Preregister before Nov. 11 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County will host a commercial ag weed, insect, and plant disease management continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 18. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is available at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is…
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Respiratory therapy topic of Community Conversation
Respiratory therapy is the topic for the Community Conversation slated for Thursday, Nov. 5. Megan Dugan and Scott Steiner, respiratory therapists and Emily Christensen, exercise specialist, all at Greene County Medical Center, will explain the variety of respiratory care treatments and diagnostic tests for patients of all ages. The support service works with physician clinics, nursing, emergency and other medical…
Read MoreAnnie’s Project provides ag business ed for Iowa farm women
Annie’s Project, a six-week course designed especially to help farm women develop their management and decision-making skills, is being offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County and is sponsored by Greene County Iowa Corn Growers. Classes begin Monday, Nov. 2 and continue Nov. 9, Nov. 16, Nov. 23, Nov. 30 and Dec. 7, 2020. Classes begin at…
Read MoreHalloween activities planned Thursday-Saturday
Pandemic or not, county towns plan to have Beggars’ Night this weekend as follows: Churdan – Friday, Oct. 30 ~ Trunk ‘n Treat at Paton-Churdan School from 5 to 6 pm, with Beggar’s Night in town from 5 to 7 pm Scranton – Saturday, Oct. 31 ~ 5 – 7 pm Rippey – Saturday, Oct. 31 ~ 5:30 – 6:30…
Read MoreExtension adding workshops on rethinking retirement during Covid-19
A person’s thoughts on retirement may be among the many things in flux due to COVID-19. Some employers are offering early retirement incentives. Many Iowans are considering early retirement due to job challenges, health concerns, or other reasons. On top of that, temporary policy changes have made it easier for people to withdraw from their retirement accounts during 2020. There…
Read MoreVFW auxiliary distributes grant funds
The David Mosher VFW Post 9599 auxiliary applied to the VFW Foundation for a 2019-2020 Community Support Grant and received a $1,000 grant. Fund were recently distributed to non-profit organizations in Greene County. The non-profit organizations chosen who received $200 each were Boy Scout Troop #534, Girl Scout Troop #462, the Action Resource Center food pantry, PAWS and Imagine the…
Read MoreChurdan library board nixes Halloween party
The Churdan libfary board announced earlier this week that restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic make it too difficult to host the annual Halloween party for youngsters in the community. “Let us only hope the pandemic will soon come to an end and some sense of normalcy will return,” said library board president Anthony J. Geisler
Read MorePheasant season promising with counts high, crops out of fields
Tens of thousands of hunters in blaze orange will take to the fields when Iowa’s pheasant season opens Oct. 31. And with pheasant populations on par with the best counts in the past decade, including six of the nine survey regions averaging more than 20 pheasants per route – the most since 2007, hunters can afford to be optimistic. “Given…
Read MoreFriends of the Library fall book sale has special offers
With only two weeks left of the fall book sale, the Friends of the Jefferson Public Library are offering two great special sales for the remaining weeks. All children’s books will be half price Oct. 19-24. The last week of the sale, Oct. 26-31, every book, every DVD, every item will be priced at half off. Sale hours are every…
Read MoreChicken and biscuits on menu for VFW fundraiser
VFW Post 9599 and the VFW auxiliary are hosting a meal Thursday, Oct. 22, from 5 to 7 pm at the VFW hall on the east side of the downtown square in Jefferson. The meal will include creamed chicken over biscuits, corn or green beans, and a dessert. Due to the COVID pandemic, there will no indoor seating for this…
Read MoreMosquito, pest management course offered Nov. 4
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will offer the mosquito/public health pest management continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Oct. 28. 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 County Extension Office. Due to…
Read MoreOrnamental, turfgrass applicators course Nov. 4
Iowa State University and Outreach Greene County office will host an ornamental and turfgrass applicators continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 4. 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 County Extension Office. Due to social…
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