The Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators named Raelyn Harris from Greene County Community Schools as the Southwest District Outstanding Young Member for 2021. This award was established as a means to encourage young teachers to remain in the profession and to encourage and recognize participation in professional activities. It is awarded to an outstanding young agricultural educator in each district…
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Methodist Women to host Mother’s Day brunch to-go in Jefferson
The Methodist Women at Jefferson First United Methodist Church will serve Mother’s Day brunch this Sunday, May 9, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. The menu features egg casserole, sausage gravy over biscuits, muffins and fresh fruit. Call ahead orders are required at 515-386-4411. The meal will be served as carry-out only at the church’s covered entry on the south…
Read MoreAnnual medical center golf tournament a celebration of healthcare heroes
The Greene County Medical Center Foundation will hold its annual golf fundraiser Friday, June 18, at the Jefferson Community Golf Course. A special celebration of local healthcare heroes will be included this year, which marks the ninth year of the tournament fundraiser. The tournament will be a shotgun start at 10 am with a 4-person team scramble format. Options include…
Read MoreGreene County FFA attends state conference
FFA members across the state of Iowa celebrated success when they gathered for the 93rd Iowa FFA State Leadership Conference on April 18-20 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The Iowa FFA State Leadership Conference is one the largest of its kind in the National FFA Organization. National FFA Secretary Anna Mathis kicked off the conferences with a…
Read MoreMaker’s Brew adding cafe to Scranton Main St
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Expanding from their original vision, Maker’s Brew Café on Main St in Scranton has added a restaurant to the original Coffee Shop. Plans are to serve breakfast and lunch beginning this week. The Coffee Shop / Cafe will be open Monday-Friday from 7 am to 2 pm. They are closed on Saturday and Sunday but…
Read MoreServSafe® class to be held May 25 in Jefferson
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Greene County will host a ServSafe® food safety certification class in Jefferson on May 25, 2021. Ann Parker, nutrition and wellness specialist, will teach the class. The class will prepare individuals to become a certified food protection manager (CFPM), a requirement for food establishments in Iowa. The ServSafe® program blends information from the…
Read MoreFund open to benefit McCollom family
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…
Read MoreVFW, auxiliary serving spaghetti Thursday
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…
Read MoreNew quick-attack fire truck arrives in Scranton
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…
Read MoreIDPH, Extension partner to provide Covid-19 vaccine info
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…
Read MoreElvin Thompson honored for 50-year membership
Scranton library news
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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