At the weekly Community Fellowship Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Trees Forever field coordinator Brad Riphagen will talk about trees, emerald ash borer, what residents should know and do about the emerald ash borer, and any other concerns people have about trees. The afternoon will begin with social time at 4 pm. Riphagen will speak at 4:30, and a light…
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National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 19-25
DES MOINES – Today’s youth are busier and more engaged than ever. Unfortunately, this also means they have more things to distract them, especially while they are driving. Iowa’s young drivers travel many miles over local, state, interstate and rural roads. Many of these miles are before and after school as well as late at night, after work or sporting…
Read MoreLunch at the co-oop Saturday
Members of the Hardin Happy Hustlers 4-H club hope to help busy farmers and make some money at West Central Coop this Saturday, Oct. 18. The club will serve lunch from 11 am to 2 pm, offering hamburgers or grilled pork tenderloin sandwiches, chips, beverages and cookies for $5. Proceeds will go to club activities. Rain date is Saturday, Oct 25
Read MoreLocal Elks lodge marks golden anniversary
Elks lodge 2306 of Jefferson will celebrate its 50th anniversary at an invitation-only banquet at the lodge this Saturday, Oct. 18. Exalted ruler Hollie Roberts has chosen as her theme this golden anniversary year “Honoring the past, embracing the future.” In keeping with that theme, the Elks are celebrating the anniversary, as well as making major improvements to their building and…
Read MoreSpare Time Lanes draws people to Jefferson from all over Iowa
Drawing visitors Jefferson is the goal of many people. John and Vickie Woodford, owners of Spare Time Lanes, have been doing that for nearly two decades. This month, just as they have the past 13 Octobers, they’re hosting out-of-town bowlers every weekend. They have as many as 60 bowlers coming for the four week Iowa State USBC Women’s Bowling Association’s 600…
Read MoreChurdan library, P-C school join forces for Healthiest State Walk
The Paton-Churdan school, along with the Churdan public library, sponsored the Governor’s Healthiest State Walk. Participants were asked to meet at the school last Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 9:30 am to walk as a group. More than 200 school and community people came and walked to the library and back.
Read MoreSeptember Bucket Fillers named at Greene Co elementary
Bucket Fillers at Greene County Elementary for September are (from left) Austyn Funcke, Ellie Badger, Madison Mobley and Dimitri Brown. With them is Lori Subbert, Hy-Vee Drug Store manager. The elementary school is a “Bucket Filling” school based on Carol McCloud’s book Have You Filled a Bucket Today? The premise of the book is that everyone carries an invisible bucket…
Read More“The Music Man” in rehearsal
Choir members at Greene County High School are putting in extra hours at school preparing their production of Meredith Willson’s Iowa classic “The Music Man.” Pictured are the townspeople of River City, Iowa, rehearsing the first chorus number of the show, “Iowa Stubborn.” “Oh, there’s nothing halfway About the Iowa way to treat you, When we treat you Which we…
Read MoreScranton council abates dog from community
Scranton mayor Rod Walker and the city council took action last month to remove a dog from town. At its Sept. 9 meeting, the council met with Randy Gray and Ann Lehnhoff about an incident that occurred on Sept. 6. It was reported their dog jumped a fence and attacked another dog, causing minor injuries to the dog and a…
Read MoreTime for Medicare Part D check-up
The annual election period for Medicare Part D opens Oct. 15 and runs to Dec. 7. Medicare recipients can either change plans for 2015 or enroll in a plan if a deadline was missed for enrolling earlier. “Doing a Medicare Part D check-up is just as important as a yearly checkup with your doctor. Plans can change from year to…
Read MoreDeal’s Fall Festival…. a smaller version of the Iowa State Fair
The annual Fall Festival at Deal’s Orchard Saturday was a lot like the Iowa State Fair, but right in Greene County! There were lots of people, animals, live entertainment, fun activities, and vendors selling many good things to eat! Jerald and Cindy Deal both said Saturday’s crowd was just about the biggest they’ve ever had at the orchard, and Sunday’s…
Read MoreTown and Country Band in recruiting mode
The Town and Country band is recruiting new members. The band is in particular need of low brass players and percussionists, but all musicians of all ages are welcome. Band members range in age from high school to many years past retirement. They come from most parts of the county (and beyond) and have very different backgrounds and skill levels.…
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