The Jefferson city council at its regular meeting Tuesday will consider the first reading of an ordinance that would add $1 per month to every residential water bill.
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Rams stay undefeated on the road with win in Monroe
The Greene County boys varsity hoops team finished the Heart of Iowa season undefeated on the road with a 70-65 win over Prairie City-Monroe in Monroe Friday. They finished 13-3 in the HOIAC. The team is 14-6 overall with one more regular season game to play against non-conference rival Perry in Perry Tuesday.
Read MoreP-C girls season over with Region 8 loss to CR-B
The Paton-Churdan girls basketball season came to an end with a 50-28 loss in Coon Rapids to the CR-B Crusaders in the Class 1A Region 8 opening round Thursday. The Rockets out scored the Crusaders by one point in the second half, but they were down 32-9 at halftime.
Read MoreCounty supes take no pay increase, okay 2.5 percent for other elected officials
The county supervisors trimmed the 3 percent salary increase recommended for county elected officials by the compensation board to 2.5 percent and gave themselves no salary increase. The board made its decision Thursday for FY18, which begins July 1, 2017.
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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson Feb. 6, 2017 Rippey public library: Librarian Shawneene Kenan; phone: 515.436.7714; website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us; E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net. HOURS: Monday 1-6 pm; Tuesday 2-6 pm; Wednesday 3-6 pm; Thursday 2-7 pm; Friday 3-6 pm.
Read MorePlan ahead: Driver’s license station closed next week
The driver’s license station at the county treasurer’s office will be closed all next week. Also, the courthouse – including the treasurer’s office – will be closed Monday, Feb. 20, for Presidents Day.
Read MoreRams get along-awaited win over Gilbert Tigers
Now in second place in HOIAC at 12-3 This year’s graduating seniors were in seventh grade the last time the Jefferson-Scranton Rams beat the Gilbert Tigers in varsity boys basketball. The Tigers’ domination ended with a 64-55 Ram win in Gilbert Tuesday.
Read MoreRam girls lose last game of regular season
The Greene County girls varsity basketball team finished its regular season with a 4-17 record overall and 3-13 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference. Their last game was a 56-17 loss to the Gilbert Tigers in Gilbert Feb. 7.
Read MoreCookies for a Cause
This year’s Valentine’s Day bake sale at Jefferson Telecom has been dubbed “Cookies for a Cause.” The bake sale will be held Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 8 am to 5:30 pm at the Jefferson Telecom showroom at 105 W. Harrison St. All proceeds will benefit the Greene County Relay for Life. This year’s Relay, “A Game Changer,” will be Saturday,…
Read MoreWomen landowners’ watershed photo exhibit at Reiman Gardens
Includes stories and photos by Greene County women; brown bag lunch seminar Thursday “River Stories: Views from an Iowa Watershed,” a community photo exhibit, is on exhibit at Reiman Gardens on the Iowa State University campus in Ames, IA now through end of March. Des Moines and Raccoon River watershed landowners Courtney Turnis, Chris Henning, Jan Kaiser, Danielle Wirth, Patti…
Read MoreWhy a Black History Month?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien It is February, Black History Month, sometimes now called African American Heritage Month. February was chosen because of two people whose birthdays happened to fall in February and who were instrumental in obtaining justice for African Americans: Frederick Douglass, 19th Century political activist, writer and vice-presidential candidate who worked for the abolition of the crime…
Read MoreHealthy meals, fast, is topic for Extension program
Anyone looking for ways to eat healthier, save money on food and reduce stress is welcome to attend Healthy Meals in a Hurry with Katie Knobbe, ISU Extension & Outreach nutrition and wellness specialist. All who attend will leave with one freezer-ready meal for her or his family and a lot of good information.
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