Youngsters interested in joining 4-H or who want to know more about the program are invited to a come-and-go event Saturday, Dec. 5, from 3 to 4 pm on the Greene County Fairgrounds. Youth candiscover what 4-H is all about, pick up some 4-H To Go kits, tour the fairgrounds and talk with current 4-H members, club leaders and volunteers.…
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Tower Tunes back for holiday season
Local musicians will share the Christmas spirit this season with live music from the Mahanay Memorial Carillon. Each Thursday from 5:15 – 5:30 pm and Sunday from 12:15 – 12:30 pm a variety of holiday music will be shared with the community. These concerts will continue through Dec. 20. Musicians include Michelle Fields, Rick Morain, Wendy VanderLinden, Rhena Lane, Danille…
Read MoreCommercial pesticide training Dec. 2
Registration deadline is Nov. 25 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host a Pest Control Operators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Greene…
Read MoreVolunteers clear brush at Scranton Pond
The first week of November found some young people at the Scranton Pond performing some community service clean up after the storms that hit the Scranton area this summer. Steven Johnson, Quinten and Americus Squibb, all home school students, along with their grandparents, Neal and Leesa Squibb, decided to make the Scranton Pond a community service project for this school year. Several trees were cut down thanks to the city of Scranton and …
Read MoreFirst baby born at ‘new’ county hospital passes away at age 82
Tom Milligan, the first baby born at the “new” Greene County Hospital on Jan. 2, 1938, died Oct. 17 at his home in Fountain Hills, AZ. He was 82 years old. He was the son of Frank Toliver Milligan and Ruth Thompson “Tommy” Milligan. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1956. He went to California for college and graduated…
Read MoreA salute to generations of service
The Schillings and Robbins family during the World Wars ~by Dustin Davis, courtesy of The Scranton Journal First of a series The Robbins and Schilling families have a storied history of military service dating as far back as World War l. This call to service has been strongly present throughout multiple generations. The history of military service started with Grandpa…
Read MoreRotary donates coats for needy youngsters
Dozens of new coats were delivered to New Opportunities by the Rotary Club of Jefferson last week to help kids in Greene county stay warm this winter. The assortment of 36 coats in a variety of youth sizes were purchased by the club with funds raised through its annual charity auction. The coats are just one of scores of projects…
Read MoreMike Mumma named Extraordinary Citizen
Home State Bank announced its newest Extraordinary Citizen last week. Local attorney Michael Mumma was chosen from a deserving group of nominees. The Extraordinary Citizen award is local recognition given once each quarter by Home State Bank to an individual or group that has gone above and beyond by giving their time and/or resources to benefit their community. The citizen(s) must be…
Read MoreCommunity Thanksgiving service cancelled
The Greene County Ministerial Association has cancelled the community Thanksgiving worship service planned for Nov. 22 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreChurdan library limiting foot traffic due to increasing Covid numbers
The Churdan library will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Also, in order to play a role in combatting increasing cases of Covid-19 in the county, effective Monday, Nov. 16, the library will be open by appointment only. Patrons can call the library at 5151-389-3423 weekdays between 1 and 5 pm to plan a time to…
Read MoreVeterans Day supper at VFW hall
The VFW auxiliary is honoring veterans and their guest with a free meal at the VFW hall in Jefferson on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. The meal will include beef burgers, baked beans, chips, and a dessert beginning at 5 until 6:30 pm. Due to the COVID pandemic, there will no indoor seating for this meal. Patrons may walk up…
Read MoreExtension offers fumigation CIC Nov. 17
Preregister before Nov. 10 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host a fumigation continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial and private fumigant pesticide applicators on Tuesday, Nov. 17.. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Jefferson.…
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