Day: February 4, 2018

Iowa Cover Crop founders James Holz and Bill Frederick, of Greene County, were highlighted in remarks by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on Wednesday as she signed Senate File 512 into law. Holz and Frederick were recognized for their efforts building a business focused on conservation in the state of Iowa during the governor’s first bill signing. The new law, Senate…

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Students in grades 3-12 at Paton-Churdan and 7-8 graders at Greene County used the Sierra Community Theatre as their classroom Friday. The theatre hosted a special showing of the movie, “Wonder.” The movie is based on the bestseller of the same name by R.J. Palacio, and tells the story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who leaves the…

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The board and staff of the Churdan public library will serve a Valentine’s breakfast Sunday, Feb. 11, from 10 am to 1 pm in the Churdan Community Room. The menu includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, rolls and beverages. A free will donation will be accepted with all proceeds going to the building fund.

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LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive in Jefferson Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way.

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Greene County high school’s Social Media Club wanted to gain some tech savvy, so members held their bi-monthly meeting at Jefferson Telecom on Thursday, Jan. 25. Students learned how to create SnapChat filters and the costs associated with it. The club has a filter ready for Valentines’ Day and will create more filters in months to come. Filters are sponsored…

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DES MOINES –Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey encourages eligible farm owners to apply for the 2018 Century and Heritage Farm Program. The program is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and recognizes families that have owned their farm for 100 years in the case of Century Farms and 150…

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