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.
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Campus 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.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 17
In Greene County district court Preston Perin, 54, of Jefferson was sentenced June 13 to 60 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault-serious, amended from domestic abuse assault causing injury. The jail sentence was suspended and Perin was placed in informal probation for one year. He was fined $15 with a $110.25 surcharge. He must…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 17
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered June 15 against Steven Logan Dzuris of Jefferson in a case initiated in district court. Dzuris was charged with domestic abuse assault- serious offense. The charge was amended to domestic abuse assault- simple and remanded to magistrate court. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail; all but two days were…
Read MorePeople’s Choice quilt up for raffle
Area quilters brought a bit of Christmas to the Greene County Fair last year with a Christmas theme for the People’s Choice quilt block contest. Thirty-four blocks were entered in the contest, with “votes” in the contest being cash donations. Suzanne Sievers and the Stitch donated all the supplies and the labor to construct a full size quilt of the…
Read MoreA tail-wagging good garage sale set for Friday, Saturday
This is the week for lovers of pets and lovers of uncluttered closets to support PAWS – People for Animal Welfare Society – in its annual fundraiser garage sale. The sale is slated for Friday from 8 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 8 to 11 am at Clover Hall at the Greene County Fairgrounds. For a small fee, shoppers can take…
Read MoreChurdan library on summer hours
Librarians at the Churdan public library remind patrons that they’re on summer hours, with the library closed Saturdays through the Labor Day weekend. Week day hours are the same: open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:30 am t0 5:30 pm, and Wednesday from 9:30 am to 6 pm. Also, all area residents are invited to mark their calendars for…
Read MoreJPRD finishes June with plenty of fun
More than a dozen children enjoyed creating their own art and craft projects at the Jefferson park and recreation department’s art camp last week. The fun continues, inside and out. Dino-Mite Bash, featuring dinosaur-themed arts, crafts and activities for children ages 3-6 is slated for Thursday, June 23, from 10 to 11:30 pm.
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