“Vodvill” comedian Richard Renner will do six free performances Monday and Tuesday, July 17-18 in Greene County towns. His appearances are sponsored by the Greene County Librarians Association and the Greene County board of supervisors. “Whether juggling, unicycling, ropewalking, or creating a zany improvisation, Richard performs with unbounded energy and skill,” a press release states. His performances are as follows:
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‘Tuesday Talks’ starts next week at Thomas Jefferson Gardens
Older students and adults who are ready for something new this summer are invited to “Tuesday Talks” at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County. The eight-week series starts July 18. Sessions will be held from 12 to 1 pm at the TJG Education and Welcome Center. Participants can bring a “brown bag” lunch, pick up a meal to go…
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~a column by Colleen O’Brien I have been investigating uplifting news, trying to find it, in fact, as if it were a crime being sought out by a Woodward and Bernstein team of investigative journalists. There is some uplifting news; in fact, there’s enough actually to uplift us in a time of low-grade fever that awakes us in the AM…
Read MoreIt’s Fair Week in Greene County
~The Scranton Journal The Greene County Fair is under way with free entertainment, fun and games for youngsters, grandstand entertainment and livestock shows for the 4-H and FFA youth of the county. Click here for the complete schedule. Headlining the grandstand entertainment is the Grand River Rodeo on Friday night. The action begins at 7 pm and will conclude at…
Read MoreVendor fair, inflatables at Community Center July 22
A vendor fair at the Greene County Community Center Saturday, July 22, will benefit A Token of Love, a local non-profit group supporting organ donor awareness and families of organ donors and recipients. The vendor fair will feature B & G Crafts, Nerd Art, Perfectly Posh, Usborn Books and more. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm. Admission to the…
Read MoreResidents quiz Jeff council about animal shelter
Circulating petition asking project to be ‘high priority’ The committee working toward building a new animal shelter will have “everything lined up and ready to roll” within the next two months, according to shelter committee chairman Dave Sloan. He provided that timetable at the July 11 city council meeting after residents quizzed the council about progress on the project.
Read MoreIncome limits told for free, reduced-cost school meals
The Iowa Department of Education has announced the income guidelines for meals at a free or reduced price for students for the 2017-18 school year. The income range for free meals starts with a household of one with a yearly income of $15,678 and goes to a household of eight with a yearly income of $53,716.
Read MoreFuture of law enforcement in Scranton unknown
Law enforcement in Scranton a month from now is uncertain. Scranton has contracted for law enforcement with the sheriff’s office since 2011. The Greene County supervisors on Monday approved canceling the contract that has been in place since then, effective Aug. 10. The supervisors also canceled a contract for providing municipal code enforcement services (for example, enforcement of junk car…
Read MoreMed center administrators continue lobbying at joint meeting supervisors, board of health
Much of a joint meeting Tuesday between the Greene County supervisors and the county board of health on the future of public health was “second verse (or third), same as the first.” The board of supervisors started considering a new course for public health since the budget request last December from Greene County Medical Center for providing public health services…
Read MoreStudents have STEAM experiences at Extension day camps
Full STEAM Ahead camps wrapped up June 29 with lots of learning and smiles from the campers. ISU Extension and Outreach – Greene County offered four free STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) programs to 5th through 8th graders in June. STEAM Camps are possible with funds received through Communities 4 Children and Community Partnerships for Protecting Children Neighborhood/Community…
Read MoreGJ pool open after extensive renovations
After a summer without a pool, residents in Grand Junction are happy to have their municipal swimming pool open again.
Read MoreNominations open for school board positions
Nominations for seats on the Greene County and Paton-Churdan boards of education are open through Thursday, Aug. 3, at 5 pm. Nominating papers are available at the administrative building (204 W. Monroe St) for Greene County and at the school in Churdan. They must be returned to those offices by the deadline.
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