For more than 40 years, graduates and friends of the Scranton High School have gathered every five years to renew friendships and recall “the good old days”. The date is always the third Saturday in June. However, given the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak, the committee has opted to postpone the reunion for a year. The new date is Saturday,…
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Jefferson Matters, Chamber promote support of local small businesses
Supporting small businesses is what Jefferson Matters: Main Street and the Chamber of Commerce are all about. They encourage the community to continue to show their support to friends and neighbors who own and operate businesses during this time.
Read MoreGrab-and-Go lunches serving many
Many youth in Greene County are taking advantage of the free lunch programs put on by the Greene County school district. Greene County superintendent Tim Christensen reported a total of 1,994 meals were served during the first week of the free lunch program.
Read MoreExtension cancels some weigh-ins, testing for 2020 fair
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic 4-H and FFA sheep and meat goat weigh-ins for the Greene County Fair are canceled. Rabbit tattooing will take place at a later date and poultry pullorum testing is waived for the 2020 Fair season. The May 15 livestock ID deadline is extended to June 1. ISU Extension will follow-up with more information in…
Read MoreNew website design for Scranton library
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…
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