The 11th Scranton Kids Fishing Day is set for Saturday, June 3, from 11 am to 2 pm at Pond Park on the south side of Scranton. Children ages 4-17 are invited. Lunch will be served and speakers will share information about fishing. Registration forms are available now at the Scranton public library or by calling Ashley Squibb at 515-370-3505.…
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Planning spring garden topic of ag coffee
Greene County Extension will host an Ag Coffee Friday, March 10, with Mike Witt, ISU agricultural field specialist, leading a conversation about planning spring gardens. The coffee will begin at 9:30 am and conclude by 11 at the Greene County Extension office. There is no charge and no registration is needed. The March Ag Coffee is sponsored by Bomgaars.
Read MoreWebb House fundraiser this Friday to benefit outdoor play equipment for GrCoMS
Students in grades 6-8 are invited to a dance/game night Friday, March 3, from 7 to 9 pm at the Webb House. There will be free pizza and prizes for the games. Chaperones for the evening will be staff from Greene County Middle School. Admission will be $3, with proceeds from the event going toward new outdoor games at the…
Read MoreCattlemen hold annual banquet, raise just short of $30,000
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal It was a record night for the Greene County Cattlemen’s Association as the group raised $29,775 at its annual banquet Saturday evening. A nice-sized crowd enjoyed rib eye steaks grilled by the Cattlemen with Lidderdale Country Store providing the sides. Dan Laughery of Guthrie Livestock Auction and Jon Schaben of Dunlap Livestock Auction cried the…
Read MoreSid Jones retires after 39 years with Home State Bank
Home State Bank in Jefferson announces the retirement of Sid Jones after more than 39 years of distinguished service at the bank as CEO and bank president. At the recent Feb. 17 annual meeting, the board voted to transfer CEO duties to bank president Bob Allen. Jones joined Home State Bank in 1983 and was elected president and CEO in…
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FFA plans trivia contest to mark Nat’l FFA Week
Greene County FFA will mark National FFA Week next week with a community trivia night, Monday, February 20, at the high school. Check-in will start at 6:30 pm with the first round at 7 pm. The event will consist of five rounds with 10 questions per round. Categories range from Agricultural Logos, Celebrities, Parliamentary Procedure, FFA Knowledge, to Animals in…
Read MoreGreene Gobblers raise funds at banquet
An enthusiastic crowd joined the Greene County Gobblers National Wild Turkey Federation for their annual banquet Feb. 4. The 17th annual hunting heritage banquet was held in Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. The event brings hunters, businesses and friends together to raise money for habitat. A variety of games were available with prizes of guns, hunting…
Read MoreChili cook-off at First Baptist Church Feb. 19
Members of First Baptist Church in Jefferson are hosting a chili cook-off Sunday, Feb. 19, at 5 pm at the church, 104 W. Central Ave. Church members will serve their favorite chili recipes and guests will select their favorite with free will donations. All proceeds will go the local missions fund. The public is cordially invited
Read MoreMedical Center’s cardiac care management team says ‘know your numbers’ during Heart Month
For the past 73 years, heart disease has been the leading cause of death for Americans. Every 34 seconds, one person dies from cardiovascular disease and every 40 seconds, someone in the United States dies from a heart attack; one in five of those being silent killers. Right here in Greene County, it is estimated that nearly 31 percent of…
Read MoreExtension offers seed treatment course Feb. 15
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County will host a seed treatment continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Feb. 15. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is available at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is the Greene County Extension office. Preregistration may be required. Walk-ins…
Read MoreRegister now for Tee Ball, Little League
The Greene County Youth Athletic Association (GCYAA) reminds the parents that registration for the 2022 T-Ball is now open and will close on April 15. Registration can be completed online at www.gcyaa.org. Parents will create a profile and enter their information only once; it will be saved for future registrations. Tee Ball (ages 4-6) – The Tee Ball division is for…
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