Grain customers/producers are invited to learn how to diversify the way price risk can be managed through Landus Cooperative’s Insight program. “At Landus Cooperative, we believe it is important for every producer to have a grain marketing plan,” said the cooperative’s vice [resident of producer grain marketing Tom Guinan. “This plan should be diversified with various time frames and alternatives…
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Hardin Happy Hustlers – The monthly meeting of the Hardin Happy Hustlers was held Nov. 6 in Clover Hall at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. The evening began with a social activity presented by activity directors Izzy Bravard and Shailynne Woodley. Club leaders Kathy Bravard, Sharon Fisher and Kathy Marshall welcomed the families to the meeting. The club members…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Dec. 2
Although area residents grumbled about the colder weather being a sure sign that winter is coming, the low temperatures reported this week were several degrees warmer than usual for the first days in December, according to KCCI’s SchoolNet 8. The temperature did not fall below freezing during the week that ended Dec. 2. High temperature was an unseasonably warm 59 degrees…
Read MoreOpen house, cantata at St Patrick Dec. 4
Historic St Patrick Catholic oratory in Cedar Township will be the venue for a holiday music celebration Sunday, Dec. 4. An open house is planned for 2 to 4 pm.
Read MoreSanta Paws pictures next Saturday
Santa Claus will be ready for pictures with good cats and dogs, and their families, too, on Saturday, Dec. 3. People for Animal Welfare Society has invited Santa to be at the Milwaukee Depot Saturday, Dec. 3, from 12 to 5 pm. DNE Photography will be there snapping keepsake pictures, which will be available as either a digital image or…
Read MoreBeta Sigma Phi donates to Early Learning Center
A donation of $200 was recently made to the Early Learning Center by Beta Sigma Phi. Shirley Stapleton (pictured, right) made the presentation on behalf of the organization to Cherie Cerveny (pictured, left), executive director of the ELC.
Read MoreGenealogical Society meets Saturday
The December meeting of the Greene County Genealogy Society will be Saturday, Dec. 3, at 10 am in the basement meeting room of the Jefferson public library. The room is handicapped accessible. Arlene Johnson will share a tape she made with her father about homesteading in Montana.
Read MoreA.P.E. adds online scheduling, mobile app
Animal Protection and Education has added a new mobile app and online scheduling to make it easier for pet owners to provide quality care and services for their pets. A.P.E. is the first rural animal welfare non-profit organization to offer scheduling and the MyPetsWellness mobile app.
Read MoreHunters donate deer meat to Food Bank of Iowa
Have an extra deer at the end of the hunt? Maybe you bought an extra tag, to hunt longer? Consider donating to Iowa’s HUSH program. HUSH (Help Us Stop Hunger) works with 81 participating lockers to provide high quality meat to needy Iowans, through the Food Bank of Iowa.
Read MoreWeather data week ending Nov. 25
Jefferson received. 1.01 inch during the week that ended Nov. 25. The .93 inch that fell Tuesday was the first rainfall that topped a half-inch since Sept. 16. It brought the total for November to 1.04 inch. According to KCCI’s SchoolNet 8, average rainfall for Nov. 1-25 is 1.42 inch. High temperature for the week was 53 degrees and the…
Read MoreScranton holiday plans told; food drive announced
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Folks in Scranton will have the opportunity to meet their friends and share in the holiday spirit next week. Final details will be published in the Nov. 30 edition of The Scranton Journal.
Read MoreScranton-Kendrick United Charities drive shelved for 2016
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal For more than 50 years, volunteers have canvassed the Scranton and Kendrick communities soliciting donations for the S-K United Charity Fund. Local residents were asked to give donations which were then doled out to the various organizations.
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