PAWS (People for Animal Welfare Society) will hold an adoption event for dogs and cats this Saturday, April 11, from 10 am to 2 pm at Bomgaars, 205 W. McKinley, in Jefferson. All the dogs and cats available for adoption have been spayed or neutered, are microchipped, and current on their rabies shots and other preventive care. “Help us help…
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Bank challenge raising Relay funds
Employees at four Greene County banks are in a heated battle to win a pizza in a challenge to raise funds for the Relay for Life of Greene County. Banks were invited to decorate collection boxes into which their customers could drop donations to the Relay. Employees of the bank that nets the most will win a pizza.
Read MoreDoes plan Girls’ Night Out
The Jefferson Does will host a Girls’ Night Out Saturday, April 18, from 6 to 8:30 pm at the Jefferson Elks lodge. The evening will include a style show with styles from Linda’s Fashions and Shopko, wine tasting served by Uncorked Wine and Spirits, and sweet treats. Tickets are available from and Does member or at the door.
Read MoreFamily Story Teller: Expanding literacy in Greene County
Carl Sagan once said, “The greatest gift adults can give to their offspring and to their society is to read to the children.” This belief has been implemented in Greene County through the Family Storyteller program recently held in Churdan. The class is designed to teach parents and grandparents literacy skills to apply with their preschoolers. Through generous partnerships books,…
Read MorePrice Family Farms awarded top environmental and animal welfare certification
PATON – The flock of laying hens at Price Family Farms south of Paton is now certified as Animal Welfare Approved. This certification and food label lets consumers know these animals are raised in accordance with the highest animal welfare standards in the U.S. and Canada, using sustainable agriculture methods on an independent family farm.
Read MoreCall for entries: Decorate a concrete horse for the State Fair
DES MOINES – The Iowa State Fair will celebrate the state’s agricultural roots with a limited number of 39-inch tall painted concrete horses on display throughout the grounds during the 2015 Fair, August 13-23. Individuals, clubs and companies are invited to submit their own designs for these sculptures by May 15.
Read More‘Reading is All the Buzz’ at the 2015 Toddler Fest
The 10th annual “Toddler Fest” will be held Saturday, April 11, from 10 am to noon at the Greene County Community Center. Toddlers, 2-5 years old, and their families are invited to spend time together at this great free event that encourages children to “Bee A Reader.” Magician Rick Eugene Brammer will entertain the children with magical balloon creations. Children…
Read MoreNew support group offers monthly meetings for cancer survivors, caregivers
The point is for people to share experiences & encourage each other ~by Jan Rosdail, for Relay for Life Sharon Stalder of Jefferson, well-known in the community for her 18 years of successfully battling cancer, says she’s learned that one of the most effective ways to live with the disease is to get together occasionally with other survivors and caregivers,…
Read MorePublic invited to see prom decorations
‘Roaring ’20s theme Parents, friends and community members are invited to view decorations for the 2015 Greene County High School junior-senior prom Saturday, April 11, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. All three prom venues will be open: the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church where the banquet will be held, the Elks lodge for prom, and the middle…
Read MoreFull Moon Rides start this Saturday on the RRVT
The Cyclists Of Greene (COG) bike club, based in Jefferson, has announced the dates of its Full Moon Rides during the 2015 season. The first of them is this Saturday, April 4, with a departure at 7 pm from the Jefferson Depot on the Raccoon River Valley Trail.
Read MoreRippey Lions slate Mother-Daughter Banquet
The annual Lion’s Club Mother/Daughter Banquet is set for April 9 at the Rippey United Methodist Church. The evening’s entertainment will be clown Toby the Kid. He is an internationally know entertainer from Ogden. He has performed for the International Clown Hall of Fame and done stand up comedy in hundreds of clubs across the nation. Doors open at 6…
Read MoreTVT hosts nature photographer Wetrich in Sunday program
Matt Wetrich, a Carroll County conservationist who lives in Jefferson, used his nature photos as the basis for informal lessons about things like the suckers on tree frogs’ feet the stomach enzymes of turkey vultures, and for more philosophical topics like dealing with challenges and death at a presentation a the Greene County Historical Museum Sunday afternoon. The program, “Inspiring…
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