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The Greene County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, April 7, at 10 am in the basement meeting room at the Jefferson public library. The room is handicapped accessible. Cindy Wiggins will have the program. Also, as of April 1, the genealogy room at the library will be open Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 4 pm and Saturday mornings from 9…

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Adults of every age are invited to an evening of dancing Thursday, April 5, from6 to 9 pm at the Greene Room at Wild Rose – Jefferson. The Greene County High School Interact Club is hosting the event. Adults are invited to dance under the Greene County prom’s “Starry Night” and celebrate their own prom memories by listening and dancing…

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RAGBRAI® (Register Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) will go through Scranton on Monday, July 23. The riders will leave Denison Monday morning, traveling south and east toward Coon Rapids. The riders will exit Coon Rapids on County Road E-63, turning north on Highway 25. They are supposed to be routed into Scranton before turning east on County Road E-53…

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Public invited to see decorations, watch grand march The Greene Room Events Center at Wild Rose – Jefferson will be transformed into a “Starry Night” for the Greene County junior-senior this Saturday, April 7.

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The Jefferson American Legion Post 11 is offering  a $500 scholarship to graduating or homeschooled seniors who are the sons or daughters of honorably discharged veterans. All may apply and one scholarship will be granted each year. American Legion members want to help pay back our veterans in a tangible way by assisting with the college expenses of the children…

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Seniors from the 2017 Ram volleyball team recently presented a check for $1,200 to the Relay for Life of Greene County. The donation represents three seasons of “Purple Out” games, raffles, jersey sales and passing the hat. Pancreatic cancer awareness and research has been their focus, coach Donna Carhill explained. She described her teams in recent years as “good kids…

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The Greene County Schools will offer a 3-year-old preschool program during the 2018-19 school year. The tuition-based program will meet two half-days per week. Tuition assistance is available for qualified families.

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Ordinarily, a slow moving vehicle at night in the Iowa countryside spotlighting deer, raccoons or coyotes would send Iowans to their phone, speed-dialing their local conservation officer, but in this case, it may be the officer doing the shining. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources annual spring spotlight survey is underway with Wildlife and Law Enforcement staff conducting nighttime counts…

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The inaugural BOOST Bash, held Saturday in the Greene Room at Wild Rose Casino, was a huge success, raising more than $40,000 to support the educational endeavors of teachers and students in the Greene County school district. Tickets for the gala sold out. More than 300 persons had a pasta dinner, served without dessert. Sixteen desserts made by some of…

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Brooklyn Smithson, an eighth grader in the Greene County School’s home school assistance program, spoke to the school board about bullying during the open forum of the board’s March 21 meeting. She told of being the target of bullying that led her to self-harm, and she suggested steps parents and the school district should take.

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The annual Easter egg hunt in Churdan will be held Saturday at 9:30 am at the Churdan public library. All children birth through fourth grade are welcome. Children will be divided into age groups so everyone can find their share of goodies.

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Practical Farmers of Iowa will host a cover crop grazing field day on Tuesday, April 3, from noon to 3 pm near Jefferson (2458 M Ave, about 12 miles south of town), at the farm of Bill Frederick. The field day is free to attend and will start with lunch. RSVPs are requested for the meal to Debra Boekholder, debra@practicalfarmers.org…

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