The Christmas season began in earnest Thursday evening when Santa Claus lit a community Christmas tree at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens and Welcome Center. High school carolers provided music and Sugar Plum dancers from Prairie Blue Creative Arts honored the tree with a dance. After the festivities at the tree, the Clauses talked with girls and boys at the top…
Read MoreDay: December 10, 2017
Quilting group donates to Adopt-A-Family
The Piece Makers quilting group at Trinity Lutheran Church makes quilts year-round for Lutheran World Relief, using all donated fabric. This year the Piece Makers are sharing holiday quilts with New Opportunities and Adopt-A-Family to be included with a dozen of the Christmas food boxes.
Read MoreWinners told in first Christmas gift certificate drawing
Three lucky shoppers won gift certificates from Greene County Chamber members participating in the Hometown Christmas drawings. Winners of the drawing held Dec. 4 are (from right) Stacy Stream of Jefferson, who registered at Jefferson Family Chiropractic, Mary Pedersen of Jefferson, who registered at Country Blessings, Cindy Deal, representing the Chamber’s business promotions team,and Cindi Van Horn of Glidden, who…
Read MoreMiddle school musicians to honor band
Greene County Middle School will be represented by four musicians in the Simpson College middle school honor band on the Indianola campus Jan. 16. The students will be able to play in a larger, more advanced band than their band at Greene County, and they’ll experience being on a college campus.
Read MoreGreene County inducts NHS members
The ranks of the National Honor Society at Greene County High School grew by 13 as new members were inducted Sunday, Nov. 12. Guest speaker at the ceremony was John Sawhill, a 2008 Jefferson-Scranton graduate and a member of NHS.
Read More2018 hunting, fishing licenses on sale Dec. 15
Iowans can start buying 2018 resident hunting, fishing and other licenses on Dec 15. Licenses purchased for 2017 expire on Jan. 10. The menu of license options includes the popular Outdoor Combo annual resident hunting/fishing/habitat combo license for $47; the Angler’s Special three-year fishing license for $53; and the Hunter’s Special three-year hunting license with habitat included for $86.
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