The Greene County Rams three-peated as Heart of Iowa wrestling champions at the conference tournament held Jan. 25 in Jewell. That was despite having only nine wrestlers able to compete, leaving five weight classes unfilled. The Rams finished the day with 168.5 points, followed closely by PCM with 167 points.
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Rams split in hoops action vs CMB in Baxter
The Greene County girls won and the boys lost in varsity basketball against the Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Raiders Jan. 24 in Baxter. The girls’ score was 51-41. Kayla Mobley led in scoring with 18 points and Jolee Wessling scored 10. The girls are holding on to winning records, being 8-7 overall and 7-6 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference. The boys…
Read MoreRockets win two more
The Paton-Churdan Rockets earned decisive victories in Friday night hoops against CAM in Anita. The girls won 51-23 and the boys won 54-34. Both teams are now 9-5 overall going into Saturday games against Coon Rapids-Bayard.
Read MoreResident injured, dogs die in house fire in Jefferson
A resident was injured and two dogs perished in a house fire in Jefferson Friday night. According to Jefferson police department captain Mark Clouse, the Jefferson fire department, the JPD and Greene County EMS responded to a structure fire at 602 S. Oak St. The Grand Junction fire department was asked to assist soon after.
Read MoreRams top Gilbert Tigers in wrestling
The Greene County Rams beat the Gilbert Tigers 34-30 in a Heart of Iowa wrestling meet Thursday in Jefferson. The Rams won eight of the 11 matches wrestled. Dylan Forkner (126) and Jeremy Scheuermann (152) earned wins by fall. Wins by major decision came from sophomore Tommy Bradshaw (138), now 28-1 on the season, Jacob Challen (120), Jordan Challen (132),…
Read MoreRocket girls, boys teams both at 8-5 overall
The Paton-Churdan basketball teams have identical 8-5 records going into road games vs. CAM at Anita Friday night. The Rockets split games Jan. 17 at Elk Horn against Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton. The girls lost 52-36, while the boys won 54-49. The Rockets were home Tuesday, Jan. 21, for non-conference play against Ar-We-Va (Westside). The girls lost 61-51 and the boys lost…
Read MorePolice blotter – January
Following are activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Friday, Jan. 31: At 10:19 am a complainant reported criminal mischief to a door, window and the yard at a residence in the 500 block of W. Washington St. An officer began an investigation of a violation of a no contact order at that location. At 2:40 pm a complainant reported…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – January
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, Jan. 31: At 10:38 am a deputy investigated a possible harassment case in Rippey. Thursday, Jan. 30: At 11:05 am a deputy spoke with a Scranton resident about a letter she had received thanking her for a generous contribution to an organization that she had not authorized…
Read MoreCounty to see large increase in workers’ comp premium
The county board of supervisors has spent the last several weeks listening to reports and budget requests in preparation for the fiscal year 2015 budget. The requests were very similar to the current year budget until Joan St Clair of MacDonald Insurance in Scranton presented the estimate for the county’s workers’ compensation insurance. St Clair told the supervisors a firm…
Read MoreGreenbrier resident shows world champion mare
World champion amateur weanling at APHA show in Fort Worth Jeff and Sheila Hughes of Greenbrier Township took a chance when they bought a mare 14 months ago. Obvious Qualities, whose barn name is Bridget, had been bred but hadn’t before foaled. “It’s a gamble,” Sheila said about investing in a mare’s first offspring. “You hope you’re doing the right…
Read MoreJunior class to host chili supper Tuesday
The Greene County High School junior class will host a chili supper Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. The Ram girls and boys basketball teams will host South Hamilton in the Greene County Middle School gym that evening. The girls game, including Pink Out activities, will begin at 6 pm.
Read More“Send us your snow, please!”
While folks in the Northeast are digging out of still another major snowstorm, Iowans should be pleading, “Please, send us your snow.” Earlier this week a winter storm covered 1,000 miles from Kentucky to Massachusetts. The National Weather Service reports average snow depth of 8 inches in the Northeast, and although there are places where there is no snow cover,…
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