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The Iowa Department of Education has announced the income guidelines for meals at a free or reduced price for students for the 2017-18 school year. The income range for free meals starts with a household of one with a yearly income of $15,678 and goes to a household of eight with a yearly income of $53,716.

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Full STEAM Ahead camps wrapped up June 29 with lots of learning and smiles from the campers. ISU Extension and Outreach – Greene County offered four free STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) programs to 5th through 8th graders in June. STEAM Camps are possible with funds received through Communities 4 Children and Community Partnerships for Protecting Children Neighborhood/Community…

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Summer fun continues at Paton Fun Day Saturday, July 8. Activities begin at 8 am with a 5K fun run. A Show & Shine car show and coed sand volleyball are slated for 10 am.

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The Four County Antique Tractor Club (Greene, Audubon, Carroll, and Guthrie) will host its 20th annual ride around Greene County on Sunday, July 16. Route organizer Perry Parker of Churdan says the ride will assemble and leave from the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson at 9 am sharp. The first leg of the route will take drivers north of Jefferson…

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The Jefferson Garden Club has chosen Jeff and Roxanne Gorsuch to receive the July Yard of the Month honors. Their home at 410 S Locust St is surrounded by multiple types of robust flowers and shrubs. In the front yard a rock garden shows off roses, purple coneflowers and cannas. A large barrel of petunias sits near the house.

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Kids with a Connection mentoring program sponsored Fun in the Park on June 17. Youth in kindergarten through 5th grade were invited to participate in a morning of games, food and fun at Kelso Park, starting with muffins and juice and ending with a picnic lunch. Seventeen youngsters were encouraged to play games with 20 Ram football players and coaches,…

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The Greene County Genealogical Society will have its Christmas in July Saturday, July 1, at 11:30 am at the Uptown Café in Jefferson. The Uptown Café is handicap accessible. All are invited. The meal will be Dutch treat.

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The  Community Conversation July 6 at Trinity Lutheran Church will feature members of VFW Post 9599 and American Legion Post 11. They’ll talk about their activities and how they support veterans in the area. Snacks and fellowship will begin at 5 pm with the conversation at 5:30. Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 801 W. Lincoln Way in Jefferson.

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Council splits on appointment to Community Center board ~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Scranton city council had a full agenda at its June 13 meeting. Only three members were in attendance: Julie McAleer, Ethel Subbert and Marilyn Jacobsen. The change in state laws regarding fireworks will not affect the city of Scranton. The council unanimously voted to maintain the…

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The Churdan High School class of 1957 celebrated its 60th reunion the weekend of June 16-18 with 13 of 17 living members of the graduating class present for at least part of the weekend and some were present for its entirety. Four of those members had started school together. The others joined the class as the country schools were closed…

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More than 4,520 mayors, county officials, and tribal leaders participated in a nationwide effort to recognize the impact of Senior Corps (which includes RSVP Volunteer Program) and AmeriCorps during the fifth annual Mayor, County, and Tribal Recognition Day for National Service in May.  

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Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg at their weekly press conference June 26 announced #OwnItIowa, a new closing cost assistance program for Iowa home buyers. The campaign is hosted by the Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Association of REALTORS® and encourages all Iowans 18 years and older to visit IowaHouseHunt.com through August 31, 2017, for a chance…

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