Iowa law enforcement is again asking the motoring public to buckle up, slow down and drive sober over the Fourth of July four-day weekend. According to the Iowa Department of Transportation, there were six traffic fatalities during the four-day Fourth of July weekend last year, three of which were alcohol related.
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Rams win first game in Kuemper tournament
The Ram baseball team took advantage of two days of rest and arrived at the Kuemper Catholic (Carroll) tournament Saturday ready to play. (The Rams were not scheduled to play Thursday and a home game scheduled for Friday against South Hamilton was postponed because Allensworth Field was too wet.) The Rams beat the Raptors of Ridge View (Holstein) 7-3.
Read MoreTwentieth softbal win for the Rams
The Greene County Rams got their 20th softball win for the season in a home game Friday vs South Hamilton. The Rams were ahead 7-0 until the Hawks scored a run in the sixth inning and three in the seventh in the 7-4 game. All four the Hawks’ runs were unearned although they had 10 hits for the game, all…
Read MoreGaels top Rams in softball
The Greene County softball team met its match in the Gaels of St Edmond in a game at Rogers Park in Fort Dodge Thursday evening. The Gaels, ranked sixth in class 2A, topped the Rams 8-1.
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Greene County Genealogical Society ~by Valerie Ogren MEETING NOTICE: We will have our annual “Christmas in July” on Saturday, July 5, at the Pizza Ranch in Jefferson. Meet there a little before noon. The meal will be on your own. Please bring an item to donate to the Action Resource Center (food pantry). Also, bring along an item or a…
Read MoreGround broken Wednesday for Scranton Manufacturing expansion
Will make workspace for 75 new employees Three generations of the McLaughlin family joined Lt Governor Kim Reynolds and other dignitaries to break ground on a new 56,000 square foot addition to Scranton Manufacturing at mid-day on Wednesday. The entire Scranton Manufacturing workforce joined in celebrating the expansion and creation of 75 more jobs in the business.
Read MorePOSTPONED – Water main replacement slated in GJ Monday
Will be followed by mandatory 48-hour boil order Due to contractor scheduling, the water main replacement scheduled in Grand Junction Monday, June 30, has been postponed until July 7. Water will be shut off to the entire town during the installation, which will take place during the afternoon. Officials are hoping for fast work and as brief an outage as…
Read MoreScience Center coming to Jefferson for “readioactive” youngsters
Hair-raising experiments and electrifying explosions are just a sample of what youngsters of all ages will find at a Science Center of Iowa program held as part of the Jefferson public library’s summer reading program, “Fizz, Boom, READ!” The program is slated for Friday, June 27 at 10 am at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. The program is free…
Read MoreSoftball team wins another close game, at 12-2 in HOIAC
The Greene County softball team notched another Heart of Iowa Activities Conference win in Collins Wednesday night with a 2-1 victory over the CMB Raider. Junior Marissa Promes was the winning pitcher. The had 11 strikeouts and no walks and allowed only two hits. The Raiders’ one run was an earned run in the fourth inning. The Ram fielders helped…
Read MoreRams improve HOIAC record with win over CMB in baseball
The Greene County Rams picked up a convincing conference win in baseball Wednesday on the road in Collins vs. CMB. Final score was 9-3. The Rams scored four runs in the first inning, one each in the second and third innings, and three in the fourth.
Read MoreMusic and ice cream at Methodist Church Sunday afternoon
The First United Methodist Church in Jefferson will host an afternoon of music followed by an ice cream social Sunday, June 29, at the church at 307 S. Wilson. The music begins at 4 pm. The women’s choir will sing, as well as a quartet composed of Jean and Don Van Gilder, Joan St Clair and Sam Harding. Sheryl Sloan (pictured,…
Read MoreEast Greene board of education meets for the last time
The East Greene board of education went about the business of closing out business at its regular meeting June 18. It was the last meeting for the board as it will dissolve July 1, the effective date of the reorganization with the Jefferson-Scranton district. Two members of the East Greene board, Susan Burkett and Ashley Johnston, will serve on the…
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