Townships have scheduled public hearings on their fiscal year 2019 budgets as follows: Paton- Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 7 pm at the Paton Community Building. Clerk- Darla Hirsch
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Chamber tell February Java & Juice schedule
Greene County Chamber and Tourism members outside Jefferson’s historic downtown district continue to host Java and Juice Friday mornings. Java and Juice begins at 9:30 am with coffee and a light refreshment. At 9:45 the host is welcome to tell the business’s story. The gathering finishes at 10.
Read MoreSpeech groups advance to state contest
The Greene County High School speech team will have five events at the state large group speech contest Saturday, Feb. 3. Six groups competed in the district contest last Saturday at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines. The contests are held under the auspices of the Iowa High School Speech Association.
Read MoreElks have busy weekend
Greene County was represented well at the Iowa Elks northwest district Hoop Shoot, held Saturday at the Greene County Middle School gym. Four competitors placed first in their division. Trevon Keely won among boys ages 8-9, Brynley Ruzicka won the boys ages 10-11 division, Bryce Stalder on among boys 12-13, and Natalie Towers won in the girls ages 8-9 division.
Read MoreGreene Gobblers set annual banquet for Feb. 2
The Greene County Gobblers chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is hosting the annual hunting heritage banquet Friday, Feb. 2. The doors of Clover Hall at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson will open at 5:30 pm with a meal catered by Lidderdale Country Store to be served at 7 pm.
Read MoreScranton sesqui committee to meet Monday
The Scranton sesquicentennial committee will meet Monday, Jan. 29, at 7 pm in city hall. The committee is looking for additional volunteers to assist in planning the 150th celebration of the community. The date of Saturday, June 29, 2019, has been scheduled for the event.
Read MoreDon Christian elected to FSA county committee
Greene County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county executive director (CED) Tracy Zimmerman announced that county committee elections are over and the ballots have been counted. Don Christian of Scranton was elected to represent local administrative area (LAA) 1 and Luke Hoyle of Scranton will serve as the first alternate.
Read MoreScranton council meets to organize for 2018; handle routine business
~by The Scranton Journal The Scranton city council met twice recently to organize and handle first of the year business. Meeting on January 2, newly-elected mayor Cole Gustoff conducted the meeting. Taking office were David Dideriksen and Jerry Boyd. Ashley Squibb was elected to fill a vacancy and began work on the council late last year. Carry-over members of the…
Read MoreLocal Extension Council officers told
The Greene County Extension Council elected officers at its organizational meeting Jan. 10. The nine-member county Extension Council annually elects officers to comply with Iowa law. Bob Smith of Jefferson is the newly-elected chairperson. Jake Bohnet of Paton was elected vice chairperson. Shari Minnehan of Churdan was elected secretary, and Pam Olerich was elected treasurer.
Read MoreFrom the Scranton library trustees about internet use
The board of trustees of the H.F. and Maude E. Marchant Public Library in Scranton released the following statement to the community, especially to parents of some of the younger citizens in the Scranton area: “As many of you know and would expect, the Marchant Library has computers for public use. Uses may range (depending on age and interests) from…
Read MoreGenealogy room closed for winter
The Greene County Genealogical Society room in the Jefferson public library will be closed for the months of January, February, and March. Persons who want help while working on ancestors and family history can call Arlene Johnson at 515-386-5431.
Read MoreChief medical officer hired at medical center
Greene County Medical Center has hired a part-time Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr Michael Line, a pediatric hospitalist at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, joined the medical center on Tuesday, Jan. 2. In this administrative position Line will monitor current medical center care practices, as well as lead and support the network of providers who serve Greene County Medical…
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