The GJ 150 committee will hold a soup supper Sunday, March 3, from 5 to 6:30 pm at the Grand Junction Community Center. The supper was originally planned for Feb. 17. The menu is chili, cheesy potato soup, ham sandwiches, bars, lemonade and coffee. Carry-outs will be available. Persons who would like meals delivered should call the Grand Junction city…
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JPRD knows spring is near
Register now for soccer, pitching/hitting clinics, Mother-Son Date Night and Chef Camp Parents of wanna-be soccer players are reminded that Saturday, March 2, is the hard deadline for registering children for the Jefferson park and recreation department’s spring outdoor soccer programs. Registration can be done at any time or at a final sign-up event Friday from 2 to 5 pm…
Read MoreMarch Java & Juice hosts told
The Friday morning Java & Juice schedule for March includes one business on the downtown square and four others only a “stone’s throw” away. Java & Juice begins at 9:30 am with coffee and a light refreshment. At 9:45 the host is welcome to tell the story of the business, highlighting product lines or services. There is also time for…
Read MoreReservations open for Memorial weekend camping
For people interested in camping during Memorial Day weekend, the three-month window to reserve a campsite at an Iowa state park opens Sunday, Feb. 24. Memorial Day weekend begins Friday, May 24 and ends Monday, May 27. Campsite reservations can be made three months prior to visiting, making it a good time to start planning a trip to a state…
Read MoreDNR suggests natural resources license plates
Iowans can put their support for conservation on cruise control by purchasing a natural resources license plate when it’s time to renew their vehicle registration. The sale of Iowa’s natural resources license plates provides financial support for the Wildlife Diversity Program in the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Resource Enhancement and Protection Program (REAP).
Read MoreUpdate – ‘Little League’ sign-up
The sign up for Greene County Youth Athletic Association softball and baseball (aka Little League) scheduled for Sunday afternoon is postponed for the second time. Parents are encouraged to use the online registration and payment option at gcyaa.org. GCYAA board members will be at the Greene County Community Center Thursday, Feb. 28, from 4 to 6 pm to accept hard…
Read MoreThe Behn Report
~by State Senator Jerry Behn February 21, 2019 The legislature continues to work on subcommittees and debate a number of topics. The topics for the sixth week ranged from organ donation and the sale of mushrooms in farmers markets, to financial literacy, and yes, even traffic cameras. The months we are not in session are productive for a number of…
Read MoreUpdated snowfall totals provided
The National Weather Service’s most recent prediction of snowfall totals expected Saturday into Sunday calls for Rippey residents to get less snow than Churdan residents. The National Weather Service’s most recent prediction of snowfall totals expected Saturday into Sunday call for Rippey residents to get less snow than Churdan residents. The NWS advises Iowans to expect “a sharp gradient between…
Read MoreNWS predicts ice, rain, snow and blustery winds for the weekend
Updated Friday, 8:30 pm The National Weather Service has increased the amount of freezing drizzle expected Friday night and added a blizzard warning for much of western Iowa from Saturday at 6 pm through Sunday at 6 pm.
Read MoreGrCoHS grads to receive $500 each, starting this year
Editor’s note – Amount of Dixon funds available has been edited (next to the last paragraph) to show previous scholarships awarded . Every student graduating from Greene County High School in 2019 and in years to come will receive at least a $500 scholarship, no strings attached. The scholarships are thanks to the generosity of Floyd Dunlop, who left the…
Read MoreGreene Co Ambulance ready to roll
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 More‘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…
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