More than 80 family members gathered last weekend to celebrate the 66th wedding anniversary of Beverly and Glen Hoyt, long-time Scranton residents. They also noted Bev’s 85th birthday. The Hoyts retired and moved to Jefferson a few years ago. All six of their children, 18 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren were in attendance as well as in-laws and other family members.…
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Winning LEGO Tamers named
Whether the LEGO® bricks were unruly on the living floor or unhappily caged in a dark closet before the Bell Tower Festival, they were all tamed in the LEGO Tamer Challenge last weekend. Hosted by Greene Bean Coffee and co-sponsored by GreeneCountyNewsOnline, the LEGO Tamer Challenge was open to LEGO builders of all ages. Contest entries were…
Read MoreRichards promote children’s mental health awareness
Dr Larry and Mary Richards of rural Cooper met with Governor Terry Branstad on May 7 for the signing of the proclamation for Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. Dr Richards is a long-time advocate for children’s mental health and continues to work in that field daily. ~The Scranton Journal
Read MoreDeadline near to enter State Fair contests
Greene County boasts enough winners at the Iowa State Fair to tempt folks to give competing a try. If that’s what you thought last August, be reminded now that the deadline to enter many of the fair’s competitive events is July 1.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending June 19
Jefferson enjoyed a drier week than in recent weeks, including mostly dry weather for Bell Tower Big Top last weekend. A bit of rain fell Friday night, but clouds cleared Saturday after the parade and the rest of the day was a nice Iowa summer day. Volunteer weather observer John Beltz reported a high temperature of 84 degrees and a…
Read MoreAusberger farm site of PFI field day highlighting automation
Farmers can learn about using automation on their farms at a field day hosted by Practical Farmers of Iowa at the Hardin Township farm of David Ausberger Thursday, June 25, from 10 am to 1 pm. The event, “Farm Production: Corn, Soybeans, Solar and Wind,” is free to attend and will include lunch (for those who RSVP by Monday, June…
Read MoreHOIAC wins for both summer teams Friday
The Greene County baseball and softball teams both won Heart of Iowa games June 19. The baseball team topped the Collins-Maxwell Raiders 8-2 at Allensworth Field in Jefferson, while the softball team preserved its undefeated league record with a 10-2 victory over the PCM Mustangs in Monroe.
Read MoreGirls top Southeast Valley, boys fall to Bondurant-Farrar
The Rams split games again Thursday (June 18) with the softball team winning 11-1 in six innings against Southeast Valley (Gowrie) in Jefferson and the baseball team losing 6-0 to Bondurant-Farrar in Bondurant. Both were non-conference games. At the city field, Ram pitcher Marissa Promes allowed only two hits. She struck out five batters and walked none.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
June 15, 2015 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Riley Dale Ovenshire recently graduated from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids in a class of 290. Riley will be a student at ISU this fall. He will be honored at a picnic at Spring Lake State Park on July 11 from 2-? for family and friends. Save the…
Read MoreJPRD tells winners in Ding Dong Dash
The Ding Dong Dash returned to the Bell Tower Festival as a timed event after being untimed last year, with 113 running in the 5K and 10K races and another nine people doing the 1 mile fun run. Participants came from 28 Iowa towns and from Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas and Florida. Overall winners in the 5K men’s…
Read MoreRam softball, baseball teams both get wins Wednesday
The Greene County Ram summer teams both won Wednesday night, with the girls going into extra innings to avoid an upset by the Colfax-Mingo Tigerhawks and the boys playing only six innings to claim a victory via the 10-run rule.
Read MoreSometimes what looks like a win is really a loss
Greene County school board loses as P-C board walks away from a stare down We’ve all heard quotes about the disappointment of lost opportunities. Use your favorite here….. for the opportunities lost when the Greene County Schools board of education voted 6-1 last month not to ink an operational sharing agreement with the Paton-Churdan Schools for a transportation director. Superintendent…
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