The gates at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge will once again open to the public on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 6 AM. The Refuge is closed annually from late October to the first Saturday of March to allow for undisturbed habitat for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Once spring arrives the place becomes a Refuge […]
A spaghetti supper will be held Saturday night, February 17, to benefit a couple who lost everything in a house fire in Galt Sunday. The fundraiser for Charles and Johnna Smiley of Galt will be held at the Galt Cafe from 5 to 8 o’clock. The menu will feature spaghetti, salad, desserts, and drinks will […]
A fundraiser tonight in Trenton benefits the Green Hills Animal Shelter. The event is called “Take a Walk in Chocolate Heaven.” The public is invited to visit the activity building of First Christian Church between 5 and 7 o’clock. Carry-Out boxes of chocolate are available for $10 with organizers anticipating 26 contestants who provide 29 […]
A benefit to help raise money to support Kendall Boswell and his family will be held this evening. Pulled pork sandwiches, cheesy hashbrowns, salads, and desserts will be served at the Lineville, Iowa Community Center from 5 to 7 o’clock. An auction starts at 7:30. Kendall Boswell was involved in a grain bin auger accident […]
A benefit to support Kendall Boswell will be held the night of September 30th. The dinner and auction will be held at the Lineville, Iowa Community Center and will include pulled pork sandwiches, cheesy hash browns, salads, and desserts will be served from 5 to 7 o’clock. An auction starts at 7:30. Boswell was in […]
A luncheon, silent auction and raffle will be held at the Mercer Community Building Sunday, March 12th from 11 o’clock in the morning to 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Funds raised will help Jess and Pat Stark pay for travel and medical expenses related to Pat’s cancer treatments. She plans to travel to Iowa City for […]
A benefit meal is scheduled early next month to raise money for the Meadville summer playground program. The Meadville Lions Club will sponsor its annual “Ground Hog” day sausage and pancake feed. This time, the meal is scheduled Saturday, February 4th. Serving at the Meadville community center will be from 11 o’clock to 6 o’clock […]
A benefit for the Putnam County Public Library expansion is planned for October 29 in Unionville. The Unionville Rotary Club is presenting Elvis & Bryce Live! in the Putnam County Middle School auditorium. The 7 p.m. show will feature Shelby Dee, an award-winning Elvis tribute artist and stand-up comedian Bryce Stanley. Tickets are $25 and […]
The second annual “Battle of the Badges” between the Chillicothe Police Department and the Chillicothe Fire Department is the benefit softball game Saturday, October 1 at 7 o’clock at the Blue Field at Danner Memorial Park. Admission is a contribution with proceeds going to the Y-Pals Back Pack program. Co-organizers of the charity game are […]
When it comes to rivalry, you can always see a bit of good natured fun between police and fire departments. To that end, the Chillicothe Police Department and the Chillicothe Fire Department are coming together on October 1, to test themselves in the “Battle of the Badges,” a softball game that will benefit the Grand […]
The twenty-fourth annual dinner-auction and golf tournament for the Farmers’ Electric Area Youth Benefit Fund raised approximately $38,000 this year. The monies raised included $5,700 from more than 1,000 Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Members who participate in Operation Round Up each month. The main auction raised $11,095. The highest bid item of the evening, the use […]
The 24th Annual Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Area Youth Benefit Fund dinner/auction and the golf tournament is quickly approaching. The dinner & auction will be at the Chillicothe Elks Lodge on Saturday, August 27. A reception will begin that evening at 5 p.m. with dinner to follow at 6 p.m. A silent auction will be held […]
It’s been announced $1,110 was raised from the poker run Saturday to benefit the Trenton Police Department’s “Shop with a Cop” program. The poker run was sponsored by Chumbley’s Bar and Grill of Trenton with approximately fifteen participants taking part during hot and humid weather conditions. The participant coming the farthest to participate came from Mound City, […]
