~by Senator Joni Ernst, Nov. 28, 2016 Born and raised in southwest Iowa, I grew up on our family hog, soybean and corn farm. As a child, I was taught by my parents the values many Iowans share: hard work, service and sacrifice. From Day One, I made a commitment to you to bring our shared values to Washington, and…
Read MoreDay: November 29, 2016
Carroll Pepsi driver has bad day at work
The driver was injured and an estimated 200 gallons of diesel fuel and other fluids were dumped into Greenbrier Creek southwest of Jefferson when the driver of a Pepsi truck struck a bridge southwest of Jefferson Tuesday morning. The accident occurred at about 9:30.
Read MoreRam boys start hoops season with a win
The Greene County boys varsity basketball team gave 2002 Jefferson-Scranton graduate Chris Nelson a win in his coaching debut with the Rams. The Rams topped the Ogden Bulldogs 77-61 in both teams’ season opener in the middle school gym in Jefferson Monday night.
Read MoreRam girls at 0-2 on young hoops season
The Greene County girls basketball team is at 0-2 for the season after losing to Ogden in Jefferson Monday night. The team cut the number of turnovers from 33 against PCM last week to only 13, but still came up on the short end of a 52-36 score.
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