April 2, 2023 Rippey Community Easter Egg Hunt – Friends of Rippey are hosting the Easter Bunny at the library on Saturday at 10 am. He will have placed eggs throughout the library lawn, but in case of rain, the hunt will be in the library and community room. A time for lunch with the Bunny will follow the hunt,…
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Ram boys open outdoor T & F season at Earlham
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Earlham Early Bird Greene County boys track and field team saw one competition last week, visiting Earlham High School March 28 for an early bird meet. The Rams March 27 home meet was cancelled due to inclement weather. For the first outdoor competition of the year for the Rams, top 10 finishes in…
Read MoreRam girls track & field team competes in Earlham, Audubon
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls track team started their outdoor season Tuesday, March 28 in Earlham with another meet last Thursday. Tuesday’s meet brought success for the Rams, with Olivia Shannon taking second in the long jump; the 4×100 meter relay team and 4×200 meter relay team each taking third; and Emma Hoyle finishing…
Read MoreEaster Bunny, eggs and lunch in Rippey Saturday
Friends of Rippey will host the Easter Bunny Saturday at 10 am at the Rippey library. He will have placed eggs throughout the library lawn weather permitting, and inside the library and community room if the weather is wet. An Easter egg hunt will take place shortly before 11 am, followed by lunch at 11. The raffle drawing for a $200…
Read MoreGrow 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 in grants at its 8th annual Awards Night, held April 4 in the Greene Room at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson. Grow Greene County board members call it “the highlight of their year” to hand out awards to…
Read MoreCattle workshop in Guthrie Center on successful breeding season
April 13 event will focus on value of reproductive efficiency Research has consistently shown that calves born earlier in the season are more profitable. To help beef producers optimize the potential for getting more females bred earlier, the Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University and Select Sires are partnering on a breeding season workshop set for Thursday, April 13.…
Read MoreRegister now for ‘Stay Independent’ nutrition and wellness program for seniors
Stay Independent: A Healthy Aging Series is a nutrition and wellness program offered through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach for adults age 60 and older. The program is being offered at two locations in Greene County starting Thursday, April 27: Churdan public library in the mornings and Ever Greene Ridge in the afternoons. “Nutrition risk assessments of older Iowans…
Read More‘Meet Your Legislators’ slated for April 15
Final forum of 2023 legislative session The public is invited to “Meet Your Legislators” on Saturday, April 15 at 10 am at the Welcome Center, 201 E. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. The event is sponsored by the board of Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County as a community service as the importance of an informed electorate was a strongly held belief…
Read MoreGrant to Charlson for RC Shack
A new business in Jefferson has been awarded Jefferson Wants You Incentive Funds for new start-ups. The RC Shack located at 702 E Lincoln Way will open soon with owner Darrin Charlson. Charlson is relocating from Churdan to this new location to expand his inventory of remote controlled cars, boats, planes, choppers, and rock crawlers. The shop will have vehicles, both…
Read MoreReminder to Viet Nam era vets, surviving spouses of expanded VA benefits
Greene County veterans affairs director Mike Bierl reminds surviving military veterans and spouses of deceased veterans that the list of conditions qualifying for benefits and/or the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) program as well as the qualifying locations of service were updated with the historic PACT Act. New presumptives (medical conditions presumed to be caused by substances or conditions of…
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