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.
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State 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.
Read MoreScranton sesquicentennial announces logo contest and first fundraiser
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Scranton sesquicentennial committee is up and running. Plans are being made to celebrate the 150th birthday of Scranton on June 29, 2019. The committee is conducting a logo contest. All entries will be reviewed and prizes awarded this summer. Entries should be submitted by June 30, 2017.
Read MoreStory times start next week at Jefferson library
The Jefferson public library will offer a pair of story times Wednesdays in February. The Just for Babies lapsit story time is for infants ages birth through 23 months. The story time will emphasize adult-child interaction with stories, movement, rhymes and songs. Just for Babies will meet from 10 to 10:45 am, with social time following until 11:30.
Read MoreMental health services topic of Community Conversation
The Community Conversations series at Trinity Lutheran Church will continue Thursday, Feb. 2, at 5:30 pm. Leading the conversation will be Ellen Ritter, coordinator of disability services and regional QA officer. She provides the overall direction, coordination and management of county/regional mental health services for residents of Greene, Audubon and Guthrie counties, including Greene County’s mental health services management plan.
Read MoreYepsen on politics, ‘the only game for adults’
David Yepsen, a nationally-known political commentator and now host of IPTV’s “Iowa Press” show, wasted no time in crediting his home town with his successful career when he spoke to about 40 persons at the Greene County Historical Museum Sunday. Yepsen’s program was hosted by the Historical Society. Chuck Offenburger introduced Yepsen and was moderator. “I would not be here…
Read MoreFree cover crop event at Whiterock Feb. 2
Bill Frederick of rural Jefferson is among the speakers at a free cover crop meeting slated for Feb. 2 at White Rock Conservancy in Coon Rapids. Frederick, of Iowa Cover Crops, will discuss cover crop selection. Other topics will include spring agronomy, cover crop pest management and more. The meeting, from 9 am to 1 pm, will include three speakers,…
Read MoreLandus slates info sessions
Landus Cooperative invites area growers to a series of informational sessions to learn about results from the largest farmer-owned cooperative research plot in the nation. Landus Cooperative’s agronomy team will highlight four years of data from the cooperative’s 184-acre research plot in Farnhamville, as well as results from nearly 90 corn and soybean seed plots statewide.
Read MoreMorain appointed to state board
Rick Morain, retired publisher/editor of the Jefferson Bee & Herald, has been appointed by Gov Terry Branstad to the Iowa Public Information Board (IPIB). The nine-member board is evenly balanced with persons representing the media, local governments, and the public.
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