Local Habitat for Humanity volunteers have begun another year of repairing homes across Greene County through the Helping Hands program. Several more low-income homeowners in Greene County will receive assistance this summer.
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History Boy Theatre offers live theatre during Festival
Once again, History Boy Theatre Co. brings professional theatre to the Bell Tower Festival with GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! In this two-man musical spoof, a pair of aspiring playwrights perform a backers’ audition for their new project – a big, splashy musical about printing press inventor Johann Gutenberg.
Read MorePractical Farmers slate field day at Naylor farm
Field day will explore two farmers’ experience using a custom-built roller-crimper on cereal rye Cover crops are an increasingly common sight on Iowa farm fields, but roller-crimpers, an implement that can help extend some of the benefits of cover crops offer by letting farmers delay termination, are still a rarity in the Midwest.
Read MoreYard of the Month honors to Monaghans
Jefferson Garden Club has awarded June Yard of the Month honors to Doug and LeAnn Monaghan who live in the 700 block of S. Chestnut St. In their vast yard, of almost an acre of land, grow an abundance of flowers. A few of these in the front and side yard are salvia, lilies, dianthus, daisy, and honeysuckle bushes.
Read More‘Tour the Raccoon’ and RAGBRAI Dream Team riding to Jefferson this weekend
Both bike tours will overnight in Jefferson during the Bell Tower Festival ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Raccoon River Valley Trail Association Two organized bike rides will be held on the full length of the Raccoon River Valley Trail on Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12. Both “Tour The Raccoon” and RAGBRAI’s Dream Team will ride from the Des…
Read MoreBranstad, IDPH talk about Zika virus
Iowa Zika transmission threat is low; mosquitoes that carry the virus don’t live in Iowa DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad and the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) at Branstad’s weekly press conference June 6 urged Iowans to remember to protect themselves against mosquito bites this summer, not because of a Zika virus threat, but because of the much…
Read MorePAWS tells date for annual garage sale fundraiser
PAWS – People for Animal Welfare Society – is holding this year’s annual garage sale in Clover Hall at the Greene County Fairgrounds Friday, June 24, from 8 am to 6 pm and Saturday, June 25, from 8 to 11 am. For a small fee, shoppers can take a “sneak peek” to buy on Thursday, June 23, from 6 to…
Read MoreSlip ‘n’ slide kickball joins other JPRD activities at Bell Tower Festival
A new event, slip ‘n’ slide kickball, will be part of the Bell Tower Festival this year.` Slip ‘n’ slide kickball is a lot like regular kickball, but the bases are children’s swimming pools and the base paths are tarps.
Read More1950s theme for Churdan library event
Area residents are invited to “cruise over” to the Churdan public library for an evening saluting the Fabulous ’50s Sunday, June 5, from 6 to 8 pm.
Read MorePaton-Churdan honors academic achievement
Paton-Churdan held its first high school academic breakfast Wednesday, May 25. High School freshmen, sophomores and juniors with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher were honored with breakfast.
Read MoreSummer webinar series offered for Master Gardeners
Three part series provides information on shade, trees and native garden insects The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Master Gardener program will host a summer webinar series in 2016. Master Gardeners will gain educational hours while learning about benefits of shade in landscape, tree problems and native garden insects. Two-hour webinars are scheduled at the ISU Extension and Outreach…
Read MoreMiddle School holds third learning fair
Greene County Middle School students answered crucial questions like, “What would the world be like without Crocs and toothbrushes?” and “Which is better, McDonald’s or Burger King?” at the last learning fair of the school year May 26.
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