Photographer Peg Gannon discovered these six sand hill cranes at Snake Creek, located outside of Rippey. “We had a pair nest there four or five years ago. They didn’t stay here the past two dry years. Hopefully they will stick around here or in Iowa,” reports Gannon. “There are a couple pairs that nest in northeast Iowa. Last year there…
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Gold Star Museum trip is slated for GrCo veterans
The Greene County Veteran’s Affairs office is offering a unique trip on Saturday, April 15. Veterans and a guest will travel to the Gold Star Museum at Camp Dodge in Johnston for a tour. The museum has numerous displays about the men and women from Iowa and the nation who bravely served in the armed services throughout the wars and…
Read MoreLamb banquet this Saturday
The Greene County Lamb Producers will hold their banquet and annual meeting Saturday, March 11, at 6:30 pm at Clover Hall on the Greene County fairgrounds. The banquet menu features leg of lamb prepared by the Lamb Producers, with sides by Lidderdale Country Store. After the meal, 2022 county fair awards will be presented and an auction will be held.…
Read MoreDNR plans burns in areas of Greene County
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans to conduct prescribed burns this spring in Greene and Guthrie Counties. Greene County burns include Dunbar Slough Wildlife Area, located a mile south and three miles west of Scranton, and Snake Creek Wildlife Area, located two miles north of Rippey. Guthrie County burns include McCord Pond Wildlife Area, located one mile south…
Read MoreRegistration open for Scranton Kids Fishing Day
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.…
Read MorePlanning 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…
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