The Jefferson park and recreation department hosted the NFL Punt, Pass & Kick local competition last Tuesday, Sept. 23. Boys and girls ages 6-15 years were invited to compete in this free event, and 29 youngsters accepted the invitation. All participants earned certificates and the top three places in each age division earned ribbons.
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Rams top Webster City Lynx 17-14 for second district football win
The Greene County Rams got a satisfying 17-14 gridiron win vs the Webster City Lynx in Webster City. The Rams scored first and held a 17-0 lead over a team that scored 63 points last week. It win puts the Rams at 2-0 in Class 3A District 2 play and 2-3 overall. The Lynx are now 1-2 in district play…
Read MoreGreene County, Paton-Churdan plan homecomings
Greene County and Paton-Churdan high schools will celebrate homecoming during the coming week. The theme at Greene County high school is “A Touch of Class.” Along with themed dress-up days, the students’ schedule includes a Glow Fun Run/Walk Monday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 pm at Daubendiek Park, powderpuff football Wednesday at 7 pm at Karber Field in Grand Junction.
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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Friends of Rippey: The Friends of Rippey met on Sunday evening, Sept. 21, with 17 members present. The group is hoping to finish some projects over the next few months. They decided to have a breakfast on the first Saturday in December to coincide with Calendar Days that the banks…
Read MoreRams have a good week in HOIAC volleyball
The Greene County Rams won a pair of Heart of Iowa Activities Conference volleyball games, both far from home. Tuesday (Sept. 23) the Rams played in Monroe and topped the Mustangs in five sets. Scores were 29-27, 17-25, 26-24, 27-29 and 15-10.
Read MoreGreene County girls finish second, boys eighth at R-S cross-county meet
The Greene County girls claimed another second place finish at Roland-Story’s Norsemen Invitational cross-county meet Thursday. The boys finished eighth of the 12 teams at the meet, which was held at the Riverbend Golf Course in Story City.
Read MoreMiddle school sports, updated Sept.30
Editor’s note: GreeneCountyNewsOnline is happy to post middle school sports results when coaches or other reliable sources provide them. Eighth grade volleyball- The eighth grade volleyball team played Roland-Story in Roland Sept. 29. The girls won two and lost six games. Three squads played with the following scores: A, 16-21, 21-17, 10-21; B, 17-21, 16-21, 15-21; and C, 10-21, 21-17.…
Read MoreGreene County board of ed hires firm for design work for 5-12 campus
The Greene County board of education at its Sept. 17 regular meeting took another step toward new construction at the high school location. The board approved a contract with Shive-Hattery Inc of West Des Moines for pre-design services in advance of putting a bond issue on a ballot.
Read MoreHarkin supports expansion of Dunbar Slough hunting area
Bill to give “National Wildlife Refuge” status to long-time Greene County recreation area Tom Harkin, Iowa’s prestigious five-term Senator, retires at the end of this US Congress after 40 years in federal office. Known for championing the American with Disabilities Act, and for heading the powerful Senate Agriculture Committee, the Senator is also an avid conservationist and a hunter. On…
Read MoreAfrican safari up for auction at Rotary benefit
The Jefferson Rotary Club’s annual benefit auction will have a new look this year in keeping with the lead item up for auction. Welcome to Zulu Nyala and an African safari, complete with elephants, giraffes, cheetas, impalas, and sunsets unlike any in Iowa. The dinner and auction is slated for Friday, Nov. 14. Rotarians kicked off ticket sales at their…
Read MoreGrand opening of new Scranton library is Saturday
The Scranton community has a beautiful new library thanks to the generosity of a man who died more than 65 years ago. The grand opening celebration of the H.F. and Maude E. Marchant Memorial Library is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27. The new facility is located at 1110 Main Street, just south of the former building. The library board extends…
Read MoreJeff council approves more TIF for Cobblestone
The council had earlier this month approved $800,000 in tax increment financing for the project, agreeing to rebate a portion of the property tax to be paid on the hotel. (See posts from Sept. 3 and Aug. 27.) The council has now added carrying costs of between $200,000 and $300,000 to the incentive, taking the total above the $1 million…
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