The Greene County Master Gardeners annual plant sale offers gardeners an opportunity to buy plants that had their start in Greene County, making them “a proven product to the area.” The 13th annual sale is slated for Saturday, May 16, from 9 to 10:30 am at the commercial building north of Clover Hall at the Greene County Fairgrounds.
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Veterans raffling pork bundles
Tickets are available now through May 15 for a raffle drawing for three pork bundles of 20-25 pounds each. The raffle is a fundraiser of the local American Legion and VFW posts and the VFW auxiliary. Proceeds will be split between the three groups, with most of the funds to benefit the roof maintenance fund, current operating expenses, and future…
Read MoreBell Tower offers bird’s eye view all summer for one price
There is probably no better vantage point to watch progress on construction projects around Jefferson and of the crops that spread in every direction than from the top of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower. The Bell Tower officially opened its 2015 season last Saturday. Season passes, priced at just $15 each, will make it easy for area residents to make…
Read MoreRaccoon River water quality, week ending May 2
Nitrate levels (nitrate plus nitrite, in situ) in the Raccoon River at Jefferson decreased steadily but slightly during the week that ended Saturday, May 2, from 19.0 (milligrams per liter as nitrogen) on April 27 to 18.4 mg/L on May 2.
Read MoreFourth grade farm tour one of the best ever
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 for more than 20 years. This year’s farm tour was held the morning of Thursday, April 23, with 95 energetic and eager fourth graders arriving at the Robbins farm for a morning of learning…
Read MoreHistorical Society offers two programs
Nathanael Greene on May 1, Deal’s Orchard history on May 3 ~by Chuck Offenburger, Greene County Historical Society The stories of people with two of the most widely-known names in Greene County will be explored Friday, May 1, and Sunday, May 3, when the Greene County Historical Society presents a weekend doubleheader of programs. Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, the Revolutionary…
Read MoreBOOB Girls author coming to Jefferson Saturday, May 9
Comedy-mysteries for ‘seasoned’ women Get ready to laugh – a lot! The Jefferson public library presents Joy Johnson, author of the BOOB Girls series on May 9, from 10:30 am to noon at the Greene County Community Center. Since her retirement six years ago, Joy Johnson has written comedy-mystery novels for “seasoned” women. The BOOB Girls: the Burned Out Old…
Read MoreChurdan library to host author Glenda Long Eggerling
The Churdan library will host Scranton author Glenda Long Eggerling Thursday, May 14, at 9:30 am in the library. Eggerling will share the story of her book The Comer: From Grief to Romance and Remarriage at Age 60 – A Widow’s Plunge into Bewilderment, Promise, and Pleasure. When her husband of 40 years unexpectedly died, Glenda Long wasn’t just thrust into grief–she…
Read MoreSheep, goat weigh-in is Saturday
The Greene County 4-H and FFA sheep and goat weigh-in is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, from 7:30 to 10:30 am at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. All market lambs and goats to be exhibited at the 2015 Greene County Fair are required to be weighed and tagged during this time, with complete identification forms turned in.
Read MoreCommunity Players slate reading of Shakespeare
The Community Players of Greene County are introducing their audience to William Shakespeare and to staged reading. Auditions will be held Sundays, May 10 and May 17, at 6 pm at the Masonic Lodge at 120 N. Wilson in Jefferson for a staged reading of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Clay Ross of the Players explains a staged reading as…
Read MoreRaspberry Ridge Publishing releases latest Heritage Edition reprint
Jefferson Seed Company 1921: The Key to the Harvest The 1920s in Iowa were important years for farmers and home gardeners. The Great War had just ended. Soldiers were back home in Greene County, farming and establishing families. The economy was still agriculturally based with small family farms being the producers of the nation’s grain, fruits, and vegetables. Farming was…
Read MoreGreene County schools offering free lunch this summer
Greene County school superintendent Tim Christensen has provided the following notice in compliance with the district’s participation in the USDA’s free summer lunch program. “The Greene County Community School District is participating again this summer in the Summer Food Service Program.
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