Greene County Extension will host a continuing instructional courses (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators in October. The course will be held at the Greene County ISU Extension and Outreach office in Jefferson. The training is required to be completed by the end of the year in order to maintain commercial certification with the State of Iowa.
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Raney to attend nonprofit summit
Peg Raney, program director of Jefferson Matters: Main Street, is an inaugural recipient of a Jude West Memorial Scholarship to attend the Iowa Nonprofit Summit Nov. 9-10 in Ames. Raney will attend the summit on behalf of Jefferson Matters: Main Street, but she also serves on two other non-profit boards, the Bell Tower Community Foundation and Grow Greene County Gaming…
Read MoreWomen Caring for the Land to meet Oct. 29 at Whiterock Conservancy
The health of our soils, the quality of our waters, and the vitality of our rural communities are important topics today and will continue to be important for the future of Iowa. Farmers, landowners, and tenants are talking about what improvements and changes they can do in their farming practices. With women now owning nearly half the farmland in our…
Read MoreIowa Barn Foundation fall tour includes Franklin Township
The Iowa Barn Foundation fall tour Sept. 26-27 brought folks on the gravel roads to appreciate the 90 preserved barns. Mary and Larry Richards of rural Jamaica, Franklin Township, had visitors from Nebraska, Wisconsin and areas of Iowa including Davenport, Slater, Cambridge, Boone, Rockwell City, Auburn, Stratford, Klemme, Ogden, Ankeny, Winterset, Adel, Minburn, Jamaica and Jefferson.
Read MoreCommunity Foundation annual fund drive under way
The Greene County Community Foundation’s annual fall fundraising campaign is in progress. Letters have been mailed to individuals and families who have previously donated as well as others who are known to be strong supporters of Greene County. The Greene County Community Foundation was created in 2005 to provide residents a way they could donate funds to benefit the entire…
Read MoreZombies return for another run
Zombies will make their annual appearance at Daubendiek Park for the Zombie Run, hosted this year by the BIG (Bully in Greene) project and the Jefferson park and recreation department. The zombie-infested adventure race will be full of obstacles to complete and zombies to dodge for boys and girls in grades 4-8. Runners will race to complete the course and…
Read More‘You Had a Plan, But….’ is retirement planning for young adults
Iowa State University Extension’s Retirement: Secure Your Future effort is not aimed just at people within five or 10 years of retirement. A workshop slated for Oct. 26 titled “You Had a Plan, But…” is aimed at persons in the 20s and 30s, encouraging them to take the first step to their future. “Small steps taken today lead to big…
Read MoreDan Gable speaks at Jefferson Fieldhouse
About 75 adults and dozens of young wrestlers heard Coach Dan Gable speak at a grand opening event at the Jefferson Fieldhouse Tuesday evening. Gable was introduced by Power Lift owner Jeff Connor, who shared his recollection of the first wrestling meet held in Jefferson in the “new” high school practice gym in 1966. He also told of wrestling against…
Read MoreVocal concert next Tuesday
The Greene County High School music department will present its fall vocal concert Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 pm in the auditorium at the school. Both the treble choir and the concert choir will perform. In addition, the students auditioning for the All-State Choir the following Saturday will perform some of the music they are preparing for auditions. The public…
Read MoreREAP public assembly held Oct. 1
Geisler elected to REAP Congress Three members of the St. Patrick Church’s Preservation Committee attended the regional Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) public assembly held at Swan Lake Park conservation center on Oct. 1. This past summer the Greene County church was a recipient of a Historical Resource Development Program (HRDP) grant to update the heating and cooling elements in…
Read MoreGreene County ELC marks 10th anniversary
Nearly 100 parents, children, and members of the community visited the Greene County Early Learning Center Tuesday evening to mark the childcare center’s 10th anniversary. All the classrooms were open for tours, and Stacie Stevenson of Iowa Public Television had table activities for children.
Read MorePumpkin carving contest in Scranton
The Scranton Betterment committee is hosting a free pumpkin decorating and carving contest Sunday, Oct. 25, at 4 pm at the city park’s west end shelter. Pumpkins will be provided. Contestants should bring creativity and their own tools. Youngsters younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Participants are asked to sign up by Oct. 23 at the Scranton…
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