Greene County residents are invited to attend a workshop – Creating Energy Efficient, Healthy Homes – hosted by ISU Extension and Outreach of Webster County at Iowa Central Community College’s east campus in Fort Dodge. The workshop is slated for Saturday, Aug. 1, from 8:30 am to 4 pm. The workshop will bring forward concepts that can be applied to…
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Weather data, week ending July 17
It was a hot, humid week in Jefferson. Volunteer weather observer John Beltz reports a high temperature of 91 degrees, but the apparent heat was well over 100 degrees. Low temperature was 60 degrees, but more often the overnight low was close to 70 or warmer. Jefferson received a total of .94 inches of rain.
Read MoreLemon pie is a light summer dessert
When a nice meal on a hot summer day calls for dessert, this sour cream lemon pie answers. Cool and light with a subtle lemon flavor, it doesn’t require heating up the kitchen. A ready-made crust keeps time to a minimum. For the recipe, click here: Sour cream lemon pie
Read MoreDNR talks about sandhill cranes
(Editor’s note: According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, with 2011 the most recent year for which information is available, sandhill cranes have been spotted in Boone and Guthrie counties, but not Greene County.) Seeing is believing. Add Johnson County to the areas in Iowa with uncommon reports of sandhill crane reproduction. An adult pair has seen regularly on…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net July 13, 2015 News in and around Rippey: Sent to the Rippey folks – There will be a community come & go bridal shower for Lauren King and Schyler Bardole at the Churdan United Methodist Church Saturday, July 25, from 10:30 am to 12 pm.
Read MoreToday’s your last chance! Don’t miss the county fair!
Today, Sunday, is the last day to catch all there is to see at the Greene County Fair. In Clover Hall, every Greene County 4-H Club has a booth where members are displaying their exhibits. The theme “Dare to Discover” is carried out in various ways, including maps, rockets, and even the Tardis.
Read MoreShop for three healthy meals a day at the farmers market
~by Patti Edwardson for the Greene County farmers market Shopping at a farmers market can be fun and rewarding, but may be unfamiliar and unpredictable to some customers. Unlike a grocery store, the producers set up their displays of seasonal fruits and vegetables, honey, meat, eggs, baked goods and other locally-produced and locally-made items just once a week for a…
Read MoreOpen class draws many contestants
Competition isn’t only for youngsters at the Greene County Fair. The open classes, displayed on the east end of Clover Hall, showcase the talents of residents from all corners of the county. Competition is friendly and for a good cause in the Peoples’ Choice quilt block contest. With donations equaling votes, fair-goers can select their favorite from among 37 quilt…
Read MoreBetter For You Bakery marks first year
Tina Meseck will celebrate the first birthday of her business, Better For You Bakery, at the Greene County farmers market this Tuesday, July 14, from 4 to 6:30 pm on the east side of the courthouse in Jefferson. Meseck will have birthday treats to give away, made better by Better For You Bakery.
Read MoreJuergensen family to be recognized at State Fair
DES MOINES — The Juergensen family of Churdan will be recognized as one of six recipients of The Way We Live Award at the 2015 Iowa State Fair. The family will be honored in an award ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 10:30 am on the Christensen Farm Stage in the Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center.
Read MoreSt Patrick Church to celebrate centennial Aug. 15
There will be a dual celebration at historic St Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Township on Saturday, Aug. 15 – the church will mark its 100th birthday, and its 95-year-old furnace will be retired. Plans are being made for a special day that begins with quiet adoration starting at 6 am and ends with a beverage garden and a dance…
Read More2014 Iowa pheasant harvest up 30 percent
2015 may be best season in many years Iowa’s pheasant harvest increased 30 percent in 2014 to an estimated 216,000 roosters, marking the third harvest increase in a row for the popular game bird. Hunter numbers also increased an estimated nine percent to more than 63,000 small game hunters in 2014. The harvest and participation estimates are based on an…
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