The Greene County Democrats are hosting a fundraiser for Kim Weaver on Saturday, May 14, at 1:30 pm at the Uptown Café in Jefferson. Pie and beverages will be served. Weaver is running for Congress in the 4th District, the seat now held by Republican Steve King.
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Greene County Chorus invites all singers
The Greene County Singers, an off-shoot of the community chorus that sang at the Habitat for Humanity Nativity Festival, made their public debut at the Relay for Life last Saturday.
Read More‘Kid friendly’ food drive for National Service/Senior Corps Week
Greene County employees and the Greene County RSVP volunteer program* are partnering for a “kid friendly” food drive next week for Recognition of National Service and Senior Corps Week.
Read MoreISU students have big dreams for Jefferson
Iowa State University students presented their design ideas for Jefferson Monday afternoon in the Business Centre at Sierra Community Theatre. About 30 members of the community talked with the students about their projects. The seniors and graduate students in the Retail Scapes studio class in the College of Design and visited Jefferson several times this semester with to identify and…
Read MoreKindergarten health clinic is next week
Parents of children entering pre-kindergarten or kindergarten next August are reminded of the kindergarten health clinic Wednesday, May 4. Appointments are available from 1:30 to 5:30 pm at Greene County Elementary School. A parent should attend with his or her child. The clinic visit will take about one hour.
Read MoreFourth graders spend a day on the farm
For 20 plus years, Greene County Farm Bureau board members Tim and Vickie Robbins of rural Scranton have hosted a farm tour for all fourth grade students in the county. This year’s farm tour was held the morning of Thursday, April 21, with 111 students arriving at the Robbins farm for a fun-filled morning of learning and ag-related activities.
Read MoreFormer Scranton teacher killed in bike/truck crash
A tragic accident has claimed the life of a life-long teacher, Joleen Stork of Glidden. The 60-year-old died Friday evening near her home north of Glidden. The Iowa State Patrol investigated the collision that occurred at 6:42 pm on April 22 on Carroll County Road E-26, east of Sycamore. Stork was westbound riding a Mongoose mountain bicycle. A 2005 Chevrolet…
Read MoreRVP~1875 partners with English tool maker
SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND – Premier English tool maker Robert Sorby announced April 18 it is partnering with Iowa-based woodworking museum and furniture workshop RVP~1875. The aim is to promote the use of traditional hand tool techniques to student furniture and cabinet makers across Iowa and the USA.
Read MoreWhy we Relay: Helping people like Nancy Rogers become cancer survivors
~The Scranton Journal No one wants to hear those dreaded three words: ‘You have cancer’ but unfortunately, many people will receive that diagnosis from their doctors this year. Nancy Rogers of Scranton was recently diagnosed with early stage ovarian cancer. She went through surgery and chemotherapy prescribed by her oncologist as a precaution against any lingering cancer cells.
Read MoreRSVP 55+ earns Service Enterprise designation
The RSVP program of Boone and Greene County was just announced as a nationally certified Service Enterprise through Points of Light. With this new certification, Iowa now has 12 Service Enterprises across the state in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Ames, Waterloo, Story City, Boone, Ottumwa, and Hiawatha.
Read MoreMiddle school concert next Tuesday
The Greene County Middle School spring concert will be Tuesday, April 26, at 7 pm in the middle school gym. The seventh and eighth grade bands and choirs have been working hard to prepare a variety of selections, said directors Hanna Sundberg and Dave Heupel.
Read More4-H sheep and goat weigh-in May 7
The Greene County 4-H and FFA sheep and goat weigh-in is scheduled for Saturday, May 7, from 8 to 10:30 am at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. All market lambs and goats to be exhibited at the 2016 Greene County Fair are required to be weighed and tagged during this time, with complete identification forms turned in.
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