The State Library of Iowa has been working on introducing librarians to a new website platform that has been made available by funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act. So, what does that mean for the local library? It means that the Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton has…
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Congratulations to Carla Linhart, the winner of the Conversation Hearts Guessing Game for two years in a row! Carla’s guess of 305 hearts was the closest to the actual amount, which was 310 hearts.
Read MoreElementary program March 12
Greene County second, third and fourth graders will present their spring music and movement program and art display Thursday, March 12, at the middle school gym. Performance times are 1:45 and 6:30 pm. This year’s theme is “Greene County Gold.” All are invited.
Read MoreRegional director at March 7 Genealogy Society meeting
The Greene County Genealogy Society will meet Saturday, March 7, at 10 am in the basement meeting room of the Jefferson public library. The room is handicapped accessible. The speaker will be Ron Gruber, a regional director of the Iowa Genealogical Society. He will pass out handouts concerning the state genealogical society and what it has to offer. Anyone with…
Read MoreLamb Producers slate annual banquet
The Greene County Lamb Producers will host their annual banquet Saturday, March 14, at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds. Serving will begin at 6:30 pm. The Lamb Producers will prepare leg of lamb, with sides catered by Lidderdale Country Store.
Read MorePrescribed burns set by DNR at two locations
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans to conduct prescribed burns this spring in Greene County on Dunbar Slough and Snake Creek Wildlife Management Areas. Dunbar Slough is located one mile south and three miles west of Scranton. Snake Creek is located two miles north of Rippey.
Read MoreMoney Smart essay contests offer chance to win $1,000 for college
Home State Bank will participate in Money Smart Week, April 4-11, and encourages Greene County students to enter the Money Smart Kid and Money Smart Teen essay contests, sponsored by the Iowa Bankers Association in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Read MoreLinda Smith ending decades of nursing, home health care
This week Linda Smith will close out a 45-year career doing a job she doesn’t remember choosing. “Nursing was something I wanted to do my entire life. I don’t remember deciding what to do,” she said. Her current and final position in nursing is clinical supervisor of the Jefferson branch of UnityPoint at Home. She’s been in that role since…
Read MoreCattlemen raise $20K+ in annual trophy sale
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal, photos by GreeneCountyNewsOnline Almost 200 beef producers, friends and business associates gathered at Clover Hall in Jefferson on the Greene County Fairgrounds Saturday evening to support the Greene County Cattlemen’s Association at their 86th annual meeting. It was a banner evening for the group as they raised $20,175 through the auction of Greene County Fair…
Read MoreHunter safety course slated in Jefferson
There will be a hunter safety training course offered March 3,5 and 7. The course, sponsored by the Greene County conservation board, is scheduled for 6:30 to 9 pm on Tuesday and Thursday. These will be held at the Milwaukee Road Depot in Jefferson. The class on Saturday will be located at Slininger Woods from 8 am to 4 pm.…
Read MoreScranton to honor alumni 6-on-6 players
The annual Soups and Hoops event will be held at the Scranton Community Center. Hosted by the Scranton Alumni Association and Scranton Betterment Committee, the festivities are planned for Saturday, March 21. In conjunction with the Scranton Alumni Reunion that is scheduled on Saturday, June 20, the organizers are inviting all Scranton alumni who played the 6-on-6 game for the…
Read MoreGreene County Cattlemen to hold banquet Saturday
The Greene County Cattlemen’s Association is hosting its annual banquet Saturday, Feb. 22, at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. This annual event raises funds for many projects in the county.
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