College. Money. Two words that go hand-in-hand. It takes a lot of money to pay for a college education. For high school students, there is a way to actually talk your way to college. Each year the American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program awards more than $138,000 in college scholarships. The contest is open to all high school and…
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Aquatic, forest and ROW pesticide applicator course slated
Preregister before Oct. 13 for fall commercial pesticide applicator training recertification Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host an Aquatic, Forest and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across…
Read MoreGJ Presbyterian Church marks 150 years
First United Presbyterian Church of Grand Junction will celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding on Sunday, Oct. 10, during church services at 10:30 am. It’s actually a 150+1 event as the celebration was postponed a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction was established on June 5, 1870, a year after the town of…
Read MoreFall Rippey Ruckus baseball tourney this Saturday
The Rippey Demons will host two teams for the second Rippey Ruckus tournament of the ’21 baseball season. The first game of the Fall tournament will be held Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Walt Anderson field in the southwest corner of Rippey. The game will begin at 10:30 am. The Rippey Demons will have the home field advantage. They are…
Read MoreGenealogy Society to meet
The regular meeting of the Greene County Genealogy Society will be Saturday, Oct. 2, at 10 am in the basement meeting room at the Jefferson public library. Corinne Bancroft will present the program. All are welcome. The basement meeting room is handicapped accessible.
Read MoreNational 4-H Week, Oct. 3-9
The anticipation is building for National 4-H Week, during which millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will celebrate everything 4-H. Greene County 4-H will observe National 4-H Week this year by showcasing the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people and will highlight the remarkable 4-H youth in our community who work each day to make…
Read MoreTree walk slated at Squirrel Hollow Sept. 30
How many of us take time to look at the trees around us? Four local experts will lead a walk focused on trees at Squirrel Hollow Park. On Thursday, Sept. 30, at 2 pm Trees Forever’s Brad Riphagen will join Greene County conservation director Tanner Sheuermann and Conservation’s Dan Sayre and Joe Allen for an educational tree walk. This free…
Read MoreBargain Day at the library this Saturday
Bargain Day, the last day of the Friends of the Library annual fall book sale, is this Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Jefferson public library. The Bargain Day tradition continues: shoppers will receive a brown paper grocery bag which may be filled to the top with books for $4. Books without a price tag may go in the bag.…
Read MoreStory Walk around the square for October
October 1, 2021 is the start of another StoryWalk® around the Jefferson downtown square. Families doing this self-guided tour will begin at Funky Zebra, 205 N. Wilson, and work their way around the square clockwise, to read the book “The Apple Pie Tree.” The walk will end at the Greene County Extension Office at 104 W. Washington St. Extension staff…
Read More4-H Foundation raising funds for Clover Cafe
The Greene County 4-H Foundation will kick off its fundraising drive during National 4-H Week, Oct. 3-9. This board provides $10,000 to $15,000 annually to Greene County 4-H educational programs and projects. “The goal this year is to purchase new equipment for the Clover Café which operates during the Greene County Fair. Many items are decades old and are…
Read MoreBenefit dinner Sunday for Shahan family
Members of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson will serve a drive-thru fried chicken dinner Sunday, Sept. 19, from 11 am to noon. Mashed potatoes with gravy, home-canned sweet corn, and a choice of apple crisp or Oreo cheesecake will round out the menu. Free will donations will be accepted to benefit the family of young Avril Shahan, who is…
Read MoreIowa Prairie Heritage Week Sept. 12-18
Governor Kim Reynolds has proclaimed September 12-18, 2021 as Iowa Prairie Heritage Week. The week is coordinated by Iowa Prairie Network, a statewide nonprofit whose mission is to learn about, teach about, enjoy, and protect Iowa’s important tallgrass prairie history. Iowans are encouraged to visit a prairie this week. A list of publicly-accessible prairies and prairie events is available on…
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