Wild Rose Casino and Resort – Jefferson is continuing to develop its entertainment schedule with a combination of legendary artists, up and coming acts and local favorites. The casino announced on Facebook this week that it will host the following entertainers: Gaelic Storm on Friday, March 18 Brad Morgan on Saturday, April 16 Kansas on Saturday, April 23 Adam Pope…
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Applicants needed for Scranton council seat
The Scranton city council plans to appoint a new member at its regular meeting Thursday, Jan. 7. The appointee will replace Randy Winkelman due to his election as mayor. Residents of Scranton who are interested in serving on the city council are asked to submit a letter to city clerk Melinda Hinners prior to the meeting. The applicants should also…
Read MoreBeta Tau Delta hosts beach party
A roomful of kids and several Beta Tau Delta volunteers had more fun than “Olaf at a Beach Party” in the activity room of the Jefferson public library on an early-out Wednesday in December. The event was hosted in conjunction with the Beta Tau Delta Bahama Beach themed Virtual Charity Ball fundraiser.
Read MoreWinners told in American Legion essay contest
American Legion Post 11 announced Dec. 21 that Isabella Schroeder is the first place winner in this year’s essay contest for fifth graders. She received $50 and her essay will be forwarded to district level competition. She will also be invited to read her essay at the Memorial Day service in Jefferson.
Read MoreLots of Socks netted lots of socks, and cash, too
This year’s Lots of Socks project netted 1,129 items, mostly socks, for needy children in Greene County. That figure puts the total at more than 5,000 items collected by RSVP 55+ in the six years it has organized the project. The project started as a Make a Difference Day project. This year, collection boxes were placed in 19 locations throughout…
Read MorePolar Express at the top of the bell tower
The Polar Express made a fantastic journey to the top of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower Dec. 15 for children and adults in the Kids With a Connection mentoring program. The train, which belongs to KWS coordinator Janice Harbaugh, was set up for the evening by Greene County sheriff Steve Haupert and Jefferson police officer Blayne Sunstrom.
Read MoreLyrical Iowa includes five local poets
The work of five Greene County poets is published in Lyrical Iowa 2015. Lyrical Iowa 2015 showcases the work of 362 poets, as compiled by editor Lucille Morgan Wilson. The published poems were selected from nearly 1,600 entries in the Iowa Poetry Association’s 70th annual contest. Included are poems by Jerry Roberts, Hollie J. Roberts and Victoria Riley, all of Jefferson, Nancy…
Read MoreGarden Club donates to ARC
Jefferson Garden Club members made a monetary donation to Greene County Christian Action Resource Center at their December meeting. The club donates to ARC each year at this time. In the last month ARC has helped over a 100 families weekly with donations of food and clothing. Pictured are ARC volunteer Dianne Blackmer (left) accepting a check from Garden Club…
Read MoreHoliday construction at GCHS
Greene County High School students did some holiday construction with their advisory groups two days last week. In a friendly competition, the students were challenged to build a structure using all edible ingredients. A very large mansion built by students in Patty Fisher’s advisory group won first place. Second place went to an edible version of the board from the…
Read MoreChamber tells winners in third week of Christmas Certificate Give-Away
The Greene County Chamber of Commerce’s “Hometown Holidays” Christmas Certificate Give-Away made lucky winners out of three more shoppers in a drawing held Monday, Dec. 14. Winners in the third week of the drawings were Kathy Ritchie of Grand Junction, who registered at Royal Jewelers; Lyle Rychnovksy, who registered at Jefferson Family Chiropractic; and Kyla Mohr of Gowrie, who registered…
Read MoreSanta bringing a ‘special ride’ to Jefferson
When Santa and Mrs Claus return to Jefferson Saturday morning they’ll arrive in a very special mode of transportation, one which they haven’t yet used on a Jefferson run. “We had a lot of fun in Jefferson last Saturday. Greene County people are great, and there sure are a lot of kids there on our “nice” list,” Santa said. “We’re…
Read MoreScranton council talks budget, greets two new members
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Scranton city council held a public hearing at its Dec. 8 meeting and approved an amendment to the budget for the 2015/16 year.
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