Includes stories and photos by Greene County women; brown bag lunch seminar Thursday “River Stories: Views from an Iowa Watershed,” a community photo exhibit, is on exhibit at Reiman Gardens on the Iowa State University campus in Ames, IA now through end of March. Des Moines and Raccoon River watershed landowners Courtney Turnis, Chris Henning, Jan Kaiser, Danielle Wirth, Patti…
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Healthy meals, fast, is topic for Extension program
Anyone looking for ways to eat healthier, save money on food and reduce stress is welcome to attend Healthy Meals in a Hurry with Katie Knobbe, ISU Extension & Outreach nutrition and wellness specialist. All who attend will leave with one freezer-ready meal for her or his family and a lot of good information.
Read MoreA wedding story, 100 years later
Dean Parr of Jefferson shares the following story his grandmother Amy Blanshan Hendershott wrote of her wedding day 100 years ago, Feb. 8, 1917. She wrote the story on her 50th wedding anniversary.
Read MoreAward-winning eggs at Scranton library
The H.F. and Maude E. Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton is hosting a beautiful display of decorated, award-winning eggs provided by the Iowa Egg Council. The eggs in the display were entered in the annual egg decorating contest at the Iowa State Fair. The large chicken eggs provided Iowans the opportunity to showcase their artistic abilities while promoting the Incredible…
Read MoreGreene County Gobblers combine fun and fundraising at annual banquet
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County Gobblers chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation hosted their annual banquet Saturday evening in Clover Hall with a crowd of about 100 guests in attendance. The chapter used games, auctions and raffles to raise money for the organization.
Read MoreRam Restaurant opens next Tuesday
The culinary arts students at Greene County High School invite area residents to Ram Restaurant in 2017. The dining room at the restaurant has been upgraded and students are working on up-scaling the service as well. The 2017 menu still features freshly made salads, entrees, breads and desserts that use locally produced items whenever possible. Ram Restaurant will open Feb. 7,…
Read MoreSchedule told for jazz choir festival
On Monday, Feb. 6, Greene County High School will host the IHSMA state jazz choir festival in the auditorium. The schools and times are as follows: Class 1A 5:00 Audubon 5:40 Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto
Read MoreWild Turkey Federation banquet Saturday
The Greene County Gobblers chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its annual banquet Saturday, Feb. 4, at Clover Hall on the Greene County fairgrounds.
Read MoreState speech contest is Saturday
The Greene County High School speech team will have four entries at the state large group contest at Valley High School in West Des Moines. The following groups got “I” ratings at the district contest Jan. 21 and will go to the state contest:
Read MoreCale, Connor Juergensen named Master Pork Producers
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Two young brothers from Churdan are among the state’s newest Master Pork Producers. The Iowa Pork Producers Association selected Cale and Connor Juergensen as recipients of the 2016 award. They were presented a certificate of achievement and the coveted brass Master Pork Producer belt buckle at the Iowa Pork Congress Banquet in Des Moines on…
Read MoreRing Out for Art 2017
The second annual Ring Out for Art sculpture competition will be co-sponsored by Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s Tower View Team and Home State Bank. This exhibit of original outdoor sculptures will be displayed on the Greene County courthouse grounds in Jefferson.
Read MoreP-C team competes in district speech contest
The Paton-Churdan speech team competed in the district large group contest in Perry on Saturday. A short film created by sophomores Megan Carey, Briana Jewett, Carter Meseck, Eric Sabus, Ty Lynn Smith, Mason Sorenson and Eric Thompson, and freshman Kyla Beyers received a “I” rating and will advance to the state competition Feb. 4.
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