Bells ‘tweaked’ and sounding better

The music coming from the top of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower is noticeably better after a technician from the Verdin Company spent last Thursday adjusting the clappers on a dozen bells. Don Van Gilder of the county engineer’s office explained the technician tightened screws on some of the clappers and measured voltages at the control panel. His adjustments included…

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Carlson wins again in State Fair foods competitions

Marianne Carlson, Iowa State Fair food competitor extraordinaire, did well in competitions judged during the first three days of the fair. Carlson won first place in six categories of the King Arthur flour bread competition judged Aug. 10, the opening day of the fair. She took the blue ribbon in beer bread, French bread, mixed grain, oatmeal, sesame cheddar and…

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Greene County Schools ready for a new year

School starts Aug. 23 The Greene County Schools’ youngest students won’t start their school careers at Greene County Elementary, but will instead begin at St Joseph Parish Center on N. Locust St in Jefferson. The pre-kindergartners will eventually move to brand new classrooms at the elementary building. The addition was planned to be completed before the pre-K students’ first day…

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Scranton sesqui committee looking for help

The committee planning the Scranton’s sesquicentennial celebration for 2019 is looking for help. Carol Eason reported the committee’s activities at the Scranton city council meeting Aug. 8. Many Scranton residents attended the Glidden sesqui celebration earlier this month and were impressed with that committee’s ideas and organization, Eason said.

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Deer licenses available now

Licenses to pursue Iowa’s  deer herd went on sale Aug. 15 at more than 700 license sales agents statewide and online at www.iowadnr.gov. Resident Iowa hunters may purchase one any deer license for a gun season, one any deer license for archery season and one county specific antlerless deer only license.

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