North Raccoon Wildlife Area is largest playground in the county

The same week that Scranton residents are justifiably proud of building a new playground, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is touting another playground nearby – the North Raccoon Wildlife Area. “The North Raccoon Wildlife Area just might be the biggest playground in Greene County. But rather than teeter-totters and swings, this playground offers excellent deer hunting, turkey, dove and…

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Volunteers install new Scranton playground

Volunteers in Scranton worked hard last Friday and Saturday so kids there can play hard. More than three dozen local residents gathered to assemble playground equipment at the new Scranton School Memorial Park, located where the former school playground sat for decades. Fundraising for the $75,000 project began 18 months ago. The city of Scranton provided $18,000, the Greene County…

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Sports medicine contract to 21st Century Rehab

21st Century Rehab was recently awarded the Greene County school district’s sports medicine coverage contract for the upcoming school year. 21st Century Rehab also had the contract last year. Deb Morton, 21st Century Rehab director, noted, “We are proud to be involved in the local community by supporting the health and well-being of our student athletes.”

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SWCD tells drawing winners

The Greene SWCD (Soil and Water Conservation District) has announced the winners of its annual Greene County Fair booth drawing. This year the SWCD is awarding two $25 gift certificates to the Greene County farmers market and three $15 gift certificates to Deal’s Orchard.

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Hot August Night returns Aug. 10

Hot August Night returns to the courthouse square and the surrounding Jefferson streets this Thursday, Aug. 10. All types of hot rods, trucks, motorcycles and tractors will be on display from 5 to 8 pm. All vehicles that registered for the 2016 show, which was cancelled due to rain, are automatically registered for the 2017 show. Registrations should be picked…

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More hogs

Putting up one hog confinement building with a capacity that doesn’t require a review by the county supervisors and then “expanding” the “existing” facility has become fairly routine. The county supervisors will review a master matrix for an expansion of a facility on G Ave south of 250th St in Section 24 of Scranton Township next Monday. Luke Skalla put…

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Chamber changes name, appoints event & tourism director

The Greene County Chamber is changing its name to Greene County Chamber & Tourism as part of an ongoing “Reinvent Yourself” campaign. “The Greene County Chamber & Tourism board has recognized the opportunity to be the leader of tourism to Greene County and has changed its name to reflect an additional competency to our community services” said Chamber & Tourism…

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Work on the second of three bridges starts soon

Construction of a new bridge on County Road E-39 (210th St) near Ralston, a bridge county engineer Wade Weiss described as “a horrible structure,” will begin soon. The county supervisors on Monday approved the resolution to close the road from Highway 30 to B Ave. Murphy Heavy Contracting of Anita has 50 working days to complete the project once work…

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Ick

~a column by Colleen O’Brien A note from the columnist – It’s difficult to keep up with the goings-on from on high, especially if one wants to write about it. As soon as I sent this manuscript in, it was out of date. Consider it a historical column. COB Now that we are in the middle of making America great again,…

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