Iowa Great Place designation in the works Greene County Ambulance is on track to be “in business” officially March 1. Longtime Greene County EMS director Dennis Morlan’s retirement will be effective that day at 12 am. Lacy Brubaker, interim director of Greene County Ambulance, reported to the Greene County supervisors on Monday that an onsite inspection required for the new…
Read MoreDay: February 20, 2019
‘Life in the Raccoon River’ conference to feature Cullen
The Raccoon River Watershed Association (RRWA) will host its annual “Life in the Raccoon River” conference Friday and Saturday, March 1-2, at the Hotel Pattee in Perry. This year’s conference, the eighth annual, is entitled “Going Against the Flow: Building Resilient Communities in the Raccoon Watershed.” Art Cullen, Pulitzer Prize-winning editor of the Storm Lake Times, will be the featured…
Read MoreScranton BINGO rescheduled for Sunday
The Scranton park and rec department’s first monthly BINGO contest was “weathered out” February 17. While the heavy snow had stopped by the game time, everyone was still busy digging out. The games have been rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 24. The time has been changed to 4 – 6 pm for this week only.
Read MoreWorld Day of Prayer March 1
The Scranton United Methodist Church will observe the Worldwide Day of Prayer Friday, March 1, at 2 pm in the Fellowship Hall. A program will be presented followed by refreshments. Everyone – men, women and children of all denominations are invited to come and join together offering our prayers for the nations.
Read MoreAn example of a new kind of leader in the world
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The kind of leader I would like right now – Carlos Alvarado Quesada, 39-year-old president of Costa Rica – is actually concerned about climate change. Along with citizens of his country, he is figuring out how to do something about it.
Read MoreSeveral bills in legislature could impact hunting, fishing license
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Greene County resident and hunting enthusiast Fred Long is active in the field hunting wild game but also keeps a close eye on the Iowa State Legislature. At the Greene Gobblers Hunting Heritage banquet, Long touched on some bills in both the House and Senate. He provided an update for The Scranton Journal, noting that…
Read MoreCattlemen dinner moved up to Friday due to weather
The annual Greene County Cattlemen’s banquet and auction will be held Friday, Feb. 22, at the Greene County Fairground’s Clover Hall. Social hour begins at 6 pm with a rib eye steak dinner at 6:30 pm. Following the meal, the trophy auction will be held along with the awarding of numerous door prizes.
Read MoreFFA members at legislative symposium
Greene County FFA members traveled to the state capitol Feb. 14 to meet with state senator Jerry Behn to discuss the importance of agriculture education and student organizations such as FFA.
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