Americans will pause to remember the brave men and women who have given their lives in defense of our nation, from the Revolutionary War to the worldwide war on terrorism on Memorial Day, May 29. Observances are scheduled around the county as follows:
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Jefferson pool opens Saturday
Jump into summer! The Jefferson municipal swimming pool opens for the season this Saturday, May 27. Free day passes are available for Saturday to celebrate Beta Tau Delta’s 100th anniversary. Call the Greene County Community Center at 515-386-3412 for more information. Regular hours at the pool will be unchanged from recent years, with an adult lap swim from 11:30 am…
Read MoreElementary track meet is May 30
The Greene County Elementary track meet for students in grades 2-3 is scheduled for Tuesday, May 30, starting at 12:30 pm at Linduska Field at the high school. The rain date is Thursday, June 1.
Read MoreStudents finish work on sweet project
The Greene County High School art class, with help from a few other students, have completed their facelift on Twiins Shoppe. They met to finish the project Monday, just a little behind schedule because of the rainy weather last week. Twiins Shoppe owner Doug Meinecke treated the students to pizza for their efforts.
Read MoreMiddle school to honor Class of 2021 with eighth grade graduation
Greene County Middle School will hold an eighth grade graduation ceremony Thursday, June 1, at 2 pm at the school gymnasium. The program will last about an hour with a reception for the Class of 2021 and their families afterward. The public is invited to attend.
Read MoreRegister by Friday for Scranton Kids Fishing Day
The registration deadline for the sixth annual Scranton Kids Fishing Day is Friday, May 26. Registration sheets are available at the Marchant Memorial Library and Peoples Trust & Savings Bank in Scranton. on Saturday, June 3. Sign up sheets are available now at the Marchant Memorial Library and Peoples Trust and Savings Bank in Scranton. Contact Ashley Squibb for more…
Read MoreMichael Kennedy featured at Community Conversations
Community Conversations in June will feature actor and singer Michael Kennedy of the Greene County Class of 2017. Kennedy will perform several songs and talk about his future plans at the American Academy for Performing Arts in New York City. “Come, enjoy and encourage this talented young man,” said Lois Rae Brant, coordinator of the Community Conversations. Community Conversations will…
Read MoreDIY garden vase workshop slate for June 3
Persons who want to learn to create beautiful summer arrangements from flowers in their garden can learn how at an upcoming Extension workshop. At DIY Garden Vase on Thursday, June 15, Bonnie Silbaugh of Fudge’s Flowers will demonstrate how to create a display that’s “uniquely you”.
Read MoreThe Fellowship and the Mosque
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I had lunch last week with about 30 women – half of them were Muslims from a nearby mosque and half were members of a nearby Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The Unitarians were serving the food – chili and stew, green salad and pasta salad, brownies and velvet cake—in the dining room of their fellowship hall.…
Read MoreMahanay bell tower update
The 15 bells that were in a display case in the courthouse are back in Jefferson, inscribed and ready to hang at the top of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower. They arrived with no ceremony in a pickup truck Wednesday afternoon.
Read MoreFunds available for conservation practices
Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District announced May 18 that funding will be available for local farmers and landowners to assist in the installation of conservation practices through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) cost-share program. Interested farmers and landowners should contact the Greene County district office by calling 515-386-3817 Ext. 3.
Read MoreClosure of meal site could be good news for younger families
Residents with a Scranton zip code and employees of Scranton Manufacturing will receive a survey questionnaire about childcare in the next few weeks, supervisor Dawn Rudolph told the supervisors Monday.
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