Greene County students took home seven awards from the 26th annual Iowa Central Community College Business Competition Day held March 29 in Fort Dodge. There were more than 225 students from 17 schools with 28 instructors at the competition. Eleven Greene County students competed.
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‘Move Over. It’s the Law’
The Jefferson police department is joining with highway safety agencies across the nation to remind motorists of “Move Over” laws. A new “Move Over: It’s the Law” campaign is reminding drivers that every state has laws requiring drivers to move over and /or slow down when approaching stopped emergency vehicles.
Read MoreGreene County’s Donkey is heading to The Big Apple
Greene County senior Michael Kennedy has been to Oz as the Scarecrow in the Community Players’ 2016 production of “The Wizard of Oz.” Earlier this month he traveled across Duloc as Shrek’s pal Donkey in the high school production of “Shrek the Musical.” Those were fictitious adventures, taking on the Wicked Witch of the West and a love-starved dragoness. In…
Read MoreGenealogical Society meets Saturday
The regular meeting of the Greene County Genealogical Society will be Saturday, April 1, at 10 am in the basement meeting room of the Jefferson public library. Everyone is asked to participate with special family memories. Guests are always welcome. The meeting room is handicapped accessible.
Read MoreChurdan library to host program for Nat’l Library Week
National Library Week will take off from the Churdan public library with a free program by pilot Ryan Stott Monday, April 10, at 7 pm at the library. This year’s National Library Week theme is “Come Fly with Us!” Stott will take about his time as an F-16 pilot in the U.S. Air Force and his time with the Iowa…
Read MorePublic invited to see prom decorations, grand march
The Greene County High School class of 2018 will host the junior-senior prom Saturday, April 8, with a theme “A Night in the Big Apple.” The public is invited to view the New York City decorations at the Wild Rose Event Center Saturday, April 8, from 4 to 5 pm. This is free to all and allows pictures to be…
Read MoreImpact of legislation on local health care topic of meeting
The effects of health care legislation on Greene County is the topic of an informational meeting Monday, April 10, at 7 pm at the Jefferson municipal building, second floor.
Read MoreYouth prevails over experience in Scranton Six-on-Six Classic
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Although teammates on the Collegiate team had never played the six-on-six version of girls basketball, they eventually adapted to the half court, two dribble rule and used their speed and quickness to defeat the Greene County Women 70-66 Saturday night on the hardwood in the Scranton Community Center. The three-point shot pushed the team to…
Read MoreScranton visioning groups highlight assets, barriers
A good-sized group of Scranton community residents participated Saturday in the Iowa Living Roadways Community Visioning Program focus groups. Notes were kept and photos were taken to be compiled into a report that will be available later at the community visioning website: www.communityvisioning.org. The focus groups were divided into categories: older adults, active recreationalists, parents, mobility impaired individuals and youth.…
Read MoreSoup and 6-on-6 hoops in Scranton Saturday
Evening will include tribute to Churdan, Paton-Churdan girls state qualifying teams Scranton All School alumni, Scranton Betterment and the city of Scranton are combining their efforts to host an evening of food and fun on Saturday, March 25. The event will utilize the Scranton Community Center (formerly the school building).
Read MoreLamb Producers hold annual banquet, auction
Board honors the late Vern Bancroft The Greene County Lamb Producers came close to the $5,000 mark in fundraising at their annual banquet and auction held March 18 at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds. A large portion of the funds will support the community lamb barn project, which invites 4-H members who do not have access to animals…
Read MoreElementary spring program slated for March 30
Greene County Elementary students in grades 1-3 will perform their music and movement program Thursday, March 30, in the middle school gym. Performances will be at 1:30 and 7 pm.
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