The train tracks through Greene County will be a bit busier for the next few days. Greene County emergency management director Dennis Morlan was notified Thursday afternoon that due to flooding in south central Iowa, Amtrak is rerouting Train 6(23), the California Zephyr that runs from Omaha, NE, thru Burlington, with stops in Creston, Osceola and Ottumwa.
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Rams still undefeated in HOIAC after two wins v Gilbert
The Ram softball team won both games of a doubleheader in Gilbert Tuesday and stretched their record in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference to 14-0 with a 24-5 overall record. The Rams will have at least a share of the conference title.
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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net June 15, 2015 RIPPEY SCHOOL MEMORIAL BRICKS: The Rippey Alumni Association and the Friends of Rippey continue to promote “Buy a Brick Program” to help generate money to pay for the Rippey School memorial. The bricks will be placed in front of the memorial marker east to the flag pole.
Read MoreRams take two from North Polk Comets
Greene County senior Hannah Onken had a whopping seven runs batted in to push the Rams to a 10-4 softball victory over the North Polk Comets in Alleman June 29. She hit a three run homer n the third inning and a grand slam in the fourth. They were her sixth and seventh home runs of the season.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 26
In Greene County district court Joshua Matthew St John, 36, of Jefferson was sentenced to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He was fined $625 with a $218.75 surcharge. The fine and surcharge were also suspended but St John…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 26
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Aaron Patrick Zimmer of Newell on two counts of theft-fifth degree. A warrant had been issued for Zimmer on April 27; it was returned June 17. Zimmer was originally charged with five counts of theft-fifth degree. Three counts were dismissed. A judgment was entered for a $65 fine with a…
Read MoreAffidavit describes bust at large underage drinking party
A picture of the underage party Thursday night in Hardin Township is developing after court documents were filed in Greene County district court. Greene County chief deputy Jack Williams reported last Friday that an estimated 200 persons, many of them underage, were at the party at 732 P Ave.
Read MoreMulti-agency search conducted for missing teen
edited Tuesday at 8:15 pm Found near home after long search Deputies from Greene and Carroll Counties and volunteers from the Jefferson, Churdan, Scranton and Grand Junction fire departments spent more than 10 hours searching for a 14-year-old girl who walked away from her home in the 1300 block of K Ave just south of Highway 30 between Jefferson and Scranton…
Read MoreCity named in lawsuit related to overpass
Dixon Construction, Union Pacific railroad, and the city of Jefferson are all defendants in a lawsuit filed late last month by Roger Nielson, a Jefferson resident and business owner who has argued for the past two years that flooding of his property in May 2013 was due to the design and construction of the Highway 4 overpass.
Read MoreRams split baseball games at Kuemper tournament
The Ram baseball team lost to Carroll and won a game with St Albert High School (Council Bluffs) at the Kuemper Catholic tournament in Carroll Sunday. Daric Whipple took the pitching loss in the first game. Jordan Hostetler pitched in relief. The Rams had four errors. The Rams got only two hits, both singles by Riah Nelsen. Whipple had the…
Read MoreRams win West Marshall tournament with 2-1 record for the day
The Greene County Ram softball team is at 21-5 on the season after a loss and two wins at the South Hamilton tournament Saturday in Jewell. The Rams were tournament champions despite the loss because of the two-pool structure of the six team tournament.
Read MoreRams fall in baseball to the mighty Tigers of Gilbert
The Greene County Rams lost a baseball game to the Gilbert Tigers 6-2 in Gilbert Friday. Senior pitcher Riah Nelsen took his first loss of the season. He pitched five innings, allowed six hits, struck out seven batters and walked three. Five of the hits were in the fourth inning, during which Gilbert scored four of their six runs. Senior…
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