Absentee/early voting wraps up on Monday

Voters who plan to vote by absentee ballot are reminded that ballots must be postmarked no later than Nov. 3 to be valid in the Nov. 4 general election. According to Greene County auditor Jane Heun, who is also commissioner of elections, more than 1,450 ballots have already be cast as absentee/early ballots. That’s more than 20 percent of the…

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Greene County girls powerlifting team wins in squats

A team of  Greene County High School female athletes  competed for the first time ever at a powerlifting meet Nov. 1. The girls placed first in the squat competition  at the Natural Athlete Strength Association (NASA) powerlifting regional meet in Des Moines. Members of the team are pictured: (front, from left) Lauren Carlson, Karli Anthofer, Sydney Schiltz and Emma Saddoris; and (back,…

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