Girl Scout Troop 462 of Greene County visited the VFW on March 14. The VFW hosted the monthly meeting and served a meal. The girls gave a presentation to tell the VFW all about the Girl Scouts and what they do. The rtoop just finished selling 3,432 boxes of cookies.
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Scranton Class of ’66 plans reunion
The Scranton class of 1966 has scheduled its 50-year class reunion for Saturday, May 28. An informal gathering is planned at Spring Lake State Park northeast of Jefferson. Classmates and friends are invited to come and go from 11 am to 5 pm.
Read MoreQ & A: Clean energy fuels economy
with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: Why is an “all-of-the-above” energy policy good for the economy and national security? A: The United States has entered a new era of domestic energy production that is setting the stage for energy independence. Thanks to remarkable innovation and investment, American businesses and entrepreneurs are driving job creation and economic growth by tapping into…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net March 21, 2016 Upcoming events: The annual Lions Club father/son banquet is set for April 2 at the Rippey United Methodist Church. Doors open at 11:30 am with the meal at 12 noon. Entertainment following the meal will be Rick Fazel playing guitar and singing a variety of songs. As…
Read MorePost-season honors to Carleigh Paup
Paton-Churdan senior Carleigh Paup was rewarded for all her years of hard work in practices, camps and her performances in basketball games with a spot on the Des Moines Register’s All-Iowa First Team in Class 1A. KMA Radio of Shenandoah named her as Rolling Valley Activities Conference Player of the Year.
Read More4-H news
Hardin Happy Hustlers 4-H The Hardin Happy Hustlers held their meeting at the Greene County Extension office on Sunday, February 7, at 2 pm. There were 15 members in attendance. There was no January meeting as the club did its fun activity last month and attended Hidden Acres in Dayton for a day of swimming, games and pizza.
Read MoreCancer survivors, caregivers invited to reception at Relay for Life
RSVP by April 1 For the fourth year in a row, Greene County Medical Center has chosen to sponsor a reception honoring cancer survivors and their caregivers at the county’s Relay for Life event on Saturday, April 23, at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson.
Read MoreSevere weather drill postponed to Thursday morning
The severe weather drills scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed to Thursday due to severe weather predicted for parts of Iowa on Wednesday. There will be a drill severe weather watch Thursday at 10 am, followed by a drill tornado warning at 10:15.
Read MoreSheriff’s report – March 2016
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, March 31: At 1:43 pm a deputy was dispatched to the 300 block of H Ave in Highland Township to investigate criminal mischief to a vehicle and trespassing onto private property.
Read MorePolice blotter – March 2016
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Thursday, March 31: At 10:53 am officers arrested Stephanie Arvella Goff on an outstanding Dallas County arrest warrant on a probation violation. Goff was transported to Dallas County. At 5:03 officers investigated a single vehicle accident at Greene County Medical Center. Ashlyn Haley Wilkins-South of Jefferson was eastbound in the…
Read MoreGreene County school board okays budget cutting measures…
…as teachers ask for 4.49 percent pay increase The Greene County Schools board approved several measures intended to trim expenses at its regular meeting March 16. Those measures include reducing the teaching force by 1.33 positions, sharing the contracts of the curriculum director and the elementary media specialist with nearby districts, and refinancing bonds sold in 2007 for the addition…
Read MoreJefferson’s weather observer retires
Post open for someone who’s interested in the weather “Hot enough for you?” “Cold enough for you? How cold was it, really?” “How much rain was that?” For the past 18 years, John Beltz has been the man in Jefferson providing semi-official answers to those questions, serving as a volunteer weather observer for the National Weather Service. Every morning he…
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