The Greene County Democrat central committee will hold a regular meeting Tuesday, July 10, at 7 pm at the Milwaukee depot on E. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. Special guest will be Taylor Blair, president of the ISU College Democrats and vice president of the College and Young Democrats of Iowa, with perhaps other officers of that caucus, who will talk about…
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Hands-on outdoor programs bring wildlife up close
MADRID – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Iowa Wildlife Center are partnering in three events focusing on living with Iowa wildlife. The events are free and open to all ages.
Read MoreExtraordinary Citizen award to Pat Richards
Pat Richards has been named as Home State Bank’s Extraordinary Citizen for June. The Extraordinary Citizen award is presented by Home State Bank to a Greene County citizen or group that has gone above and beyond by giving their time and/or resources to benefit the community. The citizen(s) must be nominated by another Greene County resident. Recipients get to select…
Read MoreLamb barn project keeps growing
Two conservation groups and Landus Cooperative provide support The Greene County Fair is approaching and the Greene County Lamb Barn Project 4-H youth are working hard to have their lambs ready to show. This year the project has grown to 19 4-H members who will be showing 29 lambs, which is the largest group so far.
Read More‘Tunes & Treats’ in Churdan July 4
The Churdan Public Library and the Town and Country Band will celebrate the Independence Day by hosting ‘Tunes and Treats’ Wednesday, July 4, in the Churdan Park. The library will serve ice cream sundaes beginning at 6:30 pm. Starting at 7 pm, the Town and Country Band will play patriotic and summertime favorites. Attendees are reminded to bring lawn chairs.…
Read MoreTraining for childcare providers in Jeff July 10
Healthy nutrition and physical activity behaviors need to begin early during the preschool years. Research suggests some health behaviors can be established before children begin school and the childcare setting can play an important and influential role.
Read MoreSTEAM clubs explore cooking, photography, robotics
Greene County youngsters in grades 5 through 8 got to learn skills and have fun, too, while participating in Greene County Extension’s summer STEAM (Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) clubs in June.
Read MoreSyngenta honored for safety performance
The Syngenta Seeds production and supply facility in Jefferson has been honored for outstanding safety performance in the workplace. This recognition was achieved as part of the Syngenta Goal Zero safety initiative, a drive to eliminate incidents and injuries across its production and supply operations.
Read MoreNaylor on panel at Sierra Club annual meeting
George Naylor, an organic and non-GMO farmer of rural Churdan and former president of the National Family Farm Coalition, will be part of a panel discussion on the future of sustainable agriculture at the annual meeting of the Sierra Club’s Iowa chapter Saturday, June 23. Recognizing the common goals of farmers and environmentalists as well as the connection between…
Read MoreDonations being accepted for Scranton garage sale
A garage sale fundraiser for the Scranton Community Center is slated for June 29-30. The public is invited to donate items for the sale now through June 22. Donated items can be taken to the Community Center or to 801 9th St in Scranton. Persons who want more information can call Dawn Rudolph at 515-370-5605. The garage sale and vendor…
Read MoreRecipes wanted for Scranton cookbook
A committee of local residents is heading up the drive to publish a cookbook to compliment the Scranton sesquicentennial in 2019. The plans have been made. Now they need recipes.
Read MoreSixth graders attend outdoor classroom
Sixth graders from Coon Rapids-Bayard, Paton-Churdan, and Greene County schools congregated at Squirrel Hollow Park May 17 to learn about nature and conservation. There were nine mini-courses beginning at 9:30 am that included soils, bees, timber wildlife, Iowa trees, native birds, Monarch butterflies, gun safety, grasslands, and birds of prey. The all-day event was presented by Greene soil & water…
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