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The sixth annual Nativity Festival Sunday was a celebration of a successful year for the Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity and also a fundraiser that added $8,869 to Habitat’s coffers. The event was held on the main level of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Dozens of nativity sets of all sizes, material and style were displayed in the…

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Area residents are invited to take a break from the Christmas rush and enjoy a trip back in time at an open house Saturday, Dec. 16, from 9 am to noon at the vintage Martin House, located at the corner of Jay and Head Sts in Churdan. Every room in the house, including the attic, is decorated for the holiday…

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Commercial manure applicators should plan to attend the commercial manure applicator training program scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, from 9 am to noon.

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New Opportunities wants everyone to have a safe and fun holiday season! It is easy to misjudge the effects of alcohol and its duration. With fun and conversation we can lose track of how much we have consumed. Here are a few tips to help keep your holiday parties safe:

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Greene County High School music department will present its annual dessert concert Monday, Dec. 11, at the middle school gym. Doors will open for dessert and to begin bidding on silent auction items at 6:45 pm. The music will begin at 7:30. The concert band, concert choir and treble choir will perform, and the Jazzatonics will sing carols. Items for…

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Winners of this year’s Patriot’s Pen essay contest sponsored by VFW Post 9599 of Jefferson were announced last week. The theme was “America’s Greatest Gift to Our Generation.” Eighth grader Avery Walker placed first at the local level and received $50. Her essay will be submitted for district competition. Chad Maston placed second and Chelsea Richardson placed third.

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The Salvation Army in Greene County is the topic of the Community Conversation Thursday, Dec. 7, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. All are invited.

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Greene County teachers bagged groceries at Fareway and Hy-Vee last Friday and Saturday as a follow-up to a book study they recently completed. The teachers’ goal was to improve the school culture within the community. They donned Greene County Schools shirts and included in the groceries they bagged was a flyer listing the district’s vision and mission statements. On the…

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Commercial pesticide applicator training is wrapping up for 2017. There are several scheduled re-shows on the December calendar to provide last-minute training to applicators who were unable to attend this fall’s sessions. The final day for 2017 re-shows is Friday, Dec. 22.

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Greene County farmers will receive letter in January The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will continue contacting farmers who have previously registered a livestock premises in an effort to update the Iowa Premises Registration database. Farmers are asked to respond to the letter and either confirm the information is correct or respond with their updated information.

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Music lovers will have much to enjoy Sunday, Dec. 3. The Town and Country Band and the Greene County Singers will present a Christmas concert at 2 pm at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. The band, under the direction of Victoria Chargo, and the choir, under the direction of Sheilah McGregor Pound, have prepared a wide selection of Christmas music.

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Sketches of the addition to the Churdan public library will be rolled out at an open house at the library Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 to 11 am Also at the open house will be the kick off of a silent auction. Bidding on the auction items will end Saturday, Dec. 16, following the Santa drawing. All proceeds from the…

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