Greene County FFA members were among those who attended the southwest district FFA Greenhand Fire Up conference at Atlantic High School March 6. Six new FFA members attended from Greene County, and Greene County FFA alumna Gwen Black led one of the sessions. The annual conference is planned and facilitated by the southwest district and Iowa FFA officers. While at…
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Community blood drive Monday in Scranton
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Monday, March 29, from 2:30 to 6:30 pm at the United Methodist Church in Scranton. Due to the pandemic, appointments are required to donate blood. Potential donors can visit lifeservebloodcenter.org, text LIFESERVE to 999-777, or call 800-287-4903 to make an appointment. All donors must where a face mask. LifeServe is particularly interested…
Read MoreJeff Methodists slate fundraiser dinner
Members of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson will serve a fundraiser meal this Sunday, March 28. The menu includes a choice of ham balls or beef meat balls, cheesy potatoes, beans, and a choice of salads and desserts. A free will offering will be accepted, with all proceeds going toward sending local youngsters to church camp this coming summer.…
Read MoreGastroenterologist returns to medical center specialty roster
Dr Thomas Martin, a board certified internal medicine and gastroenterologist with Iowa Digestive Disease Center (IDDC) in Clive, is returning to Greene County Medical Center effective April 6. Dr Martin will be on site the first Tuesday of each month to perform colonoscopies and endoscopies. He previously offered services in Jefferson from 2016-2020. “Having a specialist such as a gastroenterologist…
Read MoreScranton library re-opens with precautions in place
The Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton is open regular hours starting the week. Patrons do not need to call ahead, but can drop in at any time. Covid precautions remain in place. All patrons are still asked to wear a face covering while at the library. No in-person programming will be offered until further notice. Employees will continue to…
Read MoreFundraiser breakfast in Churdan Sunday
The ‘Breakfast of Champions’ originally planned for Super Bowl weekend but postponed due to hazardous cold weather has been rescheduled as a “Celebrate Spring” breakfast. The Churdan city council and the Churdan public library board and staff will host breakfast Sunday, March 21, from 9 am to noon as a take-out only event. Meal pick-up will be at the Churdan…
Read MoreScranton all school reunion postponed to 2022
The 2020 Scranton All School committee announced recently that the reunion will be postponed again. Originally scheduled for the third Saturday in June in 2020, the event was postponed to June 19, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year. However, with the shortages of COVID vaccines, the committee has decided it would be best for everyone to wait another…
Read MoreJeff library re-opening March 31
The Jefferson public library will re-open to the public Wednesday, March 31. Staff will continue to provide curbside service for patrons who prefer not to enter the library. More information will follow.
Read More‘Technology in Agriculture’ topic of March 19 Ag Coffee
Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a series of Ag Coffee events bringing farmers and other agriculture professionals together for an informal discussion on current ag topics. The next Ag Coffee is slated for Friday, March 19, from 9:30 to 11 am at the Greene County Extension office meeting room. The March topic will be “Technology in Agriculture” with…
Read MoreDonations welcome for GrCo after-prom party
The Greene County High School prom is slated for Saturday, April 10. As in past years, parents of juniors are planning an after-prom party to provide a safe place for students when the dancing is finished. Community members, organizations and businesses that would like to make a donation to help pay for the after-prom party can write checks payable to…
Read MoreLamb banquet postponed to 2022
Lamb Producers ask that donations be mailed The Greene County Lamb Producers will not hold a banquet this year, but instead ask for support for the community lamb barn project through mailed-in donations. “This has been a trying year for all of us to keep things as normal as possible. We have had some deep discussions about what to do…
Read MorePartnerships 4 Families partnering in 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! initiative
Partnerships 4 Families is partnering with Iowa Department of Public Health and other early childhood providers in Greene, Audubon, Carroll, and Guthrie Counties to promote the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! initiative to families with young children in the four county area. 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! is part of the Healthiest State initiative and has resources for Early Care & Education…
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