The public is invited to the Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton to learn about the Barn Quilts of Iowa and the “Underground Railroad Movement.” on Monday, July 15, at 4 p.m. This program is part of this year’s adult summer reading, which is sponsored by Scranton Manufacturing/New Way Trucks. What started out as a barn quilt picture-taking trip to 291…
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Scranton sesquicentennial a success
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The hot weather did not deter a large crowd from attending the Scranton Sesquicentenial celebration on Saturday. There were more than 70 entries in the parade with the streets lined with people watching the floats and other vehicles drive by. All the events throughout the day were well-attended. The highlight of the day was the…
Read MoreCelebrate July 4th in Churdan
The Churdan library trustees and staff will host “Tunes and Treats” on the Fourth of July. Treats – ice cream sundaes or a brownie a la mode – will be served in the new air-conditioned meeting room at the library beginning at 6:15 pm. Tunes will be provided by the Town and Country Band in the city park at 7…
Read MoreJuly Java & Juice hosts told
Locations for Java & Juice in July are all in the downtown area. The July schedule is: • July 5: New Hope Bargain Shoppe – 106 N. Wilson • July 12: MacDonald Insurance – New location, 115 W. Lincoln Way • July 19: Greene County Historical Society – 219 E. Lincoln Way • July 26: Sierra Community Theatre – 202…
Read MoreChristmas in July for Geneaology Society
The Greene County Genealogy Society will have its Christmas in July dinner Saturday, July 6, at 11:30 am at the Pizza Ranch in Carroll. Anyone who is interested in genealogy is welcome to attend. A After lunch past president Valerie Ogren has invited us to stop and see her at Sunnybrook in Carroll. The next meeting will be held August…
Read MorePheasant, quail nesting not looking good
Iowa’s string of mild winters came to a screeching halt midway through 2019 when the calendar turned to February and the weather pattern went haywire. “We had such an unusual winter last year – started out mild and dry, and then we had a winter’s worth of snow – 23 inches – in February and several warm-cold snaps that brought…
Read MoreIt’ Show Time – Scranton sesqui is Saturday
The plans have been made as the Scranton community celebrates 150 years! Saturday, June 29, will bring folks from near and far to help Scranton observe its sesquicentennial. An eager committee has pulled together a day full of free entertainment. They’re praying for good weather to bring large crowds to the celebration.
Read MoreOstendorf and Danner, mainstays through school changes, retiring
~by Noah Rohlfing for the Scranton Journal Greene County Elementary has seen lots of change over the past 30-plus years, but two of the ever-present teachers at the school, Ann Ostendorf and Lori Danner, are hanging up their pencils and retiring at the end of the school year. Ostendorf, a kindergarten teacher for 35 years who has labeled each one…
Read MoreHabitat for Humanity’s Kretzinger to retire, Lamoureux to step up
The board of Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity announces that executive director Erich Kretzinger will retire effective June 30. Kretzinger has been in the position for 10 years. Following a succession plan created in 2014, when service area and staffing were expanded to include supporting Guthrie County volunteers, associate director Jeff Lamoureux will move into the position of executive…
Read MoreGrCo HS tells honor rolls
(Editor’s note: Middle school honor rolls can be found under the Good News tab.) Greene County High School guidance counselor Ruth Broman has released the honor rolls for the spring trimester. Students on the high honor roll with a grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0 include: 12th grade – Jordan Aubrey, Arthur Bardole, Samantha Behne, Janella Brophy, Gina Brown,…
Read MoreLegion plants tree to commemorate ‘World War’ soldiers
~by Jacque Andrew for Floyd W. Brown Post 11, American Legion A mission to recognize the service of Jefferson soldiers in World War I, in the works for more than 97 years, appears to be finally complete. The Jefferson Floyd W. Brown Post Number 11 of the American Legion on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, planted a burr oak tree in…
Read MoreChurdan library tells summer plans
The Churdan public library staff shares the summer schedule for the library. Wednesday, June 12 through July 17, programming will use the summer reading theme “Universe of Stories.”
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