Trick or Treat Around the Square Oct. 26

The annual Trick or Treat Around the Square is slated for Thursday, Oct. 26, in Jefferson. The fun starts with a Halloween party from 3:45 to 5 pm at the Greene County Community Center. There will be games and prizes. Costumes are encouraged. There is no charge, but parents are encouraged to register their children for the party by Oct.…

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Farm Bureau coordinates 4th grade farm day

This year’s farm tour for county fourth grade students marked the 29th year Greene County Farm Bureau has coordinated the annual event.  In their fifth year of hosting this event for the county Farm Bureau, Connor and Cale Juergensen of Churdan welcomed the students to their family farm northeast of Churdan where Connor, his wife Lindsay, and their daughter live. …

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Women’s retreat Oct. 14 in Jefferson

All Greater Greene County Presbyterian Ministries women and their friends are invited to “Finding Your Voice”, a women’s retreat, on  Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 am to 2 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. The retreat will offer insights into various ways for women in particular to express themselves. Lunch will be provided. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Oct.…

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Discounted trees available through Iowa DNR

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, through a partnership with the USDA Forest Service, is offering a mix of hardwoods, low-growing ornamental and evergreen tree species for $25 each. Iowa residents may purchase up to two trees. The pickup event nearest to Greene County is Thursday, Oct. 12, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at Swan Lake State Park Nature Center,…

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s® in Sept. 16 in Panora

The Alzheimer’s Association invites Raccoon River Valley area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Michael Mills Memorial Park in Panora. Registration opens at 8:30 am, with an opening ceremony at 9:30 and the Walk starting at 9:50. The Alzheimer’s Association and its volunteers and walk…

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More State Fair ribbons for Carlson

Marianne Carlson, unofficially winner of more Iowa State Fair foods contests than any other Greene County resident, added to her honors a first place win and a $200 cash award in the North “40” pie contest judged Aug. 13 at the fair. Entrants were tasked with creating an award-winning two-crust pie that did not use canned pie filling. Pies were…

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Pheasant count best since 2015

The 2023 August pheasant population survey had the highest statewide counts since 2015, with the biggest increases coming from southwest, northwest and northeast regions. The statewide average was nearly 23 birds per route; a 15 percent increase over 2022. “The bird counts were better than we thought in northwest and northeastern Iowa. The population in northeast is the highest that…

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