Thirty-nine percent of all adult Americans are caring for a loved one who is sick or has a disability. Caregiving can be a stressful responsibility leading to poor health, mental distress and less life satisfaction for the caregiver. It can be challenging for caregivers to find the support that they need, says Cheryl Clark, a human sciences specialist with Iowa…
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Churdan library to host program on colors and their history
The history of color is the topic of an illustrated lecture at the Churdan library Sunday, July 25, at 2 pm. Laura Keyes will share the stories of the tints, dyes and shades of color and the specific points in history to which they can be traced. The title of her presentation is “Every Color Has a Story: History on…
Read MoreSchleisman parting with his ‘Johnny Popper’ JD tractors
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Jim Schleisman grew up on a farm near Lake City, Iowa and wanted to continue farming after his Army days in Germany and England in the 1960s. He served in the infantry and artillery and looked forward to coming home to the farm in Iowa. But it wasn’t to be. The opportunity to farm wasn’t…
Read MoreFarm Bureau to sponsor pedal tractor pull at county fair
After taking a year off due to the pandemic, Greene County Farm Bureau will once again sponsor a family friendly kid’s pedal pull event at this year’s Greene County Fair. The event will take place on Saturday, July 10, in the tent building on the fairgrounds. Registration will begin at 11:30 am with competition slated to begin at noon. Children…
Read MoreIndependence Day celebration July 3 in Churdan
The Churdan public library board and staff will host its annual Independence Day ice cream social Saturday, July 3, from 6 to 6:45 pm in the city park shelter house. Ice cream sundaes and floats will be served, with a free will donation going toward the library’s operating expenses. The Town & Country Band will perform in the gazebo at…
Read MoreDNR forecasts Iowa’s 2021 fall pheasant population to be similar to 2020
If Iowa pheasant hunters liked the hunting they had in 2020, they should like it again in 2021. Based on the annual pheasant nesting forecast, Iowa’s pheasant population should be similar to slightly higher than last year, said Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Bogenschutz bases the forecast on a model using 1961-90…
Read MorePOET acquires Flint Hills Resources
POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, has acquired the bioethanol assets of Flint Hills Resources in their entirety, expanding the company’s production capacity by 40 percent. The acquisition includes six bioprocessing facilities located in Iowa and Nebraska and two terminals in Texas and Georgia. POET will now operate 33 bioprocessing facilities across eight states with a combined annual capacity…
Read MoreMedical center foundation holds golf tournament
Greene County Medical Center Foundation director Nancy Houska couldn’t have asked for better weather for the Foundation’s golf tournament, held June 18 at the Jefferson Municipal Golf Course. Sunny skies, warm temperatures and 64 golfers made a perfect combination for fun and fundraising. Sixteen teams began with a shotgun start at 10 am, followed by a boxed lunch provided by…
Read MoreStevens named Extension farm management specialist
AMES, Iowa – With a little more than a year of experience working for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Alexis Stevens has yet to experience “normal extension life.” The newly named farm management specialist for Region 2, she began her extension career in February 2020, as the county extension director for the ISU Extension and Outreach Boone County office. Her start…
Read MoreJamaica library to host community forum
Jamaica public library will host at Community Conversation Tuesday, June 22, at 6 pm at the Jamaica Community Center, 322 Main St, Jamaica. Topic of the Community Conversation is the unused second floor of the library building at 316 Main St. Time will also be allotted to discuss other possible improvements to downtown Jamaica. The conversation will be facilitated by…
Read MoreScholarships available for post high school programs
Application deadline is June 30 The Greene County School District Education Foundation will again award five Floyd Duane Dunlop Scholarships in the amount of $2000. The scholarship will be granted to Greene County School District graduates going into their second – fifth year of post-high school education in either a college or trade school program. Master’s programs are not included…
Read MoreFUMC invites public to retirement send off for pastor
First United Methodist Church invites the public to celebrate its pastor’s retirement on June 20. Rev Julie Poulsen will retire after 10 years serving in Jefferson and a total of 40 years in United Methodist Churches across Iowa. Closing worship and celebration will be June 20 at 11:30. Lunch for dine-in or carry out at will be available at 12:30.…
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