LiveServe Blood Center will visit Greene County Tuesday, Oct 10, fromn 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Greene County Medical Center. Appointments are being scheduled. Persons can schedule a blood donation appointment online at life servebloodcenter.org or call 800.287.4903.
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Aerial applicator CIC now available
The Aerial Applicator Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators is now available. The program is provided by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP). The course will fulfill 2023 continuing instruction requirements for commercial pesticide applicators certified in category 11. Some of the topics covered will include information personal protective equipment and safe…
Read MoreForest, aquatic, right-of-way CIC Oct. 18
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host an Forest, Aquatic, and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Greene County Extension. Preregistration…
Read MoreIowa Cover Crop donates seed to FFA chapters
Iowa FFA Chapters are invited to receive free cover crop seed from the state’s leading cover crop seed and service provider, Iowa Cover Crop. For the third year of the company’s The Future is Covered program, chapters are eligible to receive up to 10 acres of free cereal rye and/or oats. In addition, with partnership from Oregon based GO Seed, advisors and students…
Read MoreYouth athletic association plans fundraiser
The Greene County Youth Athletic Association will host “A Night Under the Lights” football scrimmage fundraiser Sunday, Oct. 1, at Linduska Field in Jefferson. Gates will open at 5:30 pm. Mini cheer will perform at 6:15. Grades 3-4 flag football beings at 6:30, followed grades 5-6 tackle football. A free will donation will be collected at the gate. A meal…
Read MoreScranton council sets Oct. 10 public hearing on chickens in the city
Scranton City officials have scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, Oct. 10, to listen to the pros and cons of allowing chickens inside the city limits. The meeting will begin at 6 pm. Many communities in the area have adopted ordinances that allow a small number of birds in the back or side yards. Generally no roosters are allowed. Jim…
Read MoreLocal family shares their grief to build suicide awareness
In 2022, 49,449 people took their own lives, an increase of more than 2.5 percent from 2021. September is National Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month, but one local family is using their voices, year round, to help remove the stigmas surrounding mental health and suicide and to encourage everyone to take on some of the hardest conversations of their lives. This,…
Read MoreUsed book sale at Jefferson library Sept. 15-23
Annual Friends of the Library fundraiser The annual Friends of the Jefferson Public Library Used Book Sale begins Friday, Sept. 15, at 1 pm in the library basement. Friday is open for Friends members only. Memberships may be purchased now at the library or at the door for a cost of $5 for individual and $10 for family. Beginning Saturday,…
Read MoreYouth-led garage sale will benefit Webb House
There will be a youth-led garage sale Saturday, Sept. 16, from 8 am to noon at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. All proceeds will go toward the new deck at the Webb House, and middle school Webb House users are doing most of the planning of the sale. Community members who have items to donate for the sale…
Read MoreVarceis Club grab-n-go lunch Sept. 19 in Scranton
They’re at it again–the Varceis Club is presenting Grab-n-Go lunch, Version 3.0. The menu includes a large sandwich croissant with five slices of shaved ham and a slice of Colby jack cheese, scoop of potato salad, larger individual bag of assorted types of chips, our famous chocolate chip bar, and bottled water. Price is $8 and will be collected when lunches…
Read MoreISU Extension offers online grant writing workshop
Representatives of nonprofits, governmental entities and school districts are encouraged to register for Grant Writing 101, an online workshop Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 9 am to noon. Grant Writing 101 is a workshop created by ISU Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development (CED) staff to provide Iowans with hands-on training in identifying grant funding opportunities and writing successful grant…
Read More9-11 remembrance program slated for Sept. 10 in Churdan
All area residents are invited to Churdan Sunday evening, Sept. 10, for a program entitled “Remembering September 11, 2001, in song and verse”. Paton-Churdan students will perform “God Bless America,” followed by the Town and Country Band. The band’s selections will include readings by members of the community. The program will begin at 7 pm in the Churdan city park.…
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