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Collections at a soup supper and ecumenical Lenten service last Sunday netted $1,130 for the new Action Resource Center (food pantry) building. To date, $95,477 has been raised for the building. Another $5,000 is needed to meet the original project budget. According to Pastor Julie Poulsen, president of the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center board, money raised going forward…

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Not even the winter weather of 2019 could dampen the spirits of the Greene County youngsters coming together to play basketball on Sunday, March 10, at the Scranton Community Center. The Greenbrier 4-H club’s annual Greene County 4-H basketball tournament included these 4-H clubs: Cedar Highland, Junction Food Producers, two teams from the Hardin Happy Hustlers, and two teams from…

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Plans are progressing as the Scranton community prepares to celebrate 150 years on Saturday, June 29. The Sesquicentennial committee is full of energy and committed to offering a day of celebration for the community and friends. A community meeting was held  Feb. 21 with about 20 in attendance. Many ideas were offered with more information to be provided as the…

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Commissioned by Practical Farmers of Iowa, hosted by PFI and Center for Rural Affairs Who’s going to get the farm? And what are they going to do with it? Will your future plans for your land create harmony or strife for your family? Or have you even started to think that far ahead? “Map of My Kingdom,” a play focusing…

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The community is invited to a pep rally for spring sports Tuesday, March 12, in the Greene County Middle School gym. The fun begins at 5:30 pm with games and activities conducted by athletes participating in track and field, golf, soccer and Special Olympics.

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The Greene County Lamb Producers are hosting their annual banquet  Saturday, March 9, at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. A meal featuring leg of lamb will be served starting at 6:30 pm.

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Area residents don’t have to wait until July, at the fair, to get 4-H beef burgers. Greene County 4-H Young Leaders are hosting a Beef Burger Supper Saturday, March 16, from 5 to 7pm at the Presbyterian Church in Jefferson.

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Greene County Democrats will celebrate St Patrick’s Day with an Iow-ish Potato Soup Supper Friday, March 15, at 5:30 pm at the new meeting room at the Churdan public library. Special guest will be Congressman John Delaney, Democratic candidate for president and the grandson of an Irish immigrant. This will be Delaney’s second visit to Greene County, his first being…

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Services available to help area residents older than 60 maintain their independence will be the topic of a Community Conversation Thursday, March 7, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson.

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Greene County Extension will hold its private pesticide applicator recertification training Tuesday March 12, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at ISU Extension and Outreach Greene County Office in Jefferson.

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Jefferson Telecom announces a free college men’s basketball tournament contest sponsored by local businesses. March Mania is free and easy to enter – just go to jefferson.pickitchallenge.com and fill out an online bracket. The contest is open to all residents of Greene County who are 18 or older.

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Net $22,830 in trophy auction ~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The threat of blizzard conditions on Saturday night resulted in the Greene County Cattlemen’s Association moving its annual banquet to Friday evening. That decision appeared to have no effect on the crowd as close to 200 people enjoyed a ribeye steak dinner. J J Hoyle and Andrew Michaelson grilled the…

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