The Iowa Tourism Office joins destination marketing organizations around the country today, Jan. 29, to mark National Plan for Vacation Day, an annual celebration that calls on people to make use of their paid time off and plan getaways.
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VFW soup supper slated for Saturday
NOTE DATE Chicken noodle soup and chili are on the menu for a soup supper Saturday, Jan. 26, at VFW Post 9599 on the east side of the downtown square in Jefferson. Serving will be from 5 to 8 pm. The meal includes beverages and desserts. Free will donations will be accepted. A 50/50 cash raffle will also be held.…
Read MoreKristin Wailes wins state VFW essay contest
Kristin Wailes, a seventh grade student in Greene County Middle School, was honored as the Iowa State winner of the Patriot’s Pen essay competition for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Iowa. Her essay first won in the District competition, allowing her to advance to the state contest.
Read MorePotato bar supper Jan. 31 in Churdan
The Churdan library staff and trustees are serving a potato bar supper Thursday, Jan. 31, from 5 to 7 pm at the school in Churdan. The menu includes baked potatoes with “all the fixings,” loose meat sandwiches, relishes and bars. The Paton-Churdan basketball teams host Collins-Maxwell that evening. Proceeds of the potato bar supper will be used for programming at…
Read MoreKids Heart Challenge coming soon
Students in Grades 2-6 at Greene County elementary and middle schools are jumping at the chance to fight heart disease and stroke, our nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, respectively. From Jan. 28 through Feb. 11, students will participate in the Kids Heart Challenge, (formerly Jump Rope/Hoops For Heart). Students will raise funds for the American Heart Association, which…
Read MoreTownship budget hearing slated
Townships have set a public hearing on their budget as follows: Scranton Township – Thursday, Jan. 24, at 1:30 pm at the Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton. Clerk, Deb Fey
Read MoreRaccoon River Watershed group to meet Jan. 29
The North Raccoon River Watershed Management Coalition (NRRWMC) urges the public to provide important input for an upcoming watershed plan by attending the coalition’s open house scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 29, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the ISU Extension offices in Storm Lake (824 Flindt Drive, No. 101).
Read MoreChili supper postponed to Friday
NEW DATE – FRIDAY, JAN. 25 The Greene County junior class chili supper will be held Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Elks lodge at 103 W. Harrison St in Jefferson. The Greene County girls and boys basketball teams will host PCM for a Mega Night in the Greene County Middle School gym and the Greene County Community Center. Serving time…
Read MoreThis is Nat’l Radon Action Month
January is National Radon Action Month. Greene County environmental health administrator Chuck Wenthold reminds residents of the following facts about radon: *Radon is a radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. It originates in the soil from the natural decay of uranium that exists in or below most soils and enters the home through cracks, around pipes or conduit…
Read MoreChoose Joy conference slated, all are invited
All area residents who want to explore ways to grow through difficult times are invited to a Choose Joy conference Saturday, Jan. 26, from 9 am to noon at the St Joseph Parish Center in Jefferson. A light lunch will be served at noon.
Read MoreSeeking donations for Scranton cemetery sign
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Scranton township trustees are planning a small project to enhance the Scranton cemetery—and they need your help. The cemetery does not have any sign or marker that identifies its name—Scranton Township Cemetery. The trustees have enlisted the help of Tom Walker, owner of the Scranton Machine Shop, to design an archway-type sign. The sign…
Read MoreHabitat no longer doing roof projects
Habitat for Humanity volunteers are going out of the roofing “business”. The volunteers will no longer do roof repair or replacement beginning this summer. Volunteers with the Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity affiliate have replaced more than 20 roofs in Greene, Boone and Guthrie Counties since 2012 and put roofs on 26 new construction homes.
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