Also okays bus barn lease Changes to the attendance policy and the use of Grow Greene County funds were both discussed at the Greene County Schools board of education regular meeting June 15, but decisions weren’t made on either matter.
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Chamber invites all to chip in on premium auction
The Greene County Chamber of Commerce invites area residents to join its effort to celebrate the success of Greene County 4-H and FFA members at the Greene County Fair. The Chamber’s food and ag committee, as it has in the past several years, will bid at the Livestock and Achievement Auction the last day of the fair, Monday, July 18.
Read MoreJefferson Telecom looking for cover photo
Jefferson Telecom has launched a directory photo contest for the 2016-2017 telephone directory front cover. The winner of the chosen photo will win $100 in Greene County Chamber Checks.
Read MoreHot, dry weather sinking moisture levels
Very warm conditions and spotty rains prevailed across much of Iowa during the week ending June 19, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. High temperatures and lack of precipitation, especially across the lower two-thirds of the state is stressing some crops, causing corn leaves to curl. Statewide there were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the week…
Read MoreArea students get ISU degrees
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal At Iowa State University’s spring commencement ceremonies, 4,595 students received degrees. Iowa State awarded 3,818 undergraduate degrees, 496 master’s degrees, 141 veterinary medicine degrees and 140 doctor of philosophy degrees.
Read MoreLosing week for Greene County baseball team
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County baseball team had a losing week in competition, falling to Prairie City-Monroe, Collins-Maxwell-Baxter, Bondurant-Farrar, Perry, and Sergeant Bluff-Luton. The Rams are 3-12 on the season as of June 18.
Read MoreRams lose four more softball games
Record 8-10 as of June 18 ~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team had a rough 1-4 week. They lost to Heart of Iowa conference rivals Prairie City-Monroe and Collins-Maxwell-Baxter and won one of three games at the West Marshall Rose Festival tournament in State Center Saturday.
Read MoreCampus notes
Iowa Central Community College recently released the names of students earning academic honors for the 2016 winter semester. Named to the president’s list (GPA 4.0 and minimum 12 credit hours) were Breanna Lappe of Bayard, John Kellogg of Grand Junction, Sarah Nicholson of Jefferson and Cody Hidlebaugh of Rippey.
Read MoreBeing a neighbor
The tragedy of the death of Keith Devilbiss in a traffic accident in Rippey and the impact on the young man driving a pickup made many aware of it what it means to be neighbor.
Read MoreRippey community mourns loss of Keith Devilbiss
~by Luann Waldo, Editor, The Scranton Journal The Rippey community is mourning the loss of a volunteer who in the past two years has made a big impact on the community. Keith Devilbiss, 78, died from injuries suffered in an ATV / pickup crash Wednesday, June 15, at 2:55 pm.
Read MoreHearing scheduled in sex abuse case
The end of a sexual assault case that has weighed heavily on the minds of area residents is in sight. An adjudicatory hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 28, at 9 am in juvenile court for Trey Tucker, now 17, on a charge of delinquency. The notice of hearing was entered in Iowa Courts Online June 21.
Read MoreAppliance cycling in effect this afternoon for Alliant customers
Alliant Energy customers south of Highway 20 and north of Interstate 80 who enrolled for the appliance cycling program will see their air conditioners cycle in 15-minute intervals Thursday, July 21, from 1 to 7 pm. The furnace fan will continue to circulate the cooler, drier air already in the home.
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