Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring May 2023 (and all year) Child and Adolescent Brain and Mental Health Awareness Month. Dr Mary Richards was present as Reynolds signed the proclamation and presented her with artwork by Four Oaks youngsters. Richards, of rural Cooper, specializes in child law. She emphasized funding for future therapists and the thoughts of professionals about…
Read MoreDay: June 14, 2023
Jeff council accepts FAA funding for airport hangar
The Jefferson city council at its June 13 regular meeting accepted more than $900,000 in FAA for a 100 X 100-ft hangar at the Jefferson municipal airport. The funds come as two grants. The larger grant, $597,270, represents the city’s accrued FAA entitlement funds through the Airport Improvement Program. The smaller grant, $304,000, is from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law approved…
Read MoreRam softball team wins two, including upset of Saydel
Seniors Hoyle, Shannon, Stream leading HOIAC ~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team picked up two wins last week, improving their season record to 8-4 overall. A share of the Rams success can be credited to senior pitcher Emma Hoyle. Hoyle is leading the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference and is in the top 10…
Read MoreRam baseball team goes 0-4 for the week
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams baseball team played three games last week, falling each time. The team has a 1-10 record, 0-4 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference. On Monday, June 5, the Rams hosted Nevada, falling 15-5. There were three Greene County hits, singles from Dakota Mobley and Isaac Carman and a…
Read MoreWords again
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Calliope. Ratatouille. Aardvark. These are words that I like to say. I like how calliope rolls around my mouth, how ratatouille makes my mouth a kiss, how aardvark makes me think I’m speaking Viking. Some words have in their pronunciation a flavor of their meaning. Assuage sounds soft and soothing; originally it meant to sweeten…
Read MoreGrand opening Saturday at Midwest Mission in Jefferson
Midwest Mission is hosting a grand opening Saturday, June 17, for its second location, located at 219 N. Chestnut St in Jefferson (formerly Aureon, and prior to that, Fareway). The open house is from 10 am to 2 pm, with the ribbon cutting at 10 am. Persons who attend the grand opening will learn more about Midwest Mission, see ways…
Read MoreFlag Day Elks’ ceremony tonight
The Jefferson Elks lodge and Does drove will hold a Flag Day ceremony Wednesday, June 14, at 7 pm at the lodge, 103 W. Harrison St. Members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will also participate. The public is invited to attend.
Read MoreYard of the Month honors to Michelle, Mike Kennedy
The carefully tended, creative gardens that surround the home of Michelle and Mike Kennedy at 405 W. Harrison St were selected for the Jefferson Garden Club’s Yard of the Month award for June 2023. While a welcoming hosta bed featuring numerous varieties greets visitors on the shaded north side, artfully placed natural stone edging creates structure and movement around the…
Read MoreBaseball subject of author talk June 17
It all started with a spitball in Perry on Friday the 13th of October, 1922, when folks got to watch the country’s most famous baseball player in action. The Jefferson public library will celebrate the popular summer pastime of baseball when it hosts an author talk and book signing with Iowa author Timothy Grover on Saturday, June 17, at 9…
Read MoreGCYAA wraps up season Saturday with fundraiser
The Greene County Youth Athletic Association will close the 2023 summer season this Saturday, June 17, at the fields at 510 N. Pinet St in Jefferson. Introduction of teams will take place at 10 am, with the VFW presenting the Colors and the National Anthem at 10:30. A representative of Grow Greene County will throw the first pitch at 10:50.…
Read MoreScholarship available for women to continue their education
P.E.O. Chapter CZ is seeking applicants for a $400 scholarship to a Greene County woman. The woman’s education must have been interrupted and she must have been out of school for one year, or have completed at least two years of higher education. Also eligible are daughters and granddaughters of active Chapter CZ members. A letter of recommendation will be…
Read MoreSweet Treats in Scranton to mark three years of service
Time has flown by. What started as a small community service outreach project of the Scranton United Methodist Church has grown into a much larger mission. Sweet Treats offers food, clothing and other necessities to people in Scranton every Wednesday. Utilizing the Education Building of the UMC, children and adults know that from 4 to 6 pm they can stop by…
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