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Greene County Pheasants Forever raise funds, promote habitat
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal An estimated 125 people supported the Greene County Pheasants Forever chapter at their annual banquet Saturday night held at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. It was deemed a success by organizers with more than $7,800 raised through the auctions plus additional funds coming through the games and raffles.
Read MoreExtension slates CIC on fumigation
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. 19. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa.
Read MoreOrnamental and turfgrass applicators course offered Nov. 13
Greene County will offer the Ornamental and Turfgrass Applicators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 13. The program can be seen at locations across Iowa through the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) team. The local attendance site is the Greene County Extension and Outreach meeting room. Registration begins at 8:30…
Read MoreA Day to Celebrate: 4-H Awards Day
A group of more 50 people attended the annual Greene County 4-H Awards Ceremony Sunday at the Churdan library to see Greene County 4-H members, as well as 4-H volunteers and financial sponsors, recognized. Record books submitted by 4-H members were judged by volunteers who decided on the final awards, recognizing outstanding record books and excellence in project work over…
Read MoreJPRD planning ‘Lazy Man Triathon’ and more
The Jefferson park and recreation department is making it a bit easier to be a triathlete with a new program, a “Lazy Man Triathlon.” The program begins Nov. 11 and ends Dec. 20. The challenge is to compile 26.2 miles of running or walking, 112 miles of stationary cycling, and either 10,560 feet of rope pull or 50,000 meters rowing…
Read MorePheasant hunters hoping for repeat of 2018 season
Last year, Iowa pheasant hunters bagged more roosters than they had in the last decade. With that fresh in their memory, how will the 2019 pheasant season measure up? It will be about the same, said Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife research biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Iowa’s pheasant population is similar to last year, except in south…
Read MoreCommunity Players, BSVR partner for “Addams Family” train ride
The ridiculously scary side of life will be aboard the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad this Saturday, Oct. 26, for “A Train Ride with the Addams Family.” The special event is planned in partnership with the Community Players of Greene County.
Read MoreRotary changes date of annual dinner, auction
The date for the annual Dinner and Auction hosted by the Rotary Club of Jefferson has been delayed a week to Friday, Nov. 15. A social hour will begin at 5:30 pm. The buffet will start at 6:30 and the live auction will follow. Bidding on silent auction items will begin when doors open and continue through the evening.
Read MoreTrick-or-Treat has new look in some towns
Towns around Greene County have made plans for youngsters to enjoy Halloween as follows: Grand Junction: Saturday, Oct. 26, Trunk-or-Treat on Main St from 5:30 – 7 pm. Grand Junction fire and rescue will host its Halloween Safe House at the fire station during Trunk-or-Treat. Scranton: Wednesday, Oct. 30: Halloween “Trunk-or-Treat” on Main Street on the Library block from 5…
Read More‘Big Bang Bubbles’ coming to P-C, GrCo ele.
School children will gain a new appreciation of bubbles when “Rick Eugene” Brammer returns to Greene County Monday, Oct. 28, with his Absolute Science, this time with a show tagged “Big Bang Bubbles.” The interactive show will include creative bubble sculptures, bubble illusions and tricks. “Big Bang Bubbles” will be presented at 9 am at the Paton-Churdan auditorium. The public…
Read MoreChurdan library tells upcoming events for children
The Churdan public library staff is planning several events for the last week in October. Bang Bubbles will present an amazing interactive show about bubbles at the Paton-Churdan school auditorium on Monday, Oct. 28, at 9 am. The program is sponsored by the Greene County libraries and the Greene County supervisors. The next day, Oct. 29, the library will host…
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