Jefferson Telecom partnered with Greene County Elementary School to facilitate the Catch-A-Sketch program again this year. The Catch-A-Sketch program provides area third graders an opportunity to design artwork depicting Jefferson that will be displayed in the upcoming telephone directory’s yellow pages.
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Spring clean-up Saturday in Scranton
Residents of Scranton will have the opportunity to clean up their properties Saturday morning. City officials have arranged for a dumpster for disposal of household items and extra garbage on April 25. It will be located across from City Hall on Main Street. Hours for the clean up are 6 to 8 am.
Read MoreAngell wins March Mania brackets contest
Shawn Angell was the winner in the March Mania basketball brackets contest. Angell was awarded Beats Studio Headphones by Dr Dre. Shawn Angell earned the most points in the contest and was awarded Beats Studio Headphones by Dr. Dre. Simeon Lang came in second place and received a Jawbone UP Fitness Tracker. Dennis Healy finished in third, winning a Bluetooth…
Read MoreCorn planting ahead of last year but at ‘normal’ pace
A productive week of fieldwork was halted by weekend rains in Iowa during the week ending April 19, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 4.4 days suitable for fieldwork. Farmers in west central Iowa had 3.8 days. Activities for the week included manure hauling, tillage, oat seeding, anhydrous application, and some corn planting.
Read MorePaint for preschool at Paton-Churdan
Area residents are invited to experience guided painting at the Paton-Churdan school Saturday, May 2, at 4 pm. “Do what you love” is the theme of the variegated painting. The class is hosted as a fundraiser for the Paton-Churdan preschool, with proceeds going to reduce tuition in the 3-year-old program. Cost is $25 for the 16 X 20 canvas and…
Read MoreGOP Spring Rally features RPI chair Kaufmann
The Greene County Republican central committee will sponsor its seventh annual Spring Rally next Thursday, April 23, at the Abundant Life Ministries, 1308 W. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. Speakers for the event include current State Representative Chip Baltimore and State Senator Jerry Behn, both of Boone, and special guest speaker Jeff Kaufmann, chairman of the Republican party of Iowa.
Read MoreKIDS with a Connection make a difference
You’ve probably heard the nursery rhyme: One, two, Buckle my shoe; Three, four, Open the door; Five, six, Pick up sticks; Seven, eight, Lay them straight. That is what some participants in the KIDS with a Connection mentoring program did Sunday, April 12.
Read MoreRegister children now for next year’s pre-kindergarten class
Parent meeting slated for May 14 All children who will be 4 years old by Sept 15, 2015, are eligible for free pre-kindergarten at Greene County Elementary. There is no income guideline for this state-funded preschool program.
Read MoreStudents compete in business skills at Iowa Central
Twenty area high schools were represented by 230 students at Iowa Central Community College Business Competition Day, held April 8 on the campus in Fort Dodge. Students competed in 28 different business-related skills. Greene County High School students swept the Office Calculators competition, with Kayla Mobley placing first, Jordan Hostetler placing second, and Tim Eischeid placing third.
Read MoreP-C students to present dramedy April 24-25
Paton-Churdan students are in rehearsal for the P-C drama department’s production of Almost, Maine by John Cariani. Performances are Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25, at 7 pm in the school auditorium.
Read MoreLocal students attend industrial tech contest
Greene County High School students attended Iowa Central Community College’s annual Industrial Technology High School Competition Wednesday, April 8, 2015. On Competition Day, approximately 223 students, representing 22 high schools from Iowa Central’s nine-county area and beyond, participated in one or more of the 20 testing areas. The students had the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they had…
Read MoreSchool to offer 3-year-old preschool program
Tuition-based program; some assistance is available The 3-year-old preschool program at Greene County Elementary will be offered again during the 2015-2016 school year. This is a tuition-based program that meets two half-days a week. There is tuition assistance available for this program that parents may apply for. A parent meeting will be held on May 14, at 6 pm at Greene…
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