Farmland Leasing Meetings for agriculture property owners, tenants, ag business representatives and lenders will be held at 11 different locations throughout West Central Iowa in early August. Each workshop will focus on current farmland value and lease rate trends, methods for determining fair ag rents for 2023, conservation practices, farmland lease communication and legalities, including how to write and terminate…
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Scranton school staff holds reunion
Staff from the former Scranton school held a get-together June 25, sharing hugs, catching up, touring what’s left of the building, taking pictures and reminiscing. The 1919 three-story classroom structure is no longer there. It was razed 10 years ago, after being closed as an attendance center at the end of the 2007-08 school year. According to local history, a…
Read MoreThirty years of shared birthdays
Thirty years ago, back in 1992, several area residents with July 24 birthdays began meeting for a joint celebration. As the years progressed, there have been as many as 15 who shared that date as their birthdate. This year the group met at The Centennial for a nice meal and dessert.
Read MoreFun Daze July 30 in Rippey
The Rippey Lions Club is sponsoring the Rippey Fun Daze on Saturday, July 30. Activities for all ages will begin at noon with a car show on Main Street, a food truck, walking tacos served at the library and other activities, and silent auction with a variety of items for bids in the library/Community Center. From 11 am to 2 pm…
Read MoreHeat precautions for families dealing with dementia
~provided by the Alzheimer’s Association of Iowa As the temperatures rise across the country, extreme heat can have a significant impact on everyone’s safety, but they can be especially stressful and confusing for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Alzheimer’s disease causes a number of changes in the brain and body that may affect their safety, including changes in sensitivity…
Read MorePair of J-S alums featured on Mahanay carillon Wednesday
Two Mahanay Maestros who are Jefferson-Scranton alumni will be in Jefferson Wednesday, July 13, to play concerts on the Mahanay Memorial Carillon. Lisa Rasmussen Ott, class of 2002, will play at 12:15 – 12:30 pm for the popular Chews Jefferson concert. Tanner Taylor, class of 1999, will play another concert at 5:15 pm. Both events are free to the public.…
Read MoreRippey Fun Daze slated for July 30
Rippey will be alive with activities on Saturday, July 30, with Rippey Fun Daze sponsored by the local Lions Club. Following the Rippey 150+ in 2021, this will continue the tradition of yearly festivals from earlier years. The event will begin at noon with a car show on Main Street with food vendors and the Rippey public library selling walking…
Read MoreCommunity Foundations assists swim team with grant for equipment
The Jefferson swim team made good use of the grant proceeds from the Greene County Community Foundation (GCCF) this summer. Early this year, the swim team board applied for a grant to help purchase new rope lanes, two rope reels and covers to protect them. The total cost of the project was $13,181 and the GCCF supported the project with…
Read MoreSix decades of 4-H beef burgers at the Clover Cafe get a boost from donors
Submitted by Greene County 4-H Foundation Some might argue that the Clover Cafe at the Greene County Fair is the county’s longest running restaurant. Beginning in the early 1960s and known for its infamous “4-H beef burgers,” the volunteer-managed food stand is also one of the oldest funding sources for 4-Hers in Greene County. The Cafe, which serves breakfast, lunch…
Read MoreTrio of contestants vying for fair queen title
Analynn Baugh, Hannah Curtis and Emma Halterman are contestants for Greene County Fair queen and a chance to compete to be the 2022 Iowa State Fair queen. The local contest is slated for Wednesday, July 13, at 7 pm at Clover Hall on the Greene County fairgrounds. Analynn Baugh is the daughter of Ronnie and Renae Baugh. She is entering…
Read MoreLocal Farm Bureau slates member appreciation event
Greene County Farm Bureau members are invited to attend this year’s annual Member Appreciation event on Tuesday, July 19, at the Grand Junction Community Center in Grand Junction. Lidderdale will cater a meal at 6 pm and a short program, awards, and guest speaker will follow. Featured speaker for the evening will be Dan Dix, NEW Cooperative general manager. Dix’s…
Read MoreSilent auction of baskets supports Relay for Life of Greene County
Employees at Greene County Medical Center have teamed up to raise funds for the Greene County Relay for Life, slated for Thursday, July 26. From now through July 14 a variety of curated gift baskets are for sale by silent auction in the main lobby of the medical center. Community members are welcome to bid on the baskets, but are…
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