The Churdan public library has two events planned in the coming weeks. In celebration of the Irish heritage of the northern part of Greene County, the library will serve a baked potato bar and sandwich supper Sunday, March 15, from 5 to 7 pm at the Paton-Churdan school cafeteria.
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EntreBASH coming March 31
Midwest Partnership will host an EntreBASH for area entrepreneurs Tuesday, March 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. The evening will include a brief program and time to talk with local experts and get tips on topics like business plans, accounting, business financing and using social media.
Read MoreFFA pancake breakfast rescheduled
The pancake breakfast planned by the Greene County chapter of FFA to celebrate National FFA Week was postponed to this coming Thursday, March 5, from 7 to 8:30 am at the Ram Restaurant at the high school. All are invited. There is no charge for the breakfast, but a free will donation will be accepted for chapter activities.
Read MoreAdaza Winter Picnic is this Thursday
All “Adaza folks” and their friends are invited to a Winter Picnic Thursday, March 5, at noon at the Martin House in Churdan. The picnic will be potluck, with the Bs provided — bread, butter and beverages. Those attending are asked to bring their own table service and something for the potluck. This annual event has been hosted by the…
Read MorePizza and Politics this Saturday
The second Pizza and Politics legislative forum will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, at noon at the Pizza Ranch in Jefferson. State Representative Chip Baltimore and state Senator Jerry Behn will give updates on the current issues being discussed at the state capital and field questions and concerns about issues important to Greene County residents. All citizens of Greene County…
Read MoreBid winter farewell as you March Into March
“We are tired of winter. We are ready for spring. We want to promote healthy living. We want people to incorporate walking into their daily schedule.” These are rapid sentences that come from John Brunow when asked about the March Into March promotion for the Greene County Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber’s Promotion Committee challenges Greene County residents to put…
Read MoreLincoln Highway topic of public meeting
Elected officials from Grand Junction, Scranton and Greene County, along Greene County engineer’s office staff, representatives of the Greene County Chamber, Jefferson Matters: Main Street and the Lincoln Highway Association were among the two dozen people at a meeting Tuesday in Jefferson to discuss a corridor management plan (CMP) for the Lincoln Highway. Scranton, Jefferson and Grand Junction are Greene…
Read MoreDestival hired to manage city’s golf course
The Jefferson Community Golf Course will open its inaugural season managed solely by the city with someone familiar to local golfers at the helm. The hiring of Micah Destival as manager was approved by the Jefferson city council at its Feb. 9 meeting.
Read MoreGreene County musicians going to state hoops tourneys
As in past years, Greene County high school will be represented at the state basketball tournament not by players, but by musicians. According to activities director Dean Lansman, a trio of Nadia Fisher, Annie Palmer and Michael Kennedy will sing that National Anthem at a girls tournament game next Tuesday, March 3. The Jazzatonics jazz choir will have the honor…
Read MoreBJ Wright named Scranton mayor
Fills vacancy left by death of Rod Walker Lifelong Scranton resident BJ Wright was unanimously picked as the new mayor of Scranton. The Scranton city council made the decision at its Feb. 11 meeting. He took office immediately, filling the vacancy created by the unexpected death of Rodney Walker in December.
Read MoreElks tell essay winners
A pair of sixth graders from Greene County Intermediate School were among the top winners in the Iowa Elks Northwest District essay contest “Our Flag…What it Means to Me”. Madison Truitt placed second in the girls competition and Chance McCollom placed third in the boys competition. Both won the Jefferson Elks Lodge #2306 local contest in their respective divisions. There…
Read MoreCattlemen hold annual fundraising banquet
Members of the Greene County Cattlemen’s Association were very pleased with the response to the changes in their annual banquet held Saturday night, Feb. 21. With about 230 in attendance at the new location, Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds, the beef producers raised $17,725 in the auction of the 2015 Greene County Fair trophies, pies and services. President…
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