The Greene County baseball team got into the win column in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference with an 11-1 win over the South Hamilton Hawks in Jefferson Monday. The game ended after the top of the fifth inning via the 10-run rule. The Ram defense committed no errors as junior Bryce Hoyle pitched the entire game and gave up…
Read MoreDay: June 13, 2018
Ram softball team loses two home games to start week
The Greene County softball team started the week with a pair of home games, losing both of them. The Rams hosted the South Hamilton Hawks Monday in Heart of Iowa Activities Conference play.
Read MoreRam softball tops PCM, narrowly loses three
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team fell to Roland-Story 5-3; Perry 4-0, and to Glidden-Ralston 16-14 on Thursday in a real slugfest. Unfortunately, the Rams committed eight errors to aid G-R in their victory. The Wildcats posted 17 hits on the night while the Rams had 15. GC posted a 10-3 win over Prairie City-Monroe Friday.…
Read MoreRams top Carroll, fall to PCM in baseball action
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County baseball team picked up a 6-3 win over Carroll Thursday, June 7, but fell to PCM 5-3 on Friday. The Rams are 0-4 in Heart of Iowa Conference action and 2-5 overall.
Read MoreLetter of thanks – Ram soccer players, parents
Letter of thanks, The first Greene County boys and girls soccer teams and their parents would like to write a sincere letter of appreciation to coaches Carl Behne, Marilyn Tasler, Chad Black and the other helpers.
Read MoreWarning: Being tazed in Jefferson will cost you extra
Anyone who is warned by a Jefferson police officer that he may be tazed should take note: not only will he be dropped to the ground by a loss of muscle function, but he’ll also be charged $45 for the taser cartridge. The additional charge was added to the city’s fee schedule at the city council’s June 11 meeting.
Read MoreSupes may revisit RAGBRAI beer permit
The county supervisors may revisit their June 4 decision not to allow beer sales along the RAGBRAI® route. Steve Linn, representing Backpocket Brewing, discussed the denial of the permit for the company to sell beer July 23 along Highway 25 six miles south of Scranton. The supervisors cited safety and the reason for the denial.
Read MoreWinner told in Ring Out for Art contest
“Embrace Change” Jolene Peters repeated as first place winner in the people’s choice voting in the third annual Ring Out for Art sculpture contest held as part of the Bell Tower Festival. Peters received $2,000 from contest sponsor Home State Bank for her colorful sculpture, “Embrace Change.” Last year, “We Are Greene County,” which Peters and Shane Olson created together,…
Read MoreUpdate on wayfinding, city-owned buildings, E. entryway
New wayfinding signs will be in place before RAGBRAI® comes to Jefferson July 23, city administrator Mike Palmer told the county supervisors in his quarterly update Monday. The signs will be on break-away posts set in a 2’ X 5’ caisson. Prison Industries is working on the signs now. Signs have been taken down from the former Pizza Ranch building…
Read MoreCity invited to discussions about ambulance service
After Jefferson city administrator Mike Palmer gave his quarterly update of city activities to the Greene County board of supervisors Monday, board chair John Muir broached the subject of city participation in assuring ambulance service is available to city and county residents.
Read MoreDelinquent tax sale slated for Monday
County treasurer Donna Lawson and her staff will hold the annual county tax sale Monday, June 18, at 9 am in the board room at the courthouse. This year’s tax sale will take place without the worry of the 2017 sale. As of late Tuesday, there were 114 parcels listed on the sale with a total of just more than…
Read MoreCorn, soybeans doing well
While hot and dry conditions allowed many farmers to get caught up on fieldwork, others could do nothing but watch it rain during the week ending June 10, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the week included hay harvest, wrapping up planting for the year and post-emergent weed…
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