The income guidelines for reduced price and free meals for the 2020-2021 school year have been released by the Iowa Department of Education. Children in a household of four will be eligible for free meals if the household income is less than $34,060 per year. They will be eligible for reduced price meals if the household income is less than $48,470…
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Custer featured in ISU alumni magazine
Carole Custer of Jefferson is one of 80 women featured in the summer issue of VISIONS magazine, the official publication of the Iowa State University Alumni Association. Entitled “Visionary women: A selection of curious, distinguished, trailblazing, and fascinating women who chose to spend time on the Iowa State campus,” the list includes women who have changed the world because of…
Read MoreWellbeing subject of workshop Aug. 13 in Churdan
Wellbeing isn’t something to achieve and check off a bucket list. Instead, it’s an ongoing journey that varies with each person. Iowans can find their own way in a new program from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach – Greene County. “What About Me? My Wellbeing” is an educational workshop on Thursday, Aug. 13, from 10 to 11:30 am at…
Read MoreNo tobacco until age 21, new law says
Gov Kim Reynolds on July 6 signed a bill into law that raises the legal age to purchase cigarettes and tobacco and vaping products to 21. The Iowa Senate passed the bill in March of this year, but the legislative recess due to Covid-19 kept the Iowa House from taking up the bill until June 11. “This law brings Iowa…
Read MoreBlood Drives in Jefferson, Scranton
LifeServe Blood Center is asking community members to book an appointment to give blood at an upcoming area blood drive in Greene County. It’s important that eligible community members continue to give blood regularly to ensure the health of the community. If a hospital patient requires a transfusion, that blood must come from a healthy volunteer donor. To help ensure…
Read MoreWhy Not Us seeks donations to Angie’s Tea Garden restoration
The Why Not Us group that formed to assure the repair and restoration of the building at 100 E. State St, home of Angie’s Tea Garden, invites the public to help financially with the project. “The effort is inclusive and we’re looking for contributions of any amount from everyone interested in the project,” a Why Not Us press release stated.…
Read MoreRiphagen joins Family Medicine Clinic as mental health provider
Greene County Family Medicine Clinic began offering behavioral health services in January with the addition of board certified psychiatric mental health practitioner (PMHNP-BC) Heather Wilson. Now, Bonnie Riphagen, a licensed master of social work (LMSW) joins Wilson in the clinic as a mental health therapist to offer more behavioral health services. Riphagen provides counseling, diagnosis, evaluation/assessment, plan of care/treatment development…
Read MoreMarsha Snowgren retires from GC Schools
~by Joseph Beaudet, Scranton Journal intern Hometown girl Marsha Snowgren is retiring after five years as an associate in the Greene County School District. A native of Jefferson, Snowgren spent five years with Greene County School District. She was drawn to the atmosphere of small towns and, more specifically, Jefferson. Snowgren helped break down assignments for students and was available…
Read MoreMedical center lab back to normal services
The Greene County Medical Center laboratory staff is now able to accept walk-in outpatients for lab draws and wellness screenings as they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. Lab draws can be done Monday through Friday from 7 am to 5 pm. Wellness screenings will be done the second Thursday of each month from 6 to 9 am. Wellness screenings test…
Read MoreMark Sawhill ends 31-year teaching career
~by Joseph Beaudet, Scranton Journal intern After 31 years of being a fun-loving teacher and coach in the same school district, Mark Sawhill is calling it quits. The atmosphere helped keep Sawhill in the Jefferson-Scranton School District and later the Greene County School District. He felt the Jefferson area was a good community and provided good community support, something he…
Read MoreMarcia Roeder retiring from school career
~by Joseph Beaudet, Scranton Journal intern Having worked in the Greene County School District for 24-1/2 years, Marcia Roeder has decided that it is time to retire. Roeder worked as a custodian and served as a substitute bus driver during her tenure with the district following an 18-year tenure with a non-profit daycare center in Jefferson. Roeder says she has…
Read MoreScranton library tells summer reading plans
Well, it’s been a little while since we actually had some news or events going on at the Marchant Memorial Library this year. It seems like we have been closed down due to COVID-19 for a long time. But we aren’t going to let that stop us for summer reading. We are going to try some new ways to celebrate…
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