Sweet Treats, the Scranton United Methodist Church’s outreach program, will host a community Easter Egg hunt in Scranton Saturday, April 9, at the Scranton city park just east of city hall. The event starts promptly at 10 am with more than 4,000 eggs ready to keep all the girls and boys happy. The Easter Bunny is very busy but will…
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Grow Greene County awards nearly $1.5 million in grants
Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation, the local nonprofit corporation that holds the state gaming license in Greene County, distributed almost $ 1.5 million worth of grants at its 7th Annual Awards Night, conducted in person at Wild Rose Jefferson April 5. Grow Greene County board members agree it is the highlight of their year to hand out awards to the…
Read MoreFeasibility study of indoor pool under way
Stakeholder survey is next step About 20 area residents attended a meeting March 30 to learn more and share their opinions of adding an indoor swimming pool to the Greene County Community Center. The meeting was the first step in a feasibility study requested by the Jefferson park and recreation board. The board is using $13,300 of an $845,000 gift…
Read MoreThe Centennial countdown
The clock is ticking with only a few months until the much-anticipated opening of The Centennial, the restaurant to be located at 100 E. State in the historic Centennial Block building. Dating back to the early days of Jefferson itself, the unique building is now owned by the Why Not Us group that came together in 2019 to cooperatively renovate…
Read MoreJava & Juice returns April 22 at Extension office
Java & Juice will return Friday, April 22, from 9:30 to 10 am at the Greene County Extension & Outreach office, 104 W. Washington St. Java & Juice is a project of the economic vitality team of Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community to help area residents support businesses and organizations and gain an increased awareness. Host businesses…
Read MoreWest central Iowa still in drought
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released its first Iowa crop progress and condition report for the 2022 growing season. The report is released weekly April through November. Crop report – Precipitation and cold conditions limited Iowa farmers to 1.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 3, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. When and…
Read MoreJPRD tells upcoming youth programs
Jefferson park and recreation department invites youngsters in grades 1-6 to Bounce Your Blues Away… & Pizza Monday, April 18, at Greene County Community Center. There is no school for students that day. Bouncy houses with an obstacle course and a giant slide will be set up in the gym. After bouncing, participants will have pizza. Registration is $10 for…
Read MoreGrCoHS students earn honors in HOIAC Fine Arts show
Greene County High School Art Students participated in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference Fine Arts show March 3 at Saydel High School. After a year of hard work and many hours in the art room, students brought back 22 blue ribbons. The ribbons were awarded in the areas of charcoal, oils, colored pencil, pastels, printmaking, watercolor, mixed media, and…
Read MoreExtension tells plans for Extension and Outreach Week, April 18-12
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week is April 18-23. Iowa’s 100 county Extension offices will host activities throughout the week to thank volunteers who contribute their time to extension education efforts throughout the state. “We celebrate our Greene County volunteers because they are our partners for a #Strong Iowa,” said Lori Mannel, ISU Greene County Extension…
Read MoreAttn: boat owners – Time to renew registration
Deb McDonald, Greene County recorder, reminds boat owners that 2022 is a boat registration year and to renew before April 30 to avoid a $5 penalty per vessel. Boat registrations are handled by Iowa’s county recorders and boat owners may bring their current registration to any recorder’s office when they renew. Non-residents who register their boat in Iowa will go…
Read MoreChildren’s planting day at Thomas Jefferson Gardens
Children of all ages are invited to learn about seed planting and care on Saturday, April 23, at 10 am at Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County with Jean Walker, head gardener of the attraction. For a small fee to cover supplies, children will receive individual kits with everything needed to plant seeds that will grow into flowers and vegetables. They…
Read MoreAdult classes slated at Career Academy
There are three upcoming adult education classes in the Greene County Career Academy. The first class is a “Take and Bake” on Wednesday, April 13, from 6:30 to 8 pm with Iowa Central culinary arts instructor Denise Moranville, aka Chef D. Participants will sample the meal when they arrive at 6:30 pm and then prepare their own meal for four…
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