~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Although teammates on the Collegiate team had never played the six-on-six version of girls basketball, they eventually adapted to the half court, two dribble rule and used their speed and quickness to defeat the Greene County Women 70-66 Saturday night on the hardwood in the Scranton Community Center. The three-point shot pushed the team to…
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Scranton visioning groups highlight assets, barriers
A good-sized group of Scranton community residents participated Saturday in the Iowa Living Roadways Community Visioning Program focus groups. Notes were kept and photos were taken to be compiled into a report that will be available later at the community visioning website: www.communityvisioning.org. The focus groups were divided into categories: older adults, active recreationalists, parents, mobility impaired individuals and youth.…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Dale Hanaman
Letter to the editor, On Wednesday (3/29) I heard on NPR that President Trump is establishing a Commission on Addictive Crisis due to the overwhelming opioid epidemic in our nation. Also noted were 91 deaths daily due to opioid addiction.
Read MoreRyan Mortensen, 1982-2017
Ryan L. Mortensen, 35, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017, with his loving family by his side. Memorial services were held Saturday, April 1, at 11 am at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Ankeny. The family was assisted by Ankeny Funeral Home in Ankeny.
Read MoreCommunity Foundation awards $182,500 in grants
“A cool slate of grants” is how Bob Allen described the 23 projects funded by the Greene County Community Foundation (GCCF). Allen was the last grant recipient to speak at the Community Foundation’s donor recognition and grant awards celebration Monday evening at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall in Jefferson.
Read MoreBeverly Lehman, 1929-2017
A memorial service will be held Friday, March 31, at 11 am at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Bev Lehman, 87, of Jefferson. Interment will be at the Paton Township Cemetery in a private family service. Beverly Janice (Condit) Lehman was born on October 2, 1929 to Boyd and Hazel (Hansen) Condit. Bev was raised in the town and…
Read MoreCounty supervisors exploring county-based public health
Special meeting Wednesday with IDPH consultant The board will hold a special meeting Wednesday for information and discussion of public health services with Heather Bombei, regional community health consultant with the Iowa Department of Public Health. The county supervisors are exploring the possibility of returning to a county-based public health department to combat escalating costs.
Read MoreGreene County sheriff’s report – March 2017
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, March 31: At 9:39 am a deputy assisted an Iowa State Patrolman with the arrest of Donald Rundall of Bagley on a Webster County arrest warrant. At 4:19 pm a deputy assisted with a house fire in Rippey at 230 Cartwright St.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net March 27, 2017 Friends were notified of the death of Karen Peters, 78, of Burlington, formerly of Rippey, Ft. Dodge, and Humboldt. Karen was the daughter of Bruce and Bernice (States) Cain and graduated with the class of 1956.
Read MoreThis week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa
Tornado drill is Wednesday, March 29 The Greene County Emergency Management Agency, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD), and the National Weather Service (NWS) have again joined together to promote severe weather awareness and family preparedness.
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 23
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered March 22 against Jasmin Becirovic, no hometown given, on a charge of trespass (casino self-exclusion). She was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. Court costs were $232.05.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 23
In Greene County district court persons pleaded not guilty at arraignments as follows: Angela Rae Lowmiller, 18, of Jefferson, theft- third degree; and Derek Eugene Ott, 35, of Jefferson, burglary- third degree. Trial dates were set for May 9 in both cases.
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