Applications for scholarships offered by the Greene County Medical Center Foundation and the medical center auxiliary are now being accepted with a deadline of March 18, 2020. The foundation offers a scholarship of up to $1,000 per year for up to four years to persons in the medical center’s service area who are entering or already attending college in a…
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Our legal system topic of Community Converation Feb. 6
Greene County attorney Thomas Laehn will be the speaker at Community Conversations Thursday, Feb. 6, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Laehn will discuss wat can and can’t be done in our legal system, and the legal and financial issues that affect our local government.
Read MoreGenealogy Society meets Saturday
The Greene County Genealogy Society will meet Saturday, Feb. 1, at 10 am in the basement meeting room at the Jefferson public library. Micki Schwarzkopf will present a program on antique valentines. The meeting room is handicap accessible and all are welcome to attend.
Read MoreNWTF banquet is Feb. 1
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County Gobblers Hunting Heritage chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is hosting its annual banquet Saturday, Feb. 1, in Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. Everyone is invited to join the group for a fun evening while raising funds for wildlife.
Read MoreCommercial ag weed, insect, plant disease course set for Feb. 12
Greene County Extension will offer the commercial ag weed, insect and plant disease management continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Feb. 12. The program will be shown at locations across Iowa through the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP).
Read MoreAutos, imposter scams top list of complaints to AG’s office
DES MOINES — For the second year in a row, auto-related problems topped all categories of complaints reported to the Iowa Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division in 2019. Other top categories were imposter scams and complaints over media services, home improvement projects and home goods and services.
Read MoreFarm Bureau treating P-C fans to free popcorn Friday night
Greene County Farm Bureau will sponsor a free popcorn night at the Paton-Churdan varsity girls and boys basketball games against Coon Rapids – Bayard Friday night, Jan. 24, in Churdan. The girls game will begin at 6 pm followed by the boys game at 7:30. A few lucky fans will also have the opportunity to take home a “Greene County…
Read MoreScranton library looking for new logo
The Scranton library board and staff invites artists to design a logo to accompany the library’s new tagline, “Beyond Books.” The logo must include the library’s name – H.F. and Maude E. Marchant Memorial Library, the tagline, and creativity. Designers should consider what the tagline means to them personally, and ways people use the library in addition to checking out…
Read MoreMinnehan elected as chair of county extension council
Four officers were elected during the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County extension council organizational meeting Jan. 8. The nine-member county extension council annually elects officers to comply with Iowa law. Shari Minnehan of Churdan was elected chairperson. Minnehan will preside at all meetings of the county extension council, have authority to call special meetings and perform duties…
Read MoreWinners told in fifth grade essay contest
Greene County fifth graders once again participated in the American Legion’s essay contest on the topic “What the Flag Means to Me.” Winners were announced Dec. 19 at the school. Zach Stalder placed first; his essay will be entered into district competition. Shawn Gordon placed second and Kaydin Wells placed third. American Legion Post 11 commander Phil Thompson and essay…
Read MoreGr Co juniors to host chili supper Jan. 17
The Greene County junior class will host a chili supper Friday, Jan. 17, at the Elks Lodge, one block east of the middle school on W. Harrison St. The Ram girls and boys basketball teams will host Gilbert for a Mega Night in the Greene County Middle School gym and the Greene County Community Center. The Hall of Fame induction…
Read MoreOn-farm trials topic at Ag Coffee Jan. 24
Greene County Extension is hosting a series of Ag Coffee events, bringing together farmers and other ag professionals for an informal discussion on current ag topics. The topic of an Ag Coffee Friday, Jan. 24, will be local on-farm demonstration trials with Mike Witt, ISU Extension & Outreach field agronomist. The program will start at 9:30 am and conclude by…
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