Carly Johansen was recognized by the Spanish faculty in the Iowa State University world languages and culture department as an outstanding graduating senior. An awards ceremony was held Sunday, April 10, at the Memorial Union on the ISU campus. Johansen has majors in Spanish, linguistics and international studies and a minor in teaching English as a second language. She is…
Read MoreDay: April 19, 2016
Rams place fourth at Jayette Relays
The Greene County girls’ track and field team placed fourth at the Jayette Relays in Perry on Thursday, April 14. Winterset took the team title with 122 points. North Polk was close behind with 120 for second place. Roland-Story scored 99 points for third; Greene County 86, fourth; Perry 77, fifth, and Clarke 76, sixth.
Read MoreRam boys run at Saydel meet
The Greene County boys track and field team placed 11th with 39 points at the Saydel Invitational on Thursday, April 14. Madrid ran away with the championship, scoring 185 points to top second place North Polk with 133. Max Neese had a good day, capturing first place in the 200-meters with a time of 23.42 seconds. He was second in…
Read MoreGreene County places fourth at Carroll Coed
The Greene County Ram girls and boys track and field teams finished in fourth place on Monday, April 10, in Carroll at the Carroll Coed meet. The boys had two first place events and two that placed second. Senior hurdler Daric Whipple turned in a season best time of 56.86 to win the 400-meter low hurdles, and senior sprinter Max…
Read MoreMiddle school girls compete at Ram Relays
The Greene County seventh and eighth grade girls’ track and field teams ran at the Greene County Middle School Ram Relays on Friday, April 15, in Jefferson. The Ram seventh grade placed fifth while Denison-Schleswig won the meet. Greene County had three first place events and three second placings.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net April 18, 2016 Katrina Buttler begins her first week as the Rippey librarian April 18. “Please stop in and welcome her to our little corner of the world.”
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 15
In Greene County district court Dustin Michael McGuire was sentenced April 11 to two days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana. He must pay $48 per day in sheriff’s fees for the time he serves, and his driver’s license was revoked for 180 days. McGuire was fined $315 with a…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending April 15
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered April 13 against Suez Ann Smith of Lake City on charges of interference with official acts and assault (amended from domestic abuse-assault. On the interference charge, she was fined $65 with a 22.75 surcharge. On the assault charge, Smith was fined $100 with a $35 surcharge. A charge of public intoxication…
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