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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Irish soup supper and candidate Delaney in Churdan March 15
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…
Read MoreServices for older residents topic of Community Conversation
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.
Read MorePrivate pesticide applicator training March 12
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.
Read MoreMarch Mania is back via Jefferson Telecom
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.
Read MoreCattlemen dodge blizzard with Friday night meeting
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…
Read MoreGJ 150 plans soup supper for March 3
The GJ 150 Committee will have a soup supper on Sunday, March 3, from 5 to 6:30 pm at the Grand Junction Community Center. (The event was originally planned for Feb. 17 and rescheduled due to a winter storm.)
Read MoreLamb Producers slate annual banquet
The Greene County Lamb Producers will hold 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.
Read MoreFarm Bill meetings slated for March 7
ISU Extension and Landus Cooperative co-hosting events Landus Cooperative and Iowa State University Extension invite area farmers to attend one of two Farm Bill and grain marketing sessions on Thursday, March 7. · 8:00 am – Ames at the Oakwood Church/City Church · 1:30 pm – Carroll at the Carrollton Hotel & Event Centre
Read MoreCrop fair March 7 in Coon Rapids
RSVP by March 4 In the tradition of providing farmers the latest industry insights, the Iowa Corn District 4 Committee along with the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) will host a crop fair Thursday, March 7, from 9 am to 12 pm in Coon Rapids at the American Legion Center, 419 Main St.
Read MoreGenealogy Society meets Saturday
The Greene County Genealogy Society will meet Saturday, March 2, at 10 am in the basement meeting room at the Jefferson pubic library. Shirley Ross will give a presentation on finding records at the Greene County courthouse. The meeting room is handicap accessible. The public is invited to attend.
Read MoreScranton BINGO rescheduled for Sunday
The Scranton park and rec department’s first monthly BINGO contest was “weathered out” February 17. While the heavy snow had stopped by the game time, everyone was still busy digging out. The games have been rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 24. The time has been changed to 4 – 6 pm for this week only.
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