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The Jefferson United Methodist Church created a fund at Home State Bank earlier this week to assist local contractor Terry McCollom and his family. McCollom fell from a roof last Friday and broke his wrist and his pelvis. Donations will help with uncovered medical costs and other expenses while McCollom is hospitalized and recuperating, allowing him,, his wife Roxanne, and…

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Members of VFW Post 9599 and the VFW auxiliary are hosting a spaghetti supper Thursday, April 22, from 5 to 6:30 pm at the hall at 109 N. Chestnut St in Jefferson. Garlic bread and dessert will round out the menu. A free will donation will be accepted. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there will be no indoor seating. Persons…

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In 2020, the Scranton Fire Department was awarded $70,000 from the Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation to be used toward the purchase of a new quick attack vehicle. The department received the truck a couple weeks ago and it was put to work almost immediately. City and fire department funds were joined with donations to make the $96,000 purchase of…

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The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) along with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and University of Iowa announce their collaboration to host information sessions about the Covid-19 vaccine later this month. The sessions will provide a virtual forum for Iowans to learn about the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines and have an opportunity to ask questions of…

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The library is officially open to the public without an appointment or calling ahead to let us know you will stop in. We are still not offering in person programming at this time. It is very nice to see more people coming back into the library. Please wear a face mask when coming to the library – if you happen…

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Springbrook state park in Guthrie County is one of five parks for which the Iowa DNR is seeking volunteer campground hosts. Hosts are people who enjoy the outdoors, camping and meeting new people. Parks still in need of hosts are Springbrook, Beeds Lake, Clear Lake, Nine Eagles and Stephens state forest. Volunteer campground hosts live in state parks from one…

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Libraries across the country will mark National Library Week April 5-10. Staff at the Churdan public library is planning activities as follows: Monday, April 5, at 1:15 pm  –   Book-to-movie:  “Britt-Marie was here”.  A discussion of this book was held March 2021                                                Tuesday, April 6, at 7 pm  –  Recycling 101 with Troy Reynolds, Boone County Recycling Services.  The…

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Because of Covid-19, the Churdan library staff is planning an Easter parade this year instead of an Easter egg hunt.  Library staff and trustees will be hand out sacks full of Easter goodies on Saturday, April 3, from 9:30 to 10:30 am.  Participants are asked to please drive, walk, or bicycle by the back of the library from east to…

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Good news travels fast in a small town, so I’m sure that you have heard that the library is open without needing an appointment now. We still ask that you wear a face mask when you come to the library. The staff will continue to wipe down frequently touched surfaces more often, and will be wiping down all library materials…

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Members of VFW Post 9599 and the VFW auxiliary are serving chicken and noodles over mashed potatoes Thursday, April 9, from 5 to 6:30 pm at the hall at 109 N. Chestnut St in Jefferson. Corn or beans and dessert will round out the menu. A free will donation will be accepted. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there will be…

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~by The Scranton Journal The Scranton Community Center saw a dramatic drop in use due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. That in turn affected the financial report. There were only nine private rentals in 2020 as compared to 28 the previous year. Those rentals included family gatherings, graduations, baby and bridal showers and birthday parties which utilized the community…

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