The Jefferson park and recreation department is taking registrations for several March programs. The annual Mother Son Date Night, the boys’ answer to the Daddy Daughter Dance, will be held Friday, March 9, from 6 to 8:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center. The evening allows mothers, grandmothers or mother figures an opportunity to have fun with boys who…
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Fish fry March 9 at St Patrick
All are invited to a fish fry Friday, March 9, at St Patrick Oratory in Cedar Township. The meal will follow a 5:30 pm mass, with serving at approximately 6:30. The menu includes fish, a choice of baked potato or macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, cookies and beverages. Carry-outs will be available.
Read MoreGreene County Cattlemen annual banquet nets $20,250
~by The Scranton Journal The Greene County Cattlemen’s Association hosted their annual banquet and meeting Saturday evening at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. Inclement weather didn’t deter the beef producers and their guests as they celebrated the 84th year of cattle producers in the county.
Read MoreBlood drive March 7 in Scranton
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Wednesday, March 7, from 3 to 7 pm at the Scranton United Methodist Church.
Read MoreGuess joins occupational medicine clinic at medical center
Longtime Jefferson resident Rochelle Guess, ARNP, will join Greene County Medical Center’s occupational medicine clinic on March 5. Occupational medicine serves employers and their employees through tests and screenings; on-site education and safety management; employee immunizations; workers compensation injury care; and overall workplace health improvement recommendations.
Read MoreFake phone numbers can be a real problem
Staff at Jefferson Telecom reports receiving numerous phone calls from customers about phone scams recently. The Jefferson police department’s daily report verifies that, as there have been several reports of attempted phone scams. One Jefferson business lost $1,400 to a scammer claiming to be Alliant Energy and threatening to disconnect the restaurant’s utilities if alleged past due amounts weren’t paid…
Read MoreGreene Co HS students meet Bernie Sanders
Greene County High School musicians had an opportunity to learn about jazz from Rosana Eckert, an internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist and educator from the University of Northern Texas on Friday at Kirkwood Community College’s jazz festival. Some of them years from now may remember the concert they attended in the evening. They’ll all remember who they met and talked with…
Read MoreTownships set budget hearings
Townships have set their budget public hearings as follows: • Junction – Monday, March 5, at 1 pm, courthouse board room in Jefferson. Clerk Jackie Gannon. • Franklin – Monday, March 5, at 2 pm in the courthouse board room in Jefferson. Clerk Carla Offenburger • Greenbrier – Monday, March, 6 at 9 am in the courthouse board room in…
Read MoreNew date for FFA pancake breakfast
The FFA pancake breakfast scheduled for Feb. 23 has been rescheduled for Friday, March 2, from 7 to 8:30 am at the Ram Restaurant at Greene County High School. FFA members will serve pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage and beverages. The community is welcome. Free will donations will be accepted.
Read MoreRam girls do service project at Ronald McDonald House
The Greene County Ram varsity basketball team traveled to the Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City last weekend, Feb. 17-18, to complete a service project started during the basketball season.
Read MoreCattlemen’s banquet slated for Feb. 24; public welcome
The annual Greene County Cattlemen’s banquet and auction will be held Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Greene County Fairground’s Clover Hall. Social hour begins at 6 pm with a prime rib dinner at 6:30 pm. Following the meal, the trophy auction will be held along with the awarding of numerous door prizes.
Read MoreExtension, Farm Bureau to host grain marketing workshop in Ogden
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Boone and Greene Counties and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation are teaming up to offer a local “Winning the Game” workshop to help farmers work though their 2018 pre-harvest marketing plan.
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