Animal Protection and Education (A.P.E.) of Paton rolled out its new mobile veterinary clinic at the Great Iowa Pet Expo in Des Moines this weekend. The rig, a conversion of a 1997 Born Free motor home, is the first non-profit mobile veterinary clinic in Iowa. A.P.E. will use it in providing trap-neuter-return (TNR) and low-cost spay and neuter clinics in…
Read MoreDay: October 23, 2016
Elections topic of Community Conversation Nov. 3
Community Conversations, a free public event hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church, will be held Thursday, Nov. 3, at the church, 801 W. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. Billie Jo Hoskins, deputy auditor for elections, will speak at 5:30 pm, following snacks and visiting at 5 pm.
Read MorePancakes in Scranton Nov. 5
Scranton Betterment will serve a pancake supper Saturday, Nov. 5, from 5 to 7 pm at the Scranton Community Center lunch room (use the south entrance). A free will donations will be accepted. Call 712-652-3344 for carry-outs.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Oct. 21
Aside from early morning fog that delayed farmers getting to their fields Sunday and Monday, Jefferson residents enjoyed nearly perfect autumn weather during the week that ended Oct. 21. There was one last taste of summer, a high of 88 degrees on Monday, and a reminder that winter is on its way, with a low temperature of 33 degrees on…
Read MorePheasant season begins Oct. 29; counts look good
Iowa’s pheasant hunting tradition will begin another chapter on Oct. 29, when nearly 60,000 hunters will pursue ringnecks during the season opening weekend in fields across the state.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Shannon Black
Dear editor, Change. It can be a difficult thought for some, and even more difficult to put in to action. However, I believe that is exactly what Greene County is in need of right now, and Peter Bardole can be that change.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Mary Jane Fields
Letter to the editor: It was my privilege to serve two terms as a Greene County supervisor beginning January, 2005.
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