~by Lora Koch, The Scranton Journal Scranton resident David Didericksen received the surprise of his life from his parents, Cheryl and Dave, for his 16th birthday. “I had asked for a $20 iTunes gift card for my birthday,” said David, “so I was really surprised by the Saints football game trip.” A sophomore at Greene County High School, David is…
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Emergency responders praised for teamwork
Dennis Morlan was weary when he met with the county board of supervisors Monday with the his emergency management budget for the next fiscal year. There were no accidents reported during the weekend’s winter storm, but that didn’t mean a quiet weekend for the EMS team. Morlan reported making three ambulance runs to Des Moines. On a Saturday night run…
Read MoreState Fair to recognize Iowa’s farm families
DES MOINES – The Iowa State Fair, Tractor Supply Co. and WHO News Radio 1040 are searching for six farm families to recognize with the Way We Live Award at the 2015 Fair, Aug. 13-23. These families must exemplify farm values derived from hard work and a love for the occupation of farming.
Read MoreRelay for Life committee seeking sponsors
Many sponsorships already in place The Relay for Life of Greene County is less than three months away, and while teams are busy planning and holding fundraisers, the organizing committee is finding sponsors. Sponsorships cover all event costs so that the money raised by teams can go directly to the American Cancer Society’s mission of awareness and advocacy, patient support,…
Read MoreKick-off slated for local Bully Project
Jeff mayor wants Greene County in the forefront When an elementary child told Cheryl Dideriksen of being bullied on the school bus to Scranton, to the point of her glasses being broken, Cheryl and her husband Dave saw it as a call to action. They decided there’s a need for more community awareness – not just in school, but everywhere…
Read MoreGolf memberships now available
Memberships to the Jefferson Community Golf Course are now available at either Jefferson’s city hall or the Greene County Community Center. The 9-hole course was purchased by the city early in 2013 and has been managed by private operators the past two seasons. The 2015 season will be the first year it will be managed by the city.
Read MoreSupervisors fund $5,000 for Scranton Community Center
The Greene County board of supervisors approved $5,000 for work at the Scranton Community Center, although it isn’t clear if it will be during the current fiscal year or FY 2016. The grant will come from the county’s discretionary Dreyfus fund. Some funds tentatively earmarked for the current year have not yet been paid out. If money remains at the…
Read MoreMake and take a fairy garden at Master Gardener program
Greene County Master Gardeners are sponsoring a “make and take” community event. Jean Walker, Master Gardener, will present a hands-on workshop with participants creating their own fairy garden. The workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 12, from 7 to 8:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Reservations are requested by Friday, Feb. 6 as there are a limited number of…
Read MoreExtension offers free tax prep service
Free tax preparation services will be available in Greene and Guthrie Counties for low and moderate income taxpayers as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program.
Read MoreLift installation in progress at Jeff library
Work has begun replacing the wheelchair lift at the Jefferson public library. The lift is located in the Carnegie library building and provides access to all three levels of the library. During the installation of the new lift, the library’s basement meeting room is unavailable and the area around the lift in the children’s department is partitioned off. The project is estimated…
Read MoreTwo more losses end long stretch of away games for Rams
The Ram basketball teams will be glad to play in their home gym this Friday after being handed another pair of losses on the road Tuesday night by the North Polk Comets in Alleman. They’ve played five games on the road in the past 12 days; the girls won one and lost four, and the boys lost all five. They’ll…
Read MoreRockets split home games against A-C Bombers
Paton-Churdan split basketball games against the Adair-Casey Bombers on the home floor in Churdan Tuesday. The girls lost 49-37 and the boys won 69-54. In the girls game
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