To the editor, Greene County Community Center – what a wonderful location for non athletes. I consider the community center a key to my better health. There are many in Greene County who utilize this facility for their physical well-being. People with chronic health conditions walk the track, utilize the weights, and most importantly, they meet friends and relatives to exercise and just…
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Ram runners eighth at Leon Fox invitational
~The Scranton Journal The Greene County cross country teams ran at the Leon Fox Invitational in Perry on Thursday, Sept. 29. The girls team placed eighth out of 12 teams participating. The boys were short a couple of runners so they had no team score.
Read MoreEighth grade Rams lose close football game to NP
The eighth grade Ram football team lost a close game to the North Polk Comets Sept. 29 on the road. In a combined six quarter game the final score was 28-26. According to coach Tanner Lawton, the Ram defense had two goal line stands from inside the 5 yard line and forced the Comets to punt from inside the 5…
Read MoreHealthiest State Walk is Wednesday
Greene County residents are invited to join Iowa’s 6th “Healthiest State Walk” Wednesday, Oct. 5, at noon. Greene County residents have participated in all five previous walks and the tradition continues. Local walkers are asked to meet at the Greene County Community Center parking lot shortly before noon. The walk will go up to and around the square and end…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 29
In Greene County district court Nichole Michelle Onnen, 32, of Des Moines was sentenced Sept. 23 to two years in prison after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. The prison term was suspended and she was placed on probation for two years. She was fined $625 with a $218.75 surcharge. The court…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 29
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Sept. 25 against James Harold Doran of Paton. Doran was charged in district court with assault causing bodily injury. The charge was amended to disorderly conduct and magistrate David Morain entered a judgment for a $100 fine with a $35 surcharge. Court costs were $249.66. A companion case in which Doran…
Read MorePiecemakers donate quilts to ARC
About a dozen members of Trinity Lutheran Church take a Wednesday evening break from a busy week not to attend a church service, but to make quilts. Along with plenty of conversation, they make upwards of 60 quilts over the nine months they meet. The Piecemakers of Trinity Lutheran Church recently donated 10 toddler-size quilts to the Greene County Christian Action Resource…
Read MoreFree ‘Winterize Your Roses’ program Oct. 6
It’s fall, and time to put our gardens to bed for the coming cold. On Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 pm ISU Extension & Outreach – Greene County and Master Gardeners will present “Winterize Your Roses,” a community program with Ron Morlok, Carroll County Master Rosarian and Master Gardener. The public is invited to attend this free event, and no…
Read MoreNational 4-H Week, Oct. 2-8
4-H grows confidence, creativity, curiosity, courage, character and so much more by allowing youngsters to use the skills they learn to go out and make a positive difference in their communities. Help Iowa 4-H celebrate the outstanding impact youngsters have made throughout the state during National 4-H Week October 2-8.
Read MorePAWS to host microchip clinic Oct. 15
PAWS will host a microchip clinic Saturday, Oct. 15, from 12 to 3 pm at Kelso Park in Jefferson. Pet owners can have their dogs and cats microchipped at the clinic.
Read MoreGreene County Medical Center named in ‘Top 150 Iowa Workplaces’
Greene County Medical Center was recently selected, for the second year in a row, as one of the Des Moines Register’s “Top 150 Iowa Workplaces.” The top 150 Iowa workplaces are divided into three categories: small, mid-sized and large employees. The medical center was ranked #38 out of 75 in the mid-sized company category. The announcement was made at a…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Sept. 30
Jefferson received another 1.18 inches of rain during a week that saw high temperatures in the 90s and low temperatures in the 40s. High temperature was 91 degrees last Saturday according to KCCI’s SchoolNet 8. Low temperature was 49 degrees on Thursday and Friday.
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