brien Van, special to GreeneCountyNewsOnline Prior to the agenda items, Greene County board of supervisors chairman John Muir (center) presented county auditor Jane Heun (left) and county attorney Nicola Martino (right) with certificates for serving the county for many years at the March 21 supervisors’ meeting. Heun has been auditor for 15 years, and Martino has been the…
Read MoreRetail Scapes students return to Jefferson next Monday
Students from the ISU College of Design Retail Scapes studio class will return to Jefferson Monday, March 28, from 2 to 4 pm at the Business Center (lower level) at the Sierra CommunityTheatre. All interested persons are welcome to attend.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Greene Co Extension & Outreach staff
Dear Editor, March 28 through April 1 is Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week. We are proud that 2016 is Greene County Extension’s centennial year, with plans underway for a November celebration.
Read More