The public is invited to walk Tipton Prairie Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10, with Dan Towers, Greene County conservation director. The prairie has more than 100 species of native plants and grasses, including Goldenrods, asters, and possibly Gentians. Tipton Prairie is four acres of native prairie that has never been plowed or sprayed. It remained a prairie in the midst of…
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National 4-H Week, Oct 4-10
~submitted by Randy and Linda Hedges, longtime Greenbrier 4-H leaders National 4-H Week is October 4-10. We celebrate the organization and educational program that has been promoting youth development since 1890. It started with nature study and school gardens. Then rural educators, in response to a demand from farm people, introduced boys’ and girls’ clubs to teach an appreciation of…
Read MoreGrCo Family Medicine Clinic’s respiratory clinic moving indoors
The Greene County Family Medicine Clinic has been offering a respiratory clinic outside in the clinic parking lot in what has been dubbed “the red shed.” Now, with cooler weather approaching, that clinic is moving indoors. The respiratory clinic provides a care option for patients who are sick with suspected Covid-19 or other acute respiratory illnesses such as laryngitis, bronchitis,…
Read MoreLamb Producers grill at Colfax Sale Barn
The Greene County Lamb Producers traveled to Colfax Sept. 12 to grill lamb burgers at the Colfax Sale Barn. Two hundred fifty lamb burgers were grilled and handed out to patrons of the sale barn. This was done in appreciation for the support the lamb producers have received from this business. For the past five years, the Colfax sale barn has purchased…
Read MoreVFW, auxiliary serving chicken & noodles Thursday
VFW Post 9599 and the VFW auxiliary are hosting a meal Thursday, Oct. 8, at the VFW hall on the east side of the downtown square in Jefferson. Serving will be from 5 to 7 pm. The meal will include chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, corn or green beans, and dessert. A free will donation will be accepted Due to…
Read MoreHome Energy Assistance guidelines told
Income guidelines for the 2020-21 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) have been announced. Applications for the program will be accepted on a first come/first served basis at the New Opportunities Greene County Family Development Center on N. Elm in Jefferson beginning Oct. 1 for households with an elderly/disabled member, or beginning Nov. 1 for others. Applicants will need to…
Read MoreHarvest meal to-go in Churdan Saturday
The Churdan library staff and trustees will serve a harvest meal to-go Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11 am to 1 pm at the library. The menu will feature maidrites, baked beans, coleslaw, chips and cookies. Person are asked to call ahead at 515-389-3423. Meal pick-up will be on the basketball court behind the library. A free will donation will be…
Read MoreBlood drive Oct. 13 in Jefferson
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. To help ensure the safety of blood donors and team members during this COVID-19 pandemic, LifeServe is enforcing several precautionary measures. Appointments are required. Donors who do not have an appointment will not…
Read MoreFall book sale update
The Friends of the Jefferson Library announces new hours and updates to our extended fall book sale which continues through October. Beginning Saturday, Oct. 3, the library and its annual book sale will be open on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm. Also, through the month of October, every day will be a browse day with no appointment needed…
Read MoreScranton United Charities drive underway in October
The Scranton United Charity drive is underway. Donor cards will be mailed this week. This is the annual fund drive for local charities in Scranton and part of Greene County. The organizers ask area residents to be extra generous because the charities have been unable to hold other fundraisers due to COVID-19 restrictions. Charities listed on the donor card are:…
Read MoreJeff library adds Saturday hours
The Jefferson public library will once again be open Saturdays, starting Oct. 3. Library hours will be Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 6 pm; Fridays from 1 to 5 pm; and Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm. The library will be closed Tuesdays and Thursdays, although curbside pickup of items will be available by calling ahead at 515-386-2835.
Read MoreJack Teagarden memorial items for Rippey baseball field
Jack Teagarden’s wife Fran, and his children Kerry Juhl and Kevin Teagarden, have donated memorial funds to purchase professional grade leather baseball bases, a pitcher’s mound rubber, and a home plate for the Walt Anderson Field of the Rippey ball park. Rippey’s baseball commissioner, Mel Murken, (pictured,right) placed the order and he and Fran (pictured, left) are pictured here with…
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