Children and adults are invited to a “show-and-tell” by the Blank Park Zoo. “Every Animal Has a Story to Tell” will be presented Wednesday, June 7, at 10 am at the Grand Junction public library; at 11:30 am at the Churdan public library; and at 1 pm at the H.F. & Maude E. Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton.
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Ninety percent of corn and 60 percent of soybeans are up
Dry weather conditions allowed farmers to make good progress on spring planting during the week ending June 4, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork, which were the most Iowa has had all season. Field activities for the week included planting and re-planting, applying herbicides, and harvesting the first crop of…
Read MoreDesign workshop in Scranton Thursday
Share ideas for improving Scranton Scranton residents can share their ideas for improving Scranton at a design workshop hosted by the Scranton visioning committee at Scranton city hall Thursday, June 8. This workshop is the culmination of an input-gathering process to identify transportation needs and opportunities for enhancements in Scranton. Information collected at public input gathering events conducted earlier this…
Read MoreCommunity blood drives in GJ, Jefferson
LifeServe Blood Center is once again offering special incentives for blood donors during the summer months. Hats, sweatshirts and a new summer superhero T-shirt are available for donors in LifeServe’s online store. The summer superhero T-shirt is back by popular demand. The Mighty Donor T-shirt, modeled after the Mighty Thor, became available June 1.
Read MoreIce cream social in Rippey June 11
Homemade ice cream, pie and sandwiches are the headliners at an ice cream social Sunday, June 11, at the Rippey Methodist Church. Serving will be from 3 to 7 pm. The church hall is handicap accessible. All are welcome.
Read MoreCultural dexterity, a simple solution
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The word “dexterous” if applied to you would be a compliment, no matter what the reference – sports, writing, driving, climbing trees, organizing children: “She is dexterous with the tennis racket…the pen… the preschoolers….” Dexterous means that you are adroit, skillful, clever, artful, deft, that you have mental skill and quickness, that you work with…
Read More‘Tuned In’ piano ready for all to play
Honors the late Kathy Hankel, painter of the first public piano The newly-painted public piano was unveiled on Friday, June 2, at the annual Party in the Alley. More than 100 people attended this special event hosted by the Tower View Team (TVT) of Jefferson Matters: Main Street. Kay Magill of Jefferson, a member of the TVT, volunteered to paint…
Read MoreDrones and ag topic of Coffee and Conversation June 16
Greene County Extension is continuing its series of Coffee & Conversation events, bringing farmers and other agriculture professionals together for an informal discussion on current topics, with “Potential Uses of Drones in Agriculture” on Friday, June 16. All are invited at 9:30 am for coffee, donuts and discussion with Dr. Kapil Arora, ISU Extension & Outreach agricultural engineer, on the…
Read MoreNew Opportunities training retailers in best practices selling alcohol
A driver is pulled over for swerving and fails a road-side sobriety test. His blood alcohol level is .187- well over the legal driving limit. Where did he have his last drink? Was he last served at a local drinking establishment? If so, he was overserved because the server missed signs of intoxication.
Read MoreGreene County district court, May 25-June 1
In Greene County district court Howard James Natzel, 59, of Minneapolis, MN, was granted a deferred judgment May 30 after he entered an Alford plea to a charge of operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. (In entering an Alford plea, a defendant does not admit to committing a crime, but believes that given the facts in the county attorney’s information,…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, May 25-June 1
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered May 31 against Nastassia Chanel Goff of Grand Junction on a charge of interference with official acts. Goff was fined $250 with a $87.50 surcharge. Court costs were $60.
Read MoreDanielson, Block sixth at state coed golf meet
Ram golfers Rachael Danielson and Elijah Block competed in the state coed meet June 6 at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames and placed sixth in the state with a score of 76.
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