Iowa State University Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a Tree Talk with Brad Riphagen. The topic will be helping your trees survive the winter. Riphagen will talk about keeping your trees alive and give information for the colder weather. This information is valuable to help develop and maintain healthy trees. “Many times, we are unsure of what to…
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New Opportunities offers help to problem gamblers
New Opportunities, Inc. has historically worked in area communities to help with prevention of substance use disorders and alcohol use disorders. We are also here to help with problem gambling preventions efforts! Gambling is defined as “to risk money or something of value on an outcome that is unknown in hopes of gaining something of value.” Did you know that…
Read MoreGrCo FFA competing with SEV FFA in food drive
The Greene County FFA will partner with the Central Plains FFA to collect food and goods to donate to their local food pantries. They will accept donations the week of Oct. 7 until the first quarter of the football game at Southeast Valley on Oct. 11. This friendly competition is to see which chapter can collect the most donations for…
Read MorePaton-Churdan inducts new NHS members
The Paton-Churdan National Honor Society inducted four new members Sept. 23 – Anastasia Hobbs, Catarina Hobbs, Alivya Smith, and Ella Tasler. Sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible for National Honor Society based on their scholarship achievement of maintaining a 3.0 grade point average. Eligible students must then apply for membership. Applications are reviewed and scored based on a rubric. A…
Read MoreGJ library KidZone reading program begins Oct. 7
The Grand Junction Public Library KidZone fall reading program gets underway Monday, Oct. 7, at the library. The reading and activity program for kids ages 10 and younger will be from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. A Lego Club program for older students (11 and older) will be from 4 to 5 pm at the library. The program will be on…
Read MoreGenealogical Society to meet Oct. 5
The Greene County Iowa Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Oct. 5, at 10 am in the basement meeting room at the Jefferson public library. The program will be a discussion of vital records. Attendees are asked to bring copies of a couple of their favorite or meaningful documents. Be ready to explain where you found it, what you have learned…
Read MoreExtension offering CIC for commercial pesticide applicators
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host a Forest, Aquatic, and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Greene County Extension office meeting…
Read MoreRetirement open house for Denny Hammen
Denny Hammen is retiring after five years as Jefferson park and recreation director. The city staff is hosting a retirement open house for him Tuesday, Oct.1, from 4 to 6 pm. The public is invited.
Read MoreRSVP 55+ Volunteer Program partners to provide shoes for those in need of fall prevention
RSVP 55+ has received funds through County Community Foundation grants in Greene, Boone, and Guthrie Counties and has partnered with Samaritans Feet Seniors, a project that centers around balance and falls prevention. The grants have allowed the purchase of a certain number of shoes that will be given at no cost to registered individuals aged 60 and older and disabled adults who…
Read MoreCrockpot meal prep event will begin National 4-H Week
ISU Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a make-and-take meal event to start off National 4-H Week. Join the Greene County staff Monday, Oct. 7, from 10 am to noon in the Greene County Extension office meeting room. This is a come-and-go crockpot meal that will take 10-15 minutes to assemble. Staff will help participants create a meal to…
Read MoreLocal retired ISP trooper publishes stories of his work
After retirement from a long career in law enforcement, Greene County resident Robert Hurley decided to write a book. Hurley had kept a journal of his experiences in law enforcement across 36 years, starting with his service in the Air Force as security police in Japan 1969-1973, through years in the police department in La Vista, NE, 1973-1979, then graduation…
Read MoreMedical center urges all to LEARN suicide prevention skills
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. This is a time to remember those who have lost their lives, to offer support and acknowledgement to those who have attempted or thought of suicide and those whose lives have been impacted. It is also a time to educate ourselves. “It is likely suicide will touch many of our lives,” said…
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