Rams struggling in baseball, at 3-7 overall

The Greene County Rams are looking for a win after losing four straight baseball games this week, two of them by the 10-run rule. The Rams fell 16-6 to HOIAC foe Gilbert in Gilbert Wednesday. The Rams scored one run in the top of the first inning, but the Tigers answered with nine runs, including three on a homer by…

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Lineup told for Bill Riley Talent Search

The Bill Riley Talent Search is a highlight of Saturday activities at the Bell Tower Festival. The entertainment begins at 5 pm on the Plaza Stage on the south side of the courthouse. Sponsor of the Bill Riley Talent Search is Greene County Farm Bureau. Performers in the Sprout division for ages 2-12 are (in order of performance) Ava Schilling…

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House candidate Erickson comments on IRGC decision

The following is provided by Iowa House candidate Hans Erickson: The community voted an unprecedented 75 percent in favor for the referendum of the new $40 million casino and the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted 3-2 to grant the license. The casino is projected to hire 275 employees and add $7 million annually to the local economy through payroll…

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Local pharmacist calls for bill expanding Medicare beneficiary pharmacy choice

JEFFERSON — Seeking to expand Medicare beneficiaries’ access to pharmacies, local pharmacist Bill Monroe of Medicap Pharmacy is urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R. 4577, The Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act, which was introduced by Reps. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.). The bill allows “any willing pharmacy” located in a medically underserved area to…

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Detailed investigation yields alleged culprit in theft of copper from vacant homes

Criminal charges against Brian Keith Dunlap, 39, of Perry are the result of an intensive investigation conducted by the Greene County sheriff’s office and chief deputy Jack Williams. The Guthrie County and Boone County sheriff’s offices assisted, as did the Perry police department. Dunlap was charged last week in Greene County district court with criminal mischief-second degree and burglary-third degree,…

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Greene County Medical Center at the Bell Tower Festival

People who attend the Bell Tower Festival parade each year are accustomed to seeing large garbage trucks from Scranton Manufacturing and all sizes and shapes of tractors. Something new this year will be a very large crane as part of Greene County Medical Center’s parade entry. The crane is being provided by Woodruff Construction, general contractor for the $22.5 million…

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